Workout Wednesdays - #12 - Rodney Yee Yoga

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Confession - I've been neglecting my Tracy Anderson series.  I know - I know - not good.  That being said, I've been incorporating other workouts instead.  What can I say?  Even though you get a new workout every 10 days, the general format of arms/abs/legs was getting a little old for me.  I've gone back to an oldie but goodie - Rodney Yee yoga.  I first started doing yoga back in college.  It was a daily de-stresser for me.  Now - it feels fresh all over again.  I think I was in a phase where if I don't sweat that I'm not really working out.  Yoga has so many healthful benefits though.  

• It increases endurance, strength and flexibility.

• Mental endurance and physical stamina are tested through holding postures for extended breaths.

• Arm and shoulder strength is multiplied as you use your own body weight for resistance.

• Lats and other back muscles begin to support the spine better than before.

• Abdominals and obliques are refined and sharpened through building core muscles.

• Poor and average posture begins to correct itself over time.

• Hip flexors are stretched and rebuilt.

• Glutes, quads, hamstrings, and calves are tightened and lengthened where they need to be.

I love Rodney!  I find his method effective and his voice encouraging and soothing.  His Stamina & Flexibility workouts in particular by Gaiam are fantastic!  Namaste!