In your opinion, is Yoga just for women?

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Do you consider Yoga to just be for women (and gay guys)?

I returned to a lame normie gym after leaving jiu jitsu (wrestling with sweaty men and having to clean a gi every single night just wasn't for me). I started doing yoga at my gym just for sh*ts and giggles. No classes, just by myself on the mat. I do it after like 20-30 minutes on the treadmill going 4.5 or 5 MPH.

It's literally one of the only times I haven't loathed exercise! It's easy, lets m relaxed instead of feeling dead afterwards, makes me feel more flexible, and makes me feel a little stronger doing stuff like planks and Downward Dog (which similar to planks, but easier). I am unsure about doing it for too much longer though, cause it's always been consider a "girl" thing. So who knows.

RJJ33666 · Accepted Answer

Yoga is a very universal exercise method. Every person, regardless of gender or age can do it. It can help in creating a much better body shape while also promoting flexibility. Yoga helps in preventing heart and lung problems too as breathing a major fundamental factor of the exercise method, it helps in having much better breathing patterns for easy breathing and better energy as it helps for the oxygen to enter the body much better.

ShadezMcgee · Accepted Answer

I don't think so. There would probably be concerns, biggest one being why they are really there. To workout or have eye candy?

Otherwise I don't see an issue with it. Some of the workouts are very good and can be killers. Hell I would frame it as looking at the workout and being a monk training in the mountains in Tai Chi to make. it. ore fun and enjoyable.

t-8900 · Answer

If the place you were learning Jiu Jitsu was worth a damn you potentially turned away a chance to become more proficient and flexible in self defense. I'd have continued it tbh. But nothing wrong with doing Yoga. Back in high school one of my ex gangbanger friends was an advanced tier in yoga LOL. And no he wasn't some jailbird type either.

crossdressingrihno · Answer

So I'm going to give my emotional opinion and my logical opinion both because I have two opinions

My emotional opinion is that yoga is totally and unimasculine thing to do it kind of looks strange for a man to do and there's definitely other exercises that get the same results that don't look like that.

My logical opinion is that it has health benefits and makes sense for men and women to do if they are concerned about their physical health.

Back when I had space to move I had my own exercises I did in place of yoga and they were definitely helpful they helped with my back quite a bit and my neck

HawkPerception · Answer

No definitely not. Some of the most sculpted dudes in the world are hardcore about yoga. Flexibility is also a key aspect of maintaining good health. However, some yoga poses require extreme strength and body coordination as well. Not to mention that yoga was invented by Patanjali who is also a man.

It is true that women nowadays have feminized yoga though. And it is seen as a more feminine activity to pick up. A man doing the splits? No one really wants to see that. A women doing the splits with yoga pants? Now that's hot lol. Before all of this skin-tight gym clothing was a thing, the visual of yoga was not as feminine. Right now, in the mind of straight guys, its kind of silently and mutually known to be a more feminine or even gay thing to pick up.

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

No, it's just that guys who do it call it other things, like stretching, which, to be fair, "yoga" is just some pointless made up term for people stretching just so they can sound fancy.

Every animal that can stretch, stretches, it's how to keep muscles from hurting with use, and how to maintain and improve flexibility.

When you see a cat or dog stretch, no one even contemplates whether or not it's "girly", it's just not a thought that happens.

Granted, cats and dogs don't dress up like richard simmons or some soccer mom in yoga pants and start stretching to cheesey music.

libsaretards · Answer

My unit in the military incorporated Yoga into our PT sessions. It helped cut down injuries and because of the work on breathing helped us improve on the running portion of our PT tests. I never exercised outside of mandatory PT in the military so the Yoga was the only difference in routing and my run went up a full category.

JohannaSm · Answer

It's for everyone! And if you're worried about what's "for men" or "masculine," it's much cooler to do whatever interests you than it is to worry about whether other people think they are "women's interests."

Yucy_Gluttony · Answer

GYM UPDATE! Sad to hear you stopped it, but maybe you'll like yoga! I hope you won't pay 400 again and only go twice!

TheUniqueOne96 · Answer

No, it's supposed to be really good for you and if one happens to weight train, then stretching them out is supposed to be really good beneficial in loads of ways e. g. injury prevention.

It may be seen as girly, as it's not something you'd associate with big muscular guys.

I don't specifically do yoga, but I also stretch post workout, going all the way down on front splits (both ways).

FriendlyDrugDealer · Answer

Nope. I do plenty of yoga stretching and positions throughout my life which is good for your core & flexibility. It’s definitely assisted in my martial arts such as more control maintaining certain positions or executing techniques with less fatigue

Reaper1985 · Answer

would imagine many guys who do yoga partly go to check out the girls and/or because their partner asked them to join. but it is a unisex activity to increase flexibility and limberness which can help during sexual encounters.

maverick2022 · Answer

Technically it's for anyone but practically it's by and large for women. Indian yoga is not the same thing as westernized yoga, as it was merged with gymnastics in Europe. Not to mention there are many styles of yoga which are meant more as meditations not as exercises as is often thought in the west. It's kind of a women's club, why do you think you can buy yoga pants for women virtually anywhere and they are nowhere to be found for men?

Chiarac2003 · Answer

Definitely not. Nothing better than a flexible guy!🥰🎀

FinalFantasyBro · Answer

I am a guy who also done yoga what the problems? Yoga can be for anyone plus as a guy I love being behind women while doing it because I get a sweet view as well so win win, I am getting healthy and I seeing sexy women.

razelove · Answer

Men or women can get exercise from yoga, I'd just highly recommend that the yoga pants be for women only lol

SkyCastle90 · Answer

Yoga is for everyone, just be careful to not over do it.

exitseven · Answer

I have taken s few yoga classes. I might do it again.

Petermorgan3434 · Answer

No. Pro athletes do it all the time specifically the two manliest sports’ athletes football and hockey players do the most

WillOTheWisp · Answer

Yoga is an ancient Art, not just some lame excuse to be lazy in exercise. It focuses you mentally, spiritually, physically and emotionally. Paired with Meditation techniques it does hella wonders for your mental health.
Also, weirdly it aides the digestive system. There's a reason that the non commercialised practicioner's of it live for so long and are so wise😉

bean2k21 · Answer

90% of those women don't know what they hell they are doing and, I believe it was invented by Brahmins, who were men.

roaring20sman · Answer

Yoga is not for any specific group, I think it’s a great time to clear up your mind and any stress you’re currently facing at the time.

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