What Is Body Awareness?

Body awareness is the ability to know which parts of your body are engaged or relaxed, and where they are in relation to the rest of your body. This sense of awareness is more important than you think and not just for working out.

Why Is Isometric Strength Important?

Isometric strength is the ability to hold and maintain a push, pull, or stagnate position for a period of time. This is the most essential and basic form of strength needed to stabilize your joints, hold positions, and main good posture.

What Is The Ideal Workout Schedule?

There is no perfect workout schedule for everyone, but there is a universal process you can use to determine what’s appropriate for you. You need to experiment with your own body and understand the signals that could mean you are overtraining or under training.

Can You Weight Train And Practice Yoga On The Same Day?

The simple answer is yes. Warming up with strength-based muscle activating yoga postures is beneficial to avoiding injury, and cooling down with more passive yoga poses is a great way to end your workout — maximizing your recovery time.

What are the benefits of yoga for men?

What can yoga do for you? It’s no secret that professional athletes of all sports have adopted yoga in some shape or form as a significant part of their training routine. Fitness-centric yoga has proven physical fitness benefits, such as improved balance, increased flexibility, and better body awareness (not to mention many more). But it also has proven non-fitness benefits, such as improved mindfulness, better posture, decreased stress, better sleep, and even increased testosterone.

No, it’s not religious. Lots of guys are concerned that yoga conflicts with their religious beliefs. It’s true that yoga and Hinduism share common themes, but yoga is not Hinduism. And the way that yoga is practiced in a studio isn’t religious. Many classes do incorporate some aspects of spirituality, but if that makes you uncomfortable, then find a class that doesn’t incorporate spirituality. Man Flow Yoga is one type of yoga that is strictly fitness-based. (It’s no different than attending a group fitness class or watching a follow-along workout video on a DVD.)

Is Yoga an Effective Workout?

Yes, yoga is an effective workout, and a good use of your time. Many guys have limited time to workout, and they want to make sure that their time spent working out is time well spent. If you’re looking at the typical gongs & chanting yoga session that’s common in pop culture references, then of course it’s not a good workout - but most yoga isn’t like that. A good yoga workout focuses on aspects of strength that aren’t covered by some of your more typical workouts, and it actually helps you with your other workouts - to lift more weight, perform better, do more reps, and shave time off the clock. So if you’re a guy who lifts weights who wants to get stronger and build more muscle, adding 2-3 yoga workouts into your weekly routine is a great idea.

Do You Have to Flexible to do Yoga?

No, you don’t have to be flexible (for some classes, at least). Flexibility is just one aspect of yoga, and if you’re attending or participating in a yoga class that’s appropriate for you, then you shouldn’t be limited by your flexibility. I would be lying to you if I told you that flexibility wasn’t a requirement for some yoga classes though, which is why it’s important to find an appropriate yoga class for you. My advice? Find an instructor who’s familiar with inflexible people or who has experience working with men. if you don’t like what you find initially, then keep looking - there are literally thousands of yoga instructors out there.

Do I Have to Chant When I do Yoga?

No, you don’t have to chant. Chanting is common in many yoga classes, but there are plenty of classes that don’t do any chanting. If your goal is to improve your fitness with yoga, and you find yourself in a class that does any more than 30 seconds of “ohming”, I would highly recommend you find another class.

Do I need to Learn Sanskrit Yoga Names?

No, you don’t need to learn a dead language in order to practice yoga. Many yoga instructors refer to postures in their Sanskrit name. Of course, each of these postures also has an English translation, but many yoga instructors (and yogis) prefer to use the Sanskrit name (though, to my knowledge they don’t speak Sanskrit in other capacity). Some people (myself included), thinks this comes across as pretentious and unnecessary, and for this reason I don’t use any Sanskrit in my instruction. There’s absolutely no need to learn Sanskrit to practice the postures with proper alignment - and despite what some yoga instructors may tell you, there is absolutely no difference in the benefit received if you refer to the pose in its English translation instead of using the Sanskrit term. If you have an instructor who uses Sanskrit and it annoys you significantly, you can always find another yoga instructor. Again, there are literally thousands of yoga instructors out there, and there’s bound to be one with whom you can relate

Why Is Glute Strength Important?

If your body is a car, your glutes are often described as the engine. It doesn’t matter if you’re swinging something, squatting, or jumping – your glutes are involved; and if they’re not, then you’re going to experience unnecessary stress in your lower-back.

What Do Your “Glutes” Consist of?

Your glutes are mainly comprised of your glute maximus and glute medius.

Why Can Strengthening Your Glutes Be Challenging?

Strengthening your glutes is challenging because most of us have inactive glutes during the day. When you’re sitting, your glutes aren’t doing anything. They’re completely turned off. Even if you’re standing, your glutes probably aren’t doing anything either. As a result, most of us have poor muscle activation in your glutes.

How Are Your Glutes, Core, and Spine Related?

Your glutes and core work synergistically to support your spine. Your glutes are the largest muscles of your hips, and these connect to your lower-back.

Sports & Fitness Archives - Page 2 of 12

Yoga Vs Weight training: Which Is Better?

Dean PohlmanJuly 4, 2020Blogs, From Dean, Sports & Fitness9 Comments

Yoga vs weight training – which is better? The answer is not as straightforward as you think. Both have their pros and cons. And in fact, they can complement each other to achieve a stronger and healthier body. Whether you’re a weightlifter or a yogi, you can improve your practice by cross-training. In this blog, I’ll cover the following: Pros … Read More

Yoga To Immediately Relieve Neck And Shoulders Pain

Dean PohlmanApril 15, 2020Blogs, From Dean, Workouts, Sports & FitnessLeave a Comment

Neck and shoulder stiffness are common problems that seem to sneak up on us and become nagging pains for longer than anyone wants, so I wanted to share some of my favorite yoga poses for alleviating it and why it’s caused to help prevent it from starting in the first place. Here’s what we’ll cover: Causes of Tight Neck And … Read More

Yoga Charge – AM/PM Yoga For Your Day

Dean PohlmanApril 1, 2020Blogs, From Dean, Workouts, Sports & Fitness4 Comments

This week I’m excited to launch the newest program in the Body By Yoga Series – Yoga Charge! For a limited time, every DVD purchase comes with FREE streaming access through the Man Flow Yoga Members’ Area, along with bonus workouts & training materials you won’t find on the DVD, and an invitation to join the exclusive Man Flow Yoga … Read More

Strength Foundations Challenge

Dean PohlmanMarch 22, 2020Blogs, From Dean, Workouts, Sports & Fitness, FeaturedLeave a Comment

Starting Monday, April 6, I’ll be leading a 6-Week Challenge combining two of our most popular workout programs – the Strength Foundations Course, and the brand-new Strength Foundations Workout Series.

Strength Foundations is a unique combination of yoga postures, isometric exercises, and bodyweight exercises that helps to dramatically improve your strength, mobility, and your overall fitness. It’s a program made to address common weaknesses, prevent injury, and help take your fitness to the next level. It’s no-impact, joint-friendly, and ideal for a variety of fitness goals.

Benefits of Yoga for Men – A Complete Beginners Guide

Dean PohlmanNovember 25, 2019Blogs, From Dean, Workouts, Sports & Fitness1 Comment

This Guide Includes: Who is Dean Pohlman? What is Yoga for Men and Why Am I Qualified to Write This? Is yoga just for women? (Not anymore) Is yoga for men different than yoga for women? How should you modify the postures? (Compared to women & more experienced practitioners) Typical Yoga Questions Men Have What are the benefits of yoga … Read More

How to Strengthen Your Glutes and Core with Yoga

Dean PohlmanOctober 23, 2019Blogs, From Dean, Workouts, Sports & FitnessLeave a Comment

Are you interested in building glute strength? Want a bigger butt? Or maybe you’re interested in preventing knee pain/injury, lower-back pain, or improving your physical performance? Whatever the reason, understanding the importance of your glutes, along with the right exercises for building glute strength, are sure to help you. I’m going to walk you through all of that and much … Read More

Yoga Vs Weight training: Which Is Better?

Yoga To Immediately Relieve Neck And Shoulders Pain

Yoga Charge – AM/PM Yoga For Your Day

Strength Foundations Challenge

Benefits of Yoga for Men – A Complete Beginners Guide

How to Strengthen Your Glutes and Core with Yoga

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