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Yoga For Cyclist DVD’s?

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  • December 18, 2014 at 5:25 pm #22883
    Shep73

    I am looking at trying yoga alongside my plans to improve my training/technique on the road bike. I don’t have time to go to Yoga classes due to squeezing in work/cycling/football and family, so I am considering the DVD’s. Only issue I have is not having any experience with Yoga and the reviews I have read seem to be mixed on home/DVD Yoga for novices.

    Anyone use Yoga DVD’s and are they good for beginners?

    Thanks in advance

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  • December 27, 2014 at 3:42 pm #823923
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    Shep73

    Thanks for the advice. Might
    Thanks for the advice. Might have to try and fit some classes in. Unfortunately it’s the time which was why I was thinking the DVD route. Obviously it makes sense to go to classes.

    I am considering looking at one on one instruction at home, that would save me time.

    December 22, 2014 at 1:42 pm #823921
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    wellcoordinated

    I agree with everyone here
    I agree with everyone here join a class. Don’t bother with DVDs. You need a teacher to make sure you are doing it correctly. A good teacher will aslo keep you motivated when your enthusiasum is flagging. I have Pilates DVDs which I bought six week after starting out, two and a half years ago. I used the DVDs twice in that time.

    Go and join a class you’ll be glad you did.

    December 22, 2014 at 1:42 pm #823919
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    wellcoordinated

    I agree with everyone here
    I agree with everyone here join a class. Don’t bother with DVDs. You need a teacher to make sure you are doing it correctly. A good teacher will aslo keep you motivated when your enthusiasum is flagging. I have Pilates DVDs which I bought six week after starting out, two and a half years ago. I used the DVDs twice in that time.

    Go and join a class you’ll be glad you did.

    December 22, 2014 at 8:39 am #823917
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    thereverent

    I wold also recomend doing
    I wold also recomend doing soem classes first to make sure you are getting the technique right.
    Videos are great for getting in some yoga when you have time, but you need to know you are doing it correctly.

    December 22, 2014 at 8:39 am #823915
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    thereverent

    I wold also recomend doing
    I wold also recomend doing soem classes first to make sure you are getting the technique right.
    Videos are great for getting in some yoga when you have time, but you need to know you are doing it correctly.

    December 20, 2014 at 6:32 pm #823913
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    Cyclist

    Go to a few yoga classes to
    Go to a few yoga classes to understand the basics and get some coaching under your belt.
    I do a yoga class twice a week @90 min and incorporate 20 min daily.
    Also why buy a DVD .. That’s what youtube is for…thousands of full yoga sessions on there.

    December 20, 2014 at 2:02 pm #823911
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    Trull

    There is a Wii based
    There is a Wii based balance/self resistance disc which works with a pressure sensing board to show you how good you are. Quite fun… https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii/Wii-Fit-Plus-283905.html

    December 18, 2014 at 6:29 pm #823909
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    johndonnelly

    The biggest thing you’ll get
    The biggest thing you’ll get out of the classes (and I’d include Pilates in the potential list as a derivative format) is not you watching the teacher, but that is all you’ll get from the video. You really do need a teacher who will
    – make sure you’ve warmed up properly
    – watch you
    – correct you
    – make sure you’re supporting your back properly
    – gently work to expand your capability and not let you progress to harder exercises before you’re ready

    Otherwise, stay with very basic exercises, and there’s plenty on sites like livestrong.com.

    December 18, 2014 at 6:28 pm #823907
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    johndonnelly

    The biggest thing you’ll get
    The biggest thing you’ll get out of the classes (and I’d include Pilates in the potential list as a derivative format) is not you watching the teacher, but that is all you’ll get from the video. You really do need a teacher who will
    – make sure you’ve warmed up properly
    – watch you
    – correct you
    – make sure you’re supporting your back properly
    – gently work to expand your capability and not let you progress to harder exercises before you’re ready

    Otherwise, stay with very basic exercises, and there’s plenty on sites like livestrong.com.

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