Yoga

[SoberasHotRod]

When I first heard Mike Conley was doing Yoga I jokingly said that he got the idea from Joe Johnson. Turns out that is actually what happened. Then I sarcastically commented that his hamstring issues were cured. Well, it's way too early to know on that, but Mike Conley looks like a young Mike Conley.

Is Yoga the fountain of youth? I'm older than Mike Conley is currently and the age Joe Johnson was when he played here. Should I take up Yoga?

It seems so painfully boring.

(P.S. I think the Jazz should still be extremely cautious with Mike Conley and rest him more often)

 

[LogGrad98]

Yes.

 

[kabenac]

If John Stockton did yoga he'd show up and would have a quadruple-double.

 

[NAOS]

“Yoga” describes a very broad range of activities. There’s some you should avoid, and some you maybe should consider, depending on your priorities.

My ex was a highly trained Yogi, so I was exposed to many sides. On the physical fitness side of things, it can be great for hip stability, which is what I’m guessing Mike is getting, as that can really help the hammies.

 

[NAOS]

The fountain of youth is time-restricted eating, fwiw. I now have years worth of my own blood data to back it up.

 

[str8line]

I've been using my foam roller a lot. Just lay on it and roll around. Works wonders.

 

[str8line]

The fountain of youth is passion. Participating in sports or activities passionately. Not to the point of overkill but enjoying something enough that you engage in it on an at least semi-regular basis. I guess you could have the fountain of youth without sport, but something that involves physical exertion is probably important. Dai-Ichi, or Japanese daily movement exercise seems pretty cool.

 

[One Brow]

The best type of exercise is the one you keep doing. For me. I've been doing Just Dance 6 mornings a week for a few months, with no inclination to stop. This makes it the best program I've ever tried.

This probably belongs in GD.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

The fountain of youth is actually McDonald’s… it’s packed full of preservatives… what do preservatives do? They preserve things. I’m gonna live forever!

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

The thing about yoga is that if you arent already flexible, it's tough to get into. You have to build a foundation of being strong through ranges of motion (otherwise you're just lengthening a weak muscle which doesnt really do you much benefit) before yoga can really benefit you. Some people will just say do yoga and it will help get you there, but in my experience that isnt the case.

 

[Scat]

My ex was a highly trained Yogi

Boo-boo, is that you?

 

[NAOS]

The thing about yoga is that if you arent already flexible, it's tough to get into. You have to build a foundation of being strong through ranges of motion (otherwise you're just lengthening a weak muscle which doesnt really do you much benefit) before yoga can really benefit you. Some people will just say do yoga and it will help get you there, but in my experience that isnt the case.

You see, this kind of comment is very common, but it reveals the bias about what yoga is. It’s traditionally about breathing and preparing the body for meditation. The West has accelerated the physical-fitness image of it.

You can get into it with limited flexibility—even the physical fitness aspects—but it requires a teacher that knows a few things.... and most are pretty unimaginative