Exercise R Us

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > My take – I started Yoga at the wife’s insistance it would help with back > pains caused by a sedentary lifestyle and too much sitting in front of the > computer. Did it twice a week for 4 weeks before xmas and I must say that > the back pains went and having not done any yoga since the 22nd – I’m > holding up OK for once. Xmas usually destroys my back and when I’m miserable > anything can stress me out and make the pains worse… Work and yoga starts > on the 5th. Tomorrow’s my B’day anyway so Yoga can wait… > Anyway, I’m actually really impressed. Results after 1 week and lasting > effects (well for 2 weeks or so after anyway) so 10 points to Wifey! > So I’m nearing 30, unfit, as flexible as an outside doorknob and I’m > attempting the rubber man exercise routine – I thought this ain’t going to > work for me… Luckily it’s a very gradual approach . if you can bend your > knees, arms and tilt forward from the waist to have a pee – you can do it. > So there – not as difficult and really worth trying out IMO. Just wished I’d > started 3 years ago when the pains started.

I used to yoga but sort of got out of it. (you know how it is when you let things start to slide). My take: Yoga is a VERY advanced form of exercise. The basic concept (as opposed to all the exercise gear hyped on TV) is that one uses the bones and joints of the body itself as an exercise machine. Levering this muscle against that one. Etc. All those strange positions are what does this! The cool thing is all you need is yourself and a rug. No Jack Lalane equipment etc. Another basic concept is that the exercises are static rather than dynamic. The idea is that by taking given muscles and stretching them to give it greater flexibility, the nerve receptors in that muscle are stimulated and in turn reflect that stimulation back upon the rest of the body. Think of it as giving yourself a massage or accupressure etc. The bottom line for back stuff is that if you do the positions that stretch your back muscles that not only makes them much less prone to cramping up, but also stimulates the connecting nerves which relaxes them and keep the nerves from spontaneously telling the muscles to cramp! Bottom line: Yeah it takes some time and effort, but does work! My final warning to anyone attempting to do yoga: These exercises are FAR more powerful than you think! Start VERY easy. It’s SO easy to overdo them if you are a newbie. And if you do you’ll strain things that will take you MONTHS to get over! It happened to me, and also happened to other people I know who started Yoga in spite of me warning them about it! I Know, I know, it didn’t FEEL like you were overdoing it. But that’s how it works. Start VERY easy! Benj — Due to SPAM innundation above address is turned off!

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Phew Benj – Didn’t know half of what you posted there. Thanks. I think my attitude to taking it up was about right – absolute scepticism – minimalist and just stick to the 20 min routine until it’s getting easy. It still hasn’t got easy but there are a couple of exercises that I’ll do twice now. It took 2 weeks to be convinced though. cb

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> Phew Benj – Didn’t know half of what you posted there. Thanks. > I think my attitude to taking it up was about right – absolute scepticism – > minimalist and just stick to the 20 min routine until it’s getting easy. It > still hasn’t got easy but there are a couple of exercises that I’ll do twice > now. > It took 2 weeks to be convinced though. > cb

I had lots of stiffness, back pain and range of motion problems. My wife suggested a TV show on Yoga for me. She called it right on that one. Yoga actually improved my playing considerably, not to mention my ability to load, unload and set up the band equipment without further injury.

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I do, about 20 min. a night right before bed. I could totaly tell an improvement within the first few days, now im so use to being flexable that i can’t remember what it was like before. BF

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Just a quick poll here: > Do you do yoga? > Does your back ache from bass/lugging gear? > Is/would yoga be a back related remedy that you have/would consider(ed) > If [yoga] then print results. > Transl: If you’ve done yoga because of back related pains then please tell. > My take – I started Yoga at the wife’s insistance it would help with back > pains caused by a sedentary lifestyle and too much sitting in front of the > computer. Did it twice a week for 4 weeks before xmas and I must say that > the back pains went and having not done any yoga since the 22nd – I’m > holding up OK for once. Xmas usually destroys my back and when I’m miserable > anything can stress me out and make the pains worse… Work and yoga starts > on the 5th. Tomorrow’s my B’day anyway so Yoga can wait… > Anyway, I’m actually really impressed. Results after 1 week and lasting > effects (well for 2 weeks or so after anyway) so 10 points to Wifey! > So I’m nearing 30, unfit, as flexible as an outside doorknob and I’m > attempting the rubber man exercise routine – I thought this ain’t going to > work for me… Luckily it’s a very gradual approach . if you can bend your > knees, arms and tilt forward from the waist to have a pee – you can do it. > So there – not as difficult and really worth trying out IMO. Just wished I’d > started 3 years ago when the pains started. > cb

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Just a quick poll here: > Do you do yoga? > Does your back ache from bass/lugging gear? > Is/would yoga be a back related remedy that you have/would consider(ed) > If [yoga] then print results. > Transl: If you’ve done yoga because of back related pains then please tell. > My take – I started Yoga at the wife’s insistance it would help with back > pains caused by a sedentary lifestyle and too much sitting in front of the > computer. Did it twice a week for 4 weeks before xmas and I must say that > the back pains went and having not done any yoga since the 22nd – I’m > holding up OK for once. Xmas usually destroys my back and when I’m miserable > anything can stress me out and make the pains worse… Work and yoga starts > on the 5th. Tomorrow’s my B’day anyway so Yoga can wait… > Anyway, I’m actually really impressed. Results after 1 week and lasting > effects (well for 2 weeks or so after anyway) so 10 points to Wifey! > So I’m nearing 30, unfit, as flexible as an outside doorknob and I’m > attempting the rubber man exercise routine – I thought this ain’t going to > work for me… Luckily it’s a very gradual approach . if you can bend your > knees, arms and tilt forward from the waist to have a pee – you can do it. > So there – not as difficult and really worth trying out IMO. Just wished I’d > started 3 years ago when the pains started. > cb

I go to the gym. running makes your legs stronger and more flexible and weight training handles the rest. And no I don’t look like ahnold. You dont have to train for size. I want to add yoga though.. as I’m growing older and Yoga is great for keeping supple and strong. helps breathing a lot, too. Twang! — Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).

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Just a quick poll here: Do you do yoga? Does your back ache from bass/lugging gear? Is/would yoga be a back related remedy that you have/would consider(ed) If [yoga] then print results. Transl: If you’ve done yoga because of back related pains then please tell. My take – I started Yoga at the wife’s insistance it would help with back pains caused by a sedentary lifestyle and too much sitting in front of the computer. Did it twice a week for 4 weeks before xmas and I must say that the back pains went and having not done any yoga since the 22nd – I’m holding up OK for once. Xmas usually destroys my back and when I’m miserable anything can stress me out and make the pains worse… Work and yoga starts on the 5th. Tomorrow’s my B’day anyway so Yoga can wait… Anyway, I’m actually really impressed. Results after 1 week and lasting effects (well for 2 weeks or so after anyway) so 10 points to Wifey! So I’m nearing 30, unfit, as flexible as an outside doorknob and I’m attempting the rubber man exercise routine – I thought this ain’t going to work for me… Luckily it’s a very gradual approach . if you can bend your knees, arms and tilt forward from the waist to have a pee – you can do it. So there – not as difficult and really worth trying out IMO. Just wished I’d started 3 years ago when the pains started. cb

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