The transition at work to my new position has been very stressful. It ruined my sleep pattern, threw off my good eating habits, and I think was exacerbated by my attempts to train hard through it. I was getting burned out, getting very stiff-jointed, and fealt constantly frazzled. Things that used to hardly bother me were sparking anger, tension, and depression. People even started asking me "what's wrong?" "What happened?" and "are things okay at home?" Eventually, I stopped training, but it didn't help a thing. All the problems persisted, and I still felt like a wreck physically, mentally, and emotionally. So, I busted out my old YRG (yoga for regular guys) 3 dvd set that I had never really gotten into. 3 weeks in, I'm feeling much better, and people now ask what I'm doing, how I'm staying so calm, and saying it's nice to have the old Storm back. I was initially worried I'd turn to a scrawny pretzel person if I did yoga, but it's almost uncanny how much better I feel. I'm not pitching this to anyone, but just posting my own experience. I know a lot of you guys get these benefits from the training you do now, and that's awesome. I never thought I'd be saying anything positive about yoga, regardless of what kind. I know there are a lot of you who have made radical transitions in your training, have any of you done YRG or anything similar? Any opinions on pros/cons, or better options? Should I just grow a pair and go back to the iron? Thanks for any and all feedback.
shift in interest/priorities?
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shift in interest/priorities? |
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(05/30/09 19:39:25) |
"The truth will set you free,
but first it will piss you off." -Acharya S. |
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(05/31/09 13:13:58) Senior Chief |
Storm,
first off good job on not dropping physical activity totally during rough times!! Well done! Now there is nothing at all wrong with yoga. If you could only get a walk in a few times a week during hard or busy times then do just what you can bring yourself to do. Now if you are liking the yoga then stick with it by all means! You could consider adding a short walk with one easy set of each of the following : Squats, pushups,pullups, situps and thats a wrap. That will keep the muscle in good order along with the yoga until you can make time to get everything back on track. |
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(05/31/09 13:28:39) ShopSteward |
You'll know when it's time to go back to the iron. I'm just back from 7 days of zero lifting, just a bit of qigong and some walking - was also
feeling burned out. When you feel like it's time to lift again, lift again, and until then, trust your instincts. There's nothing wrong with a few
days, or weeks, or months of what you're doing, and maybe even years.
-S- http://www.kbnj.com |
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(05/31/09 17:08:42) Boilerman |
I have had the same reaction to YRG. It has helped my posture. It leaves me feeling warm and loose and helps with all the little aches and pains that
accumulate from other training. I have also noticed how YRG permeates other areas of my life and helps with stress, focus etc. One thing I will say about it is
that you can't judge it unless you try it. It seems to me alot of folks who are into a more "hardcore" approach to fitness pass judgement on it
and assume it's just some girly stretching. Conversely, I can accuse the vegan patchouli oil yoga crowd of the same thing with regards to resistance
training. I have some other yoga DVD's and even though I find DDP's delivery kind of "cheesy" it's less grating to me than some of the
other more esoteric instructors.
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(05/31/09 20:03:53) |
Thanks, all.
I used to have a real "do or die" attitude, and honestly, it got me practically nowhere. It's always nice to know others have gone through the same things. I've had to learn to be flexible in my expectations of myself and all that stuff. I may get the new YRG set, as it is supposedly less cheesy/cartoonish than the earlier sets, and offers more variety and tricks to boot.
"The truth will set you free,
but first it will piss you off." -Acharya S. |
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(06/11/09 20:34:09) |
Hell no. YRG is awesome. Damn near every *%%+ talking, skeptical, hardcore lifting %*%@*%% who's tried it has gotten something good out of it. Even if
it's just a good stretch and sweat.
http://www.powerandbulk.com
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(06/11/09 20:36:05) |
I've got the old and the new set.
The big difference is that the old set is more yoga-ish and tests your flexibility. The new YRG disks are cleaned up for an "informercial" audience. They are still very good follow along programs. Dallas Page's positive attitude really shines through in the new ones. The old Fat Burner Plus is still the hardest YRG workout I've done.
http://www.powerandbulk.com
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(06/12/09 16:35:00) Boilerman |
Shafman wrote: Shaf, Are you suggesting that if FB+ is still difficult for us that the new YRG is unnecessary? |
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(06/25/09 04:38:19) |
No.
What I'm saying is that if it's the sort of thing you like to do, then it's something you can pick up. It's a quality product, if more commercial than the previous ones. I liked YRG enough the first time to buy the second set when it came out. There are few fitness product that I can say that about.
http://www.powerandbulk.com
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