Yoga: The Aftermath
By: Kevin Larrabee, CSCS Last Friday I blogged about my thoughts on yoga and that I would be participating in one of the classes on Sunday. Well, I did, so now I have some things to day. 1. I did enjoy the class, it was relaxing while still being challenging enough to make some sweat slide off my head and onto the purple yoga mat. But, I feel relaxed and the endorphins flowing when I do heavy deadlifts too. 2. Yes, there is a lot of lumbar flexion and rotation in some of the yoga... Read More
Episode 141: It’s Not Your Session w/ Nick Tumminello
Get this Week’s Episode: MP3 Download/iTunes/RSS/Odeo Hosts: Kevin Larrabee (Twitter), Jonathan Fass, and Nick Tumminello Sponsor BlackStarLabs.com (Home of ICE BCAAs and Ultra Peptide 2.0. Tell them The FitCast set you!) FitCast NEWS Blogs Cheat With This Destination Abs Update Yoga Winner of Dan John Book and T-shirt is: Kyle Snay Last Discussion on Censoring Black Star Labs Advertisement Questions for Nick: Nick, you are kind of known for creating new exercises,... Read More
Yoga: So I am Taking a Class on Sunday
By: Kevin Larrabee, CSCS Yoga…Well…Yoga is… OK, I will admit, I am not a huge fan of yoga. It isn’t because I don’t think it is a good form of exercise because I do. It is defiantly better than nothing. It isn’t because I don’t want to have “better sex” (see picture to left). It isn’t because I think it is exclusively for women. I am not a big fan of yoga because people taking the classes could may hurt themselves by: Becoming... Read More
Yoga This and Pilates That
By: Eric Cressey, MA, CSCS Ever since Mike Robertson and I introduced our Magnificent Mobility DVD, we’ve been inundated with email inquiries about how what we’re recommending is different from yoga and Pilates. And, those that actually appreciate the difference keep asking what we think about it. Let me preface this entire article by saying that I’m all for anything that makes people enthusiastic about exercise, or gives individuals an outlet to relieve stress. If... Read More
