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Friday, February 4, 2011

Ryan's Journey - Yoga Part 1

So the gym at my school has not slowed down yet.  It is packed.  And I hate it.

So I have been looking for alternative ways of working out.  I went to the rock climbing gym.  It was a good workout.  Specifically I enjoyed the bouldering.  I haven't gone back.  I don't know why.

On Wednesday we had a snow day and the gym was closed.  So I couldn't go in at all.  But I really wanted to exercise, so I looked online at the prices for the local yoga studio.  It was $30 for 2 weeks of unlimited yoga.  So I went for it.

Now something you need to understand is that I am the least flexible person in the world.  I cannot touch the ground when I bend over.  For someone who considers himself an athlete.  That is AWFUL!  I am embarrassed of this.  So yoga is very intimidating for me.  Being in a room with a bunch of very very flexible people and not being able to do anything is quite a challenge.  I like to win. And I do not win at yoga.

But... I'm trying.  I am tackling something that is a huge challenge for me.  I am doing Hot Yoga, which I have done a couple times before with Quan in Toronto.  I like it.  You sweat like a beast.
Hopefully it will help me become more flexible.
I went to a class Wednesday and Thursday and I am going back today.  Then I will take the weekend off for super-bowl fattening and get back to both yoga and weight training on monday.  I really like yoga.  It is a challenge for my muscles and for my mind.  It is everything that OutFit is about.
I have the pass for another week and a half so I will probably write two or three more updates about the my journey in yoga.  Stay tuned for that.

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