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More so weak glutes and tight hip flexors usually. Those exercises hit the glutes super hard if you do them while maintaining a neutral spine. However it wasn’t

More so weak glutes and tight hip flexors usually. Those exercises hit the glutes super hard if you do them while maintaining a neutral spine. However it wasn’t enough for me, my glute medius was weak and so I needed to add in yoga moves and side planks. Ddpy is the best for back pain!

usaphp 8y ago
How is yoga going to strengthen the muscles? I thought it’s for relaxation, no? Unless you are talking about some non traditional yoga. Also I do play soccer 3 times a week for my whole life and am a pretty fast runner so I don’t think my gluteus or hip flexors are weak.
- jbverschoor 8y ago
  lol.. until you actually try. Just like the foam rollers. Everything seems so relaxing... :X
- Tomte 8y ago
  I've started doing Iyengar Yoga a few weeks ago (but the specific school doesn't seem to matter in that regard), and believe me, it's the hardest workout I've ever done (to my shame). I'm certain I'm building muscles there. The focus seems to be stretching of hardly-ever-stretched muscles, but there are all kinds of postures that are basically body-weight exercises.
- mtalantikite 8y ago
  Yoga asana incorporates a lot of body weight exercise, so yes you’ll gain a lot of strength in a practice like Ashtanga or Iyengar. A lot of asanas that don’t look complicated require very subtle muscle development, but you certainly can’t do Astavakrasana or press up into Pincha Mayurasana without tons of strength. For lower back I’ve found practicing Salabhasana, Dhanurasana, or Urdva Dhanurasana have helped.
- matwood 8y ago
  Have you done yoga? Moving into and staying in positions can be quite challenging.
- vibrato 8y ago
  As I mentioned, my go to is ddpy which is “not your mamas yoga!” It incorporates a lot of calisthenics moves and gets the heart rate up for a great workout which builds strength.
abledon 8y ago
How would you feel participating in a message board site for yogis who are on HN? I think the mix of intensity + curiosity & openness to the unknown would foster great conversation threads

usaphp 8y ago

How is yoga going to strengthen the muscles? I thought it’s for relaxation, no? Unless you are talking about some non traditional yoga. Also I do play soccer 3 times a week for my whole life and am a pretty fast runner so I don’t think my gluteus or hip flexors are weak.

jbverschoor 8y ago
lol.. until you actually try. Just like the foam rollers. Everything seems so relaxing... :X
Tomte 8y ago
I've started doing Iyengar Yoga a few weeks ago (but the specific school doesn't seem to matter in that regard), and believe me, it's the hardest workout I've ever done (to my shame). I'm certain I'm building muscles there. The focus seems to be stretching of hardly-ever-stretched muscles, but there are all kinds of postures that are basically body-weight exercises.
mtalantikite 8y ago
Yoga asana incorporates a lot of body weight exercise, so yes you’ll gain a lot of strength in a practice like Ashtanga or Iyengar. A lot of asanas that don’t look complicated require very subtle muscle development, but you certainly can’t do Astavakrasana or press up into Pincha Mayurasana without tons of strength. For lower back I’ve found practicing Salabhasana, Dhanurasana, or Urdva Dhanurasana have helped.
matwood 8y ago
Have you done yoga? Moving into and staying in positions can be quite challenging.
vibrato 8y ago
As I mentioned, my go to is ddpy which is “not your mamas yoga!” It incorporates a lot of calisthenics moves and gets the heart rate up for a great workout which builds strength.

abledon 8y ago

How would you feel participating in a message board site for yogis who are on HN? I think the mix of intensity + curiosity & openness to the unknown would foster great conversation threads