The starting 5 O-linemen do yoga together
Per this Michigan Daily article
That'd be a sight to see. This is actually a good fluff piece. The improvement over the past two years on the line has been very impressive. We're going to need another great performance from them on Saturday.
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:20 PM ^
Is no joke.
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:21 PM ^
Oh I'm aware. I can't get through a yoga workout.
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:31 PM ^
I think I have body parts that would snap during a yoga workout.
September 23rd, 2015 at 4:55 PM ^
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:28 PM ^
I was just going to post this. Some people initially see it and think it's easy, but it's not.
September 23rd, 2015 at 2:03 PM ^
Q: How did the yoga teacher accidentally kill his pet?
A: His karma ran over his dogma
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September 23rd, 2015 at 12:20 PM ^
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September 23rd, 2015 at 12:21 PM ^
Was obligated to do yoga for high school hockey and ended up loving it. First, it's the only real peaceful and restful aspect of practice, and second, it really helps to be limber.
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:22 PM ^
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September 23rd, 2015 at 12:29 PM ^
I had to Google that one.
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:40 PM ^
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:42 PM ^
I'm still trying to figure out what the extra t is for.
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:55 PM ^
Oh yeah...I didn't even realize that one. It's definitely a silly acronym.
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:42 PM ^
Go make fun of those guys for doing yoga. I double downward facing dog dare you!
September 23rd, 2015 at 3:11 PM ^
... he skipped double downward facing dog and went straight to the triple dog dare.
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:24 PM ^
That may be the only yoga session where I do NOT want to be in the back of the room staring...
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:24 PM ^
September 23rd, 2015 at 1:29 PM ^
Looking at you, Drakes!
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:26 PM ^
I would have liked to hear moer about the yoga sessions, but good to read about the camradarie on this team.
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:28 PM ^
I am looking into taking a course, I've never heard a bad thing from anyone who has done it. Sounds like a great way to improve the body and mind.
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:32 PM ^
Get a dvd or something. I do it sometimes and it's not easy. I'm also not the type of person that's willing to do something called "downward facing dog" in front of a room full of people.
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:39 PM ^
My downward-facing dog always manages to poop right when some attractive woman walks by, which means I'm on turd management duty as she smirks at me.
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:41 PM ^
Nope, as a straight man, doing yoga at home takes out ~90% of the benefit. Being the only dude in a room full of hot women wearing yoga pants is a huge motivation to keep going. Telling them you're new to it and asking for help is good too.
September 23rd, 2015 at 1:01 PM ^
But I would think that having a raging hardon the whole time might be a little inappropriate.
September 23rd, 2015 at 1:42 PM ^
No, yoga is a very peaceful, accepting place. Plus, you go in the back where you and your boner just enjoy the view.
September 23rd, 2015 at 2:20 PM ^
100% agree. No DVDs; go to a class!
I've been going for about a year now, and I feel physically better all around. I still run and lift as much as I have for the past decade, I just notice I recover much faster, and am generally less sore.
I started with Bikram Hot Yoga, which is pretty much like a 90 min bootcamp; very intense, and many calories burned. I've been going to Modo for the past 4-5 months and it's A LOT more relaxing and soothing. You don't burn as much, but you can focus more on the poses and flexibility rather than dying.
As far as the ladies and the yoga pants...it feels pretty damn amazing when you're the only guy in the room and the instructor gives you props on your "Warrior Two."
September 23rd, 2015 at 7:45 PM ^
Not a fan of hot yoga. Do you really burn that many more calories or do you just sweat your ass off? The worst was holding some pose, especially kind of inverted, like downward dog, and having sweat run into my eyes and burn them.
September 23rd, 2015 at 10:52 PM ^
September 23rd, 2015 at 3:19 PM ^
All this is true. However, I learned an important lesson a long time ago: Realize your limitations. I tried to do too much too soon and ended up with a compressed disc in my lower back that bothers me to this day. So, realize that women are more flexible than you and that if you've never done Yoga before, you'll need a lot of time to get good at it. Stay within yourself at first.
September 23rd, 2015 at 7:46 PM ^
Yeah you definitely have to watch out if you're going to a class to impress women. A lot of people think you can't get injured, or at least not seriously, doing yoga, and it's definitely not true.
September 23rd, 2015 at 3:36 PM ^
I think you vastly underestimate the practical benefits of improved flexibility, core strength, and breathing control. Sure doing yoga in a studio and watching women is good too, but the biggest benefit of doing yoga is the practical applications if you ask me.
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:56 PM ^
doing at home at first but found that I would be distracted by the phone or something else around the apartment. Also I found that a lot of what I was doing at home was wrong; a large benefit of going to the classes is the teacher showing you the correct way to do things, or different things you can do as a beginner to build up the strength and flexability.
September 23rd, 2015 at 2:32 PM ^
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:34 PM ^
Assuming that you can concentrate....
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:56 PM ^
Damn I love pretty blondes. Blonde hair is the best.
September 23rd, 2015 at 1:17 PM ^
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September 23rd, 2015 at 6:05 PM ^
September 23rd, 2015 at 3:23 PM ^
I doubt that would be the effect upon me.
September 23rd, 2015 at 3:35 PM ^
https://www.youtube.com/user/TaraStilesYoga
She has loads of short (7' to 10') programs at different levels that are perfect for someone just venturing into yoga.
Plus, she has a great voice and teaching philosophy as well.
September 23rd, 2015 at 3:38 PM ^
but if you can do it at home, www.doyogawithme.com has tons of videos to get started.
It does help having a proper instructor to make sure you're not overexerting and are staying in proper, stable positions - but a few of the free classes at that link are a good place to get to started and go from there
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:31 PM ^
We talk about OL that are too upright and stiff -- seems like this would be a smart thing to do to improve flexibility
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:31 PM ^
I can't rawk out while doing it. And I'm sensitive about the way I look during the various positions. Godspeed to those who do, seems to work.
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:32 PM ^
I'm still looking for the yoga class that has loud pounding music, like an AC/DC track. But seriously, yoga is the elixir of life. I just wish I could get into it.
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:33 PM ^
I guess yoga is the thing these days like doing ballet was the thing back in the 90s.
September 23rd, 2015 at 12:39 PM ^
Lynn Swann did ballet back in the 70s and 80s when he was with the Steelers. Explains some of the catches that he made back "in the day."