I just ordered and received my "Yoga for Swimmers" DVD. I have watched it a few times and attempted many of the poses....it is harder than I thought and I'm way less flexible than I thought.Can anyone out there attest to the benefits of yoga when it comes to swimming? I'm trying to decide whether to do a consistent weight lifting routine or if I should practice yoga - I don't have time for both right now.
Well it depends. Using myself as an example, I find the best return on investment to be Yoga. I'm fairly muscular and strong already so I need more work on core strength, range of motion, balance and overall flexibility.
But YMMV. In the end it's all about ROI, working smarter, not harder.
I have been investing much more time on core work and flexibility and cut back a little on the weights. At the beginning I was shocked at my low flexibility but have seen a vast improvement in the last couple of months both in and out of the pool.
Well it depends. Using myself as an example, I find the best return on investment to be Yoga. I'm fairly muscular and strong already so I need more work on core strength, range of motion, balance and overall flexibility.
But YMMV. In the end it's all about ROI, working smarter, not harder.
I have been investing much more time on core work and flexibility and cut back a little on the weights. At the beginning I was shocked at my low flexibility but have seen a vast improvement in the last couple of months both in and out of the pool.
