loverofloveandstuff Posted September 18, 2010 Posted September 18, 2010 Does anyone here do bikram (more commonly known as hot) yoga? Boy is it intense! A 90 minute workout in a 40 degrees celsius (104 fahrenheit) room designed to work every muscle in your body. Everyone comes out tomato red looking like they've had a shower. I got some of my guy buddies to come along. They initially rolled their eyes at me when I told them how hard it was but one of them had to lie down half way through and all of them admitted how intense it was.
Star Gazer Posted September 18, 2010 Posted September 18, 2010 I've done it. I didn't think it was that intense of a workout, to be honest. Just really, really, really HOT. My biggest issue was getting salty sweat in my eyes. BUT, my good friend SWEARS by it.
USMCHokie Posted September 18, 2010 Posted September 18, 2010 I've done yoga a few times at my regular gym...just the group exercise class version, so it wasn't a specialized yoga studio...but one class, I started sweating profusely from out of nowhere...I thought I was just sweating from my workout before yoga...turns out the instructor cranked the heat up for sh*ts and giggles... Like Star said, I don't know if it makes the workout that much more difficult...it just made me sweaty...
Author loverofloveandstuff Posted September 18, 2010 Author Posted September 18, 2010 Yeah, I agree with you both. I think a big part of why I find it such a challenge is the heat. But some of those poses aren't easy either! (Atleast for me). Balance is not my strong point but it's something they really accentuate in bikram.
Tiberius Posted September 28, 2010 Posted September 28, 2010 I have done all kinds of yoga, but not bikram yet. I dont see it, its just like doing yoga in a very hot enviroment.
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