I enjoy doing both yoga and weight training. I usually do (light) free weights minutes before doing yoga or viceversa. Does lifting weights just before yoga make me less flexible for yoga or does one affect the other in any way or form?. Is there a benefit of doing one activity before the other?
2006-09-11 09:10:08 · 3 answers · asked by Carlu 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
I prefer doing yoga last because then I'm very relaxed when I finish up. But I've also found that doing weights before yoga leaves my muscles slighly exhausted, which makes the yoga a little harder.
So perhaps it's better to do the yoga first, because then your muscles are warmed up but not too tired. And you could always cut your routine in half too - do more vigorous yoga first, switch to weights, then finish up with more relaxing yoga poses.
2006-09-12 02:39:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, yoga first then weights and light yoga to cool down and stretch at the end. Pilates will do the same thing.
2006-09-11 09:16:15 · answer #2 · answered by doggiebike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep it is great one is hard work and the other is relaxing and flexibility
2006-09-11 09:14:01 · answer #3 · answered by **B** 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋