Yoga Helps With Other Sports More Than They Help With Yoga

This post topic is easy pickings. Low hanging fruit.

In cycling, you use your legs and your stomach. That's it. It's all pushing and crunching. There's nothing else.

In soccer, you're fit. Thin. Fit. Loose. Where's the strength? Exactly!

What else have we got?

Weight training...too easy...all bulk...Those muscle are getting in the way. So you aren't as loose as you could be.

So, in general, sports focus on one thing. There aren't many that cover it all.

In yoga, we're strong and flexible everywhere.  Back. Front. Side. Right side up. Up side down.

We move with agility. We are loose. We are graceful.

It's this balance in yoga that makes yoga helpful with other sports.

A longer stroke. Stronger supporting muscles.

The focussed nature of sports, means that they only benefit yoga, in one way or in one plane of motion (legs and abs with cycling).

CU in class, J.