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Favorite Excuse For Not Doing Yoga: I'm NOT Flexible
When people find out that I teach Pilates and yoga, they often immediately disclose the reasons they don't practice either exercise form. I hear this excuse most often, "I could never do yoga, I'm so inflexible. I can't even touch my toes."
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Not Everyone is Naturally Flexible
When I took my first yoga class 7 years ago, my ego took a huge slap in the face. I went to fold forward, and I couldn't touch my toes - everyone could do it (really, even the old guys). Of course comparing yourself to others isn't the point when it comes to yoga (and can cause injury when you try to copy others), but I hadn't leaned that yet so I pushed myself really hard.
Flexibility Is Healthy in Many Ways
Flexibility in the workplace could be just as good for your health as flexibility in the body, new research has found. A flexible work life, including telecommuting and job shares, is good for your health as researchers found that if people have the ability to work from home and to compress work weeks, they are more likely to make healthier lifestyle choices, to exercise more and to sleep better.
It makes sense to me, but it's sad that most of us do not have this flexibility without quitting our jobs completely.
Which Part of Your Body Is Least Flexible?
Since I teach yoga, people are always asking me which poses they can do to stretch the least-flexible parts of their bodies. Swimmers complain of tight shoulders, runners continuously have tight hamstrings, and people who sit all day experience have tight hips. Stretching your muscles every day, throughout the day, can definitely increase your range of flexibility.
It's a Dude in a Box!
This is one hellavuh halftime show! Meet Daniel Browning Smith. Unsurprisingly, the Guinness Book of Useless Records has named him the World's Most Flexible Man.
Someone's Had Too Much to Drink
If I ever get suckered into a game of pool, I get dibs on this chick. I can't make a shot for the life of me, but she'll bend over backwards to get the job done. Score!
Greenberg: A Harsh Look Under a Magnifying Glass
It always feels slightly off when a comic actor takes on a serious role. Not that Ben Stiller hasn't proven his flexibility with fare like Reality Bites or Friends & Neighbors, but never before has he seemed so straight-faced, vulnerable, and well, depressing, as he does in Noah Baumbach's latest Greenberg. In fact, it took a few scenes for me to settle in to Stiller as Roger, a 40-year old with severe social and mental anxiety.
You Asked: Running and Shin Splints?
Hi Fit,
I recently switched to running on the road because the weather has gotten so nice where I live and frankly I was bored of treadmill. I'm loving the warm sun and fresh air, but I'm suffering from slight pain in the fronts of my lower legs. I'm pretty sure it's shin splints because I've had this before when I was a kid, but I'm wondering, is it bad to keep running?
Don't Forget to Stretch
Have you been skimping on your stretching? When pressed for time, most people skip the stretching portion of their cool down, but that really is a fitness no-no. Keeping flexible is important for staying injury free.
Yoga and Running: Opposites Attract
Yoga is great for stretching and toning your muscles, and increasing flexibility, but as far as a great cardio workout for your heart, it doesn't quite cut it.
That's why running is the perfect complement to yoga. It's practically the opposite of yoga on the exercise scale.
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