Yesterday my g.f asked me if I wanted to join her for her 4pm Bikram Yoga class. I'd been wanting to go because all I do is cardio and I really don't like gyms too much so this seemed like a good idea.
Bikram Yoga is done in a room with the temperature set to 105F degrees and about 40-50% humidity. You're sweatin after only a minute of just laying on the mat in the corpse position..lol. This is physically, a very demanding discipline and I can't wait to go back...hehe
Not sure if anyone has ever done this before but I thought I would more or less give a quick review of my first class.
Start off with breathing excercises which actually do help prepare you for what's to come in the following 1.5 hours.
You then get into some pretty crazy balancing excercises that really test your patience and obviously, your balance.
I found the floor excercises very rewarding. The instructor was pretty good and from what I gather, alot of this is geared toward spine stretching.
When it was over I definately felt worked over and exausted. I'm told the tired feeling passes once you've done a few classes though..lol.
This morning....EVERYTHING hurts..lol. Well not everything but a little of all of me is feeling tender. My back got quite the workout and my legs and arms are tender in various places. This may change though...I clearly didn't do all the postures properly as it was only my first time so I'm sure to feel more once I get better at this.
Anyhow...I know this isn't for everyone but I wanted to try it. I like the challenge of it and the benefits are ENORMOUS, especially if you're not a gym fanatic and still want to tone your body,develop muscle and increase your lung capacity...it's awsome.
It also gives my g.f and I something more to do together and now I finally understand why she's such a write-off when she comes back from her classes...lol. Last night I got the backrub..
Fitness: First Bikram Yoga Class 
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