Yoga and Weight-Lifting – The Yin and Yang Or Ultimate Combination of Strength and Flexibility

October 17, 2010

[“Hey, if I miss a workout for something little like mountain climbing in -30F weather, then I’ll never workout…”]

The idea of combining strength with flexibility to create an incredibly functional and strong level of fitness has been around for a very long time. Gymnastics is probably the best “pure” example of this – where the gymnast needs to be both flexible and strong to be successful. But there are plenty of examples of martial artists who were flexible and fit who started incorporating weight training to increase their strength. Bruce Lee is probably the most known example of this.
But despite it being well known that there are huge benefits to combining strength and flexibility, the idea of doing so is taboo to many men and women. Many men would not be caught in a yoga class for fear of seeming feminine and many women will not touch a weight over […]

Original post by rafael@thefitnessadviser.com (Rafi Bar-Lev)

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