Poll of the Day > does yoga on youtube actually work?

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i've been thinking about trying this for some time, but not sure whats worth it, and whats not.

not sure if anyone here knows of whats worth it.

i have been walking on the treadmill for 40 minutes the past couple of days and feel more depressed than when i started. i don't know why, i'm not use to exercise in general, because i have tarsal coalition in my feet so avoid anything that triggers the pain. but my depression has been pretty bad as of late, so kinda trying to force myself to do some physical activity.

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To be completely honest, there are so many good, 100% free, and well-made exercise videos on YouTube, I honestly don't know why people go to gyms.

All you need are some free weights....and there are countless exercises you can do with just your own body....and nail all the important spots.

Yoga mats are literally like $20 at Wal-Mart.

I have a set of 20 pound weights, and 35 pound weights. Probably cost me $50 bucks for the set.

That's $70 for a mat and brand new weights. And you could probably find cheaper at flea markets and shit. Or your neighbor when he puts them out for spring clean-up.

Youtube "good exercise routines".

The hardest part is committing to them.

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GreenKnight127 posted...

To be completely honest, there are so many good, 100% free, and well-made exercise videos on YouTube, I honestly don't know why people go to gyms.

All you need are some free weights....and there are countless exercises you can do with just your own body....and nail all the important spots.

Yoga mats are literally like $20 at Wal-Mart.

I have a set of 20 pound weights, and 35 pound weights. Probably cost me $50 bucks for the set.

That's $70 for a mat and brand new weights. And you could probably find cheaper at flea markets and shit. Or your neighbor when he puts them out for spring clean-up.

Youtube "good exercise routines".

The hardest part is committing to them.

i have a yoga mat, i've just actually never done it before. i didn't know yoga requires weights i thought it was mostly stretches and breathing sort of thing lol.

any particular videos you recommend if you know any on hand?

yeah that's the truth, many times i've started and stopped exercise in the course of my life. i think i'm at a spot though where i gotta do something for my mind and attempt sticking with it.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRcOhbNG8vo

Start with stuff like this. Basic searches for "yoga exercises" or "beginners yoga" can net you a ton of video suggestions. Looking at the view count can also give you an idea of how popular they are, which usually indicates how good they are.

I just mentioned my weights because people say they NEED to go to gyms because of the exercise machines that are offered there.

You don't need machines at all. With free weights, you just need to do the right exercises with them to hit all the important muscle groups.

Gyms are a total waste of money. Plus you have to drive to the gym, and people often get lazy and say they don't feel like going.

But you are always in your own home...so why not just exercise there? lol

Good luck!!!!

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GreenKnight127 posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRcOhbNG8vo

Start with stuff like this. Basic searches for "yoga exercises" or "beginners yoga" can net you a ton of video suggestions. Looking at the view count can also give you an idea of how popular they are, which usually indicates how good they are.

I just mentioned my weights because people say they NEED to go to gyms because of the exercise machines that are offered there.

You don't need machines at all. With free weights, you just need to do the right exercises with them to hit all the important muscle groups.

Gyms are a total waste of money. Plus you have to drive to the gym, and people often get lazy and say they don't feel like going.

But you are always in your own home...so why not just exercise there? lol

Good luck!!!!

well before seeing your post i just did this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sxddnugwu-8

maybe a little short was 15 minutes but i was doing some shit i've never done before lol. i couldn't keep up at times which messed with the idea of it being relaxing because i was frantically trying to get to the next pose lol.

i checked that one out due to as you said the view count, but also the comments were all positive. i'm going to give it another go tomorrow and check out the one you linked. thanks for the help!

i can say for the short time i spent doing it, i don't exactly feel relieved but i feel somewhat different, i think it'll be more effective once i'm able to keep up and get use to it lol.

the mat i'm using isn't exactly the largest but i seen her make positions off the mat too so i guess its ok to leave the mat with certain poses lol.

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RJP_X posted...

i've been thinking about trying this for some time, but not sure whats worth it, and whats not.

I've tried some mindfulness stuff using youtube but not Yoga. It sort of works me for but everyone is different and it takes practice. I find a walk to be much more sufficient for my needs. I imagine it would be the same for me when it comes to Yoga. No harm in giving it a go though I guess.

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I used to do yoga every morning, it can be relieving and also a good workout.

Do you have a goal that you want to achieve with the workouts?

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wwinterj25 posted...

I've tried some mindfulness stuff using youtube but not Yoga. It sort of works me for but everyone is different and it takes practice. I find a walk to be much more sufficient for my needs. I imagine it would be the same for me when it comes to Yoga. No harm in giving it a go though I guess.

@wwinterj25

like mantra's? would like to see what it is that you use.

yeah maybe i need to give the walking some more time. since i've been reading about low impact kind of exercises being sufficient for depression, besides i cant really do anything overly intense, even when i was able to i didn't much care for it.

shamefully for some odd reason the first session of walking at a somewhat fast pace for 40 minutes i cried an hour later, and i haven't cried in over a year when my cat died. i felt much more depressed after that session, i guess my chemicals/hormones or whatever are really out of balance or something.

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RJP_X posted...

like mantra's? would like to see what it is that you use.

More binaural beats than anything. Sometimes those can work with the walking and deep breething.
As a example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgwd_3k3pOw

I have dabbled in guided meditations too. Such as:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QzrmWWuDU4


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