Post Workout Bikram Yoga

HgaleK · May 3, 2009

This summer I'm finally out of military school and have the freedom to change up my workouts. I love weight lifting, and mixed in Krav Maga last summer for a bit of spice to the routine. However, my girlfriend has been doing Bikram Yoga lately, and loves it. I've also seen plenty of people on here saying good things about it. My question is whether or not it would be possible/healthy/safe/productive to lift in the mornings and then do Bikram Yoga a few hours later. The productive part isn't a necessity as long as it won't be detrimental my lifting. If not on the same day as lifting, would off days work?

Illuminate07 · May 4, 2009

It would take a lot out of you, Bikram yoga is not easy, especially when you do it for the first few months. I would do it on seperate days if you can. I work out 4 days a week and do yoga for 2 days a week, and if you really want to be lean, it will definately get you there.

Cary Grant · May 4, 2009

I have VERY limited experience with yoga, including Bikram. I was never able to reconcile my lifting schedule with the yoga schedule.

Try doing bikram after leg day... or try legs after a more leg-intensive yoga session etc.

I never could balance the two- but again, my experience is limited.

HgaleK · May 4, 2009

I talked to my girlfriend today, and she agreed that it would probably be too much on leg days. If it's that much of a workout, I may just put legs off on weekends under the circumstances that they aren't too sore. However, while I'm comfortable with the size of my legs as they are, I don't want to lose anything in the way of muscle mass there. Do yall experience much in the way of upper body fatigue?

Illuminate07 · May 5, 2009

Originally Posted by HgaleK

I talked to my girlfriend today, and she agreed that it would probably be too much on leg days. If it's that much of a workout, I may just put legs off on weekends under the circumstances that they aren't too sore. However, while I'm comfortable with the size of my legs as they are, I don't want to lose anything in the way of muscle mass there. Do yall experience much in the way of upper body fatigue?

I wouldn't do it on the same day as shoulder or back days as well

yoga002 · Sep 5, 2009

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why · Sep 5, 2009

This stuff is only 'intense' for fat oldies.

downwithianbrown · Sep 11, 2009

it depends on what kind of bikram she is doing. I live in Boulder and there's alot of places that do "hot yoga" which gets confused with Bikram but is much easier and you could definitely do post workout. Bikram is pretty intense, but I haven't done it in years. it's basically like a 90 minute wrestling practice but hotter and more awkward for a weightlifters body. See if they offer 60 minute classes or shorter and you should be fine.

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