Taylor does yoga

[Climb01742]

I find yoga very helpful. Came across this today. These are some very good, cycling-specific yoga poses. Winter's a great time to balance out our bodies.

https://blog.skratchlabs.com/blog/yo...taylor-phinney

[weisan]

thank you climb pal.

A while back, some pal here posted a link to Abi Carver's youtube videos. Ever since then, I have been doing her 15-min routine designed for cyclists at least once or twice a week, it's been really really beneficial and impactful. I can see a lot of similar-type exercises/poses there and Taylor's. Admittedly, I do find perhaps Abi's poses a bit less intimidating, or easier to attain for a novice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmeSuYVEoio

[Seramount]

yoga's good stuff.

been doing it since college (40+ years)...at 65, my flexibility is noticeably better than most of my age-peers. can still bust a headstand and plough pose with no effort.

people get all weirded about the name, just call it 'stretching' if that makes it more palatable...

[MattTuck]

I'd like to see a climber/light weight rider in this same position. That musculature looks less than ideal for going up hill.

[Lovetoclimb]

^ painters muscles ...

[Drmojo]

of RAAM fame and 508 impresario holds yoga sessions at all his events
great antidote for tight cyclists
doing it since 1979 when a gorgeous woman taught it at my college

[72gmc]

Great for core strength

I've taken classes in the past, should make time to do it again

Thanks for the links!

[Clean39T]

My wife is a big fan of Yoga with Adrien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWzRE1BiAvw

[marciero]

Originally Posted by weisan

thank you climb pal.

A while back, some pal here posted a link to Abi Carver's youtube videos. Ever since then, I have been doing her 15-min routine designed for cyclists at least once or twice a week, it's been really really beneficial and impactful. I can see a lot of similar-type exercises/poses there and Taylor's. Admittedly, I do find perhaps Abi's poses a bit less intimidating, or easier to attain for a novice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmeSuYVEoio

I also linked to her site from paceline. I started with her balancing and core workouts. I also use a lot of things from Dean Pohlman's Manflow yoga. His are great for the details about technique, such as engaging your core, ways to intensify the poses to get the most benefit, and protecting knees and back. Those workouts are pretty core and strength-intensive.

In my limited experience-6 months or so-yoga seems to give both an instant and a lasting benefit.

[chiasticon]

does he have to be shirtless?

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by chiasticon

does he have to be shirtless?

Isnt that a requirement for yoga?

[PQJ]

Real men ride steel bikes, play golf with steel shafted clubs, do yoga shirtless, and don’t grab no pussycats.

Seriously, though, yoga is great for you. Ashtanga is my poison.

[weisan]

Originally Posted by Clean39T

My wife is a big fan of Yoga with Adrien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWzRE1BiAvw

Adriene pal and I just had a very "mindful and loving" time together. In fact, I showed her a bit of what I have learned from Abi pal and she was very kind and receptive. We agreed to meet again soon.

[simplemind]

Weisan pal, u da mon!

[ptourkin]

Originally Posted by Drmojo

of RAAM fame and 508 impresario holds yoga sessions at all his events
great antidote for tight cyclists
doing it since 1979 when a gorgeous woman taught it at my college

Yes, he used to. Cycling Camp San Diego runs the 508 now but Chris was around to help out. He's all about the Badwater series now.

I've saved the routines you guys posted. I need this. My hips got so tight from training by last year's 508 that I was sitting on the rivet all the time.