Yoga beat me up!
I took a 1.5 hour power flow yoga class yesterday, and I feel like I've been run over by a truck.
This is bad because I consider myself a fit person. I ran a marathon 2 weeks ago, lift weights regularly, do 15 minutes of abdominal/Pilates exercises every morning, and completed a bike century this summer. I may be in my late 40's, but I'm no slouch!
I felt great during the yoga class, but could definitely feel my muscles working in new ways. The class moved quickly, but not at a cardiovascular-improving level. Yesterday I felt a bit sore, but NOTHING like this morning!
DOMS hit me hard (delayed onset muscle soreness), especially in my arms (from all those downward dogs) and trunk (lots of trunk-twisting poses). Even my quads and glutes are sore today, and I always consider my legs the strongest part of my body! I'm far more sore today than I was after finishing the Philly marathon two weeks ago!
I took the yoga class because I want to add some new types of lower-key exercises to my program. I also decided to purposefully NOT schedule a race for the next two months, both to give my body a break but also to give myself an opportunity to try some new things.
Hence the power yoga class. The instructor was wonderfully helpful and patient, and everyone in the class welcomed this newbie. I'm planning on taking a different yoga class tomorrow, and then try the power yoga again next week. The stiff and sore feelings are a great reminder of how important it is to switch up exercise programs regularly, to keep challenging our body - and our mind.
Lynn
This is bad because I consider myself a fit person. I ran a marathon 2 weeks ago, lift weights regularly, do 15 minutes of abdominal/Pilates exercises every morning, and completed a bike century this summer. I may be in my late 40's, but I'm no slouch!
I felt great during the yoga class, but could definitely feel my muscles working in new ways. The class moved quickly, but not at a cardiovascular-improving level. Yesterday I felt a bit sore, but NOTHING like this morning!
DOMS hit me hard (delayed onset muscle soreness), especially in my arms (from all those downward dogs) and trunk (lots of trunk-twisting poses). Even my quads and glutes are sore today, and I always consider my legs the strongest part of my body! I'm far more sore today than I was after finishing the Philly marathon two weeks ago!
I took the yoga class because I want to add some new types of lower-key exercises to my program. I also decided to purposefully NOT schedule a race for the next two months, both to give my body a break but also to give myself an opportunity to try some new things.
Hence the power yoga class. The instructor was wonderfully helpful and patient, and everyone in the class welcomed this newbie. I'm planning on taking a different yoga class tomorrow, and then try the power yoga again next week. The stiff and sore feelings are a great reminder of how important it is to switch up exercise programs regularly, to keep challenging our body - and our mind.
Lynn
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