Oh, you will enjoy the pilates, you just got get over that initial sourness from mucles that are not used to being worked.
I enjoy the pilates, I just wonder how long it takes before you get better at your balance and stuff with it. Plus there are some thing with my weight that I am not able to do yet, and I wonder if it is just me, or if there are just things that overweight chicks cannot do.
I have one part on one of my tapes where you sit on the floor with your knees crossed and you have to sit up straight to do work on you triceps and it is very hard for me to sit up straight with legs crossed like that. I think it is because my weight makes me very unbalanced or something.
I end up having to do it with my legs straight out in front of me.
I haven't tried yoga bikingmomof3, isn't it kind of the same as pilates?
I always thought yoga was a kind of relaxing type exercise, didn't really work on strenght. Am I mistaken?
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10-20-2006, 04:06 PM #1
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10-20-2006, 04:50 PM #2
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I so agree. Not being able to ride for long periods of time really is a drag. For a while I couldn't ride when I was pregnant cuz the baby got in the way. When I did ride, I had to be on a stationary bike, which was awful. This lasted at least three months.
I haven't tried pilates, but I am willing to try it out. I use running as my alternative to the bike. For some reason the days that I ride are stronger and better when I run the day before. It is amazing what a difference it makes when you combine activities into your routine.Havala
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10-20-2006, 05:14 PM #3
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it's hard , especially when you don't have something else to do. I was able to keep myself happy with hiking when I broke my arm, but when I feel and got some major road rash last week, I was going a bit bonkers.
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10-20-2006, 06:44 PM #4
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ok thread hijack but you'll understand...
Just look at that adorable baby on hsmpcylce's avatar!! Cute, cute!!
hijack overOh, that's gonna bruise...
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10-20-2006, 07:47 PM #5
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Yea not being able to ride in NOT fun at all...
only 5 more weeks and hopefuly my cast will be gone but till then im gonna go crazy havin to be calm i think and hold kinda stilll..
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10-23-2006, 05:52 AM #6
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Thanks! He is growing sooooo fast! Everytime I blink, he changes.
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ok thread hijack but you'll understand...
Just look at that adorable baby on hsmpcylce's avatar!! Cute, cute!!
hijack overHavala
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10-21-2006, 08:36 AM #7
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Many of the Pilates move have roots in Yoga. Yoga can indeed be ralaxing, but it is very challenging. It strengthens the core muscles and uses your body weight to lengthen muscles and work muscles. I encourage you to give it a try. Patricia Walden has an excellent beginner video. If you think it will not be enough of a workout go straight for any Rodney Yee workouts-he rocks! Originally Posted by DDH
You can read about the different ones here: http://amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/104...0&Go.y=0&Go=Go
I forgot to add, for me, Pilates is the more relaxing of the two. I do Stott Pilates and Windsor Pilates for relaxation and Yoga for strengthing.Last edited by Bikingmomof3; 10-21-2006 at 08:40 AM. Reason: forgot to add something
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10-21-2006, 08:45 AM #8
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My husband cannot either, but he is not overweight, he just is not flexible. Yoga almost kills him. He continues to work at it and he has gotten better, but he simply is not flexible. Fortunatley, I am. 18 years of ballet taught me flexablity. Long story short, adapt the stretches for you. You should not be in pain when you are doing any move. I have seen some very large people do amaxing things in Pilates and Yoga. A lot has to do with flexability and if you are naturally not flexible, it will take time. Hang in there. Originally Posted by DDH
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10-21-2006, 12:16 PM #9
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I agree
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10-22-2006, 06:15 PM #10
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I have Yoga for Inflexible People that I do once in a while. It's great because it adapts the program for folks like me, but you need a lot of props like a chair, strap, towels, etc. It can be quite challenging to me to hold some of the poses.
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