So I have been trying to pick up yoga as I was thinking it might be a great way work out for climbimg when I am traped in town. Has any one else tried this? How did it work out? Any one have any thoughts?
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Re: Yoga
Sat, August 18, 2007 - 10:39 AMyo
this is sky from uprising in joshua tree.
some of my guide/climber friends practice yoga and they really love it.
better balance and flexibility on the rock, more fluid movement.
personaly i do yoga on the rock
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Re: Yoga
Sun, August 26, 2007 - 6:54 PMClimbing is yoga with consequences.
It is a good way to stay in balance, I tend to like climbing better but thats just me.
Might hit up a gym. It is indoor and artificial but the crowd is usually pretty mello climbing folks.
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Re: Yoga
Mon, August 27, 2007 - 8:21 PMyoga increases flexibility good for reaching holds in awkward places and greater range, increases core strength for moving center in static reaches, help train focus while under physical duress. -
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Re: Yoga
Mon, August 27, 2007 - 9:41 PM"help train focus while under physical duress. " -Andrew
So I have only taken a few classes so far but I would have to say that so far this has seemed to be really right on. Really nice if leading gets you in a bad head space like it does me. The second think I would say it seems to help was Posture. I never thought about my posture when Climbing but it really helps with fatigue, balance and it helps to have a good posture when moving from one odd hold to the next.
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Re: Yoga
Sat, September 15, 2007 - 9:33 PMi started yoga when i was 7 and didn't start climbing til i was 15, but the training gave me the edge to be able to meditate on the rock, so to speak, and to use flexibility where I was not strong (couldn't do a pull up, but could climb 5.11s). Yoga is a friend, I hope you find it to be so for you too.
