I was sick, tired and had lost myself until I began lifting weights at 71

Re:I was sick, tired and had lost myself until I began lifti... by vosper on Sunday July 25, 2021 @03:42PM (#27952273)

I think yoga might be an alternative for people wanting to maintain their bodies well into the future. I’ve done weightlifting and yoga, I like them both, I think if I was picking one for effectiveness and longevity of practice it’d be yoga.

But why pick one? You can totally mix in some yoga with lifting :)

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Re:I was sick, tired and had lost myself until I began lifti... by samatman on Sunday July 25, 2021 @04:10PM (#27952492)

I've noticed that I lift easier (and it's not a subtle difference) when I do some deep spine-stretching yoga on recovery days.

So I certainly agree! I view stretching (calisthenics, yoga, Pilates, whatever you want to call it) as a natural adjunct of weightlifting, something which most lifters discover is useful, even necessary.

But it's not as obvious to a dedicated yogic practitioner why they might want to lift weights. So in terms of "pick one" I'm going to advocate for the one which naturally points in the direction of both (:

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