Comments on: Hatha II with Beth Hinnen at Integral Yoga http://www.yogoer.com/classes/hatha-ii-with-beth-hinnen-at-integral-yoga/ Class notes from a yoga teacher / student in New York City. Go practice! Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:49:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Scout http://www.yogoer.com/classes/hatha-ii-with-beth-hinnen-at-integral-yoga/comment-page-1/#comment-6149 Scout Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:43:26 +0000 http://www.yogoer.com/classes/?p=750#comment-6149 Well, I know that your body needs a day to rebuild muscle after strength training. As you probably know, lifting weights actually tears the muscle, and the bulk is a result of the rebuilding. (http://bit.ly/7fN9IU etc.) So a day of heavy weight, then a day of light weights or cardio, is more efficient than heavy-as-you-can every day. I just listened to an interview w/a personal trainer who emphasized the importance of rest. She practices 6 days a week, and has done so for years, but after an injury (shoulder injury, in fact), she finally decided to take a whole week off. She had huge reservations about the interruption to her cardio and strength training, and huge fears that she wouldn't want to restart her practice after the break. But her body really responded to the week off, and she used the extra time to plan her next workouts. So now she does 12 weeks on, 1 week off, as her steady routine. Sounds good to me. Well, I know that your body needs a day to rebuild muscle after strength training. As you probably know, lifting weights actually tears the muscle, and the bulk is a result of the rebuilding. (http://bit.ly/7fN9IU etc.) So a day of heavy weight, then a day of light weights or cardio, is more efficient than heavy-as-you-can every day.

I just listened to an interview w/a personal trainer who emphasized the importance of rest. She practices 6 days a week, and has done so for years, but after an injury (shoulder injury, in fact), she finally decided to take a whole week off.

She had huge reservations about the interruption to her cardio and strength training, and huge fears that she wouldn’t want to restart her practice after the break. But her body really responded to the week off, and she used the extra time to plan her next workouts. So now she does 12 weeks on, 1 week off, as her steady routine. Sounds good to me.

]]> By: Kirti Noyes http://www.yogoer.com/classes/hatha-ii-with-beth-hinnen-at-integral-yoga/comment-page-1/#comment-6148 Kirti Noyes Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:26:54 +0000 http://www.yogoer.com/classes/?p=750#comment-6148 I constantly wonder about stuff like this in the gym.. I have great form and I always pay extreme attention to all the exercises to make sure that (to the best of my knowledge) i am doing them to get the best effects.. im always scared though that if i drop my weight a bit that i wont be able to eventually get my weight higher and or get bigger (since my body wont think the weight is to much and not seeing a need to grow??) I constantly wonder about stuff like this in the gym.. I have great form and I always pay extreme attention to all the exercises to make sure that (to the best of my knowledge) i am doing them to get the best effects.. im always scared though that if i drop my weight a bit that i wont be able to eventually get my weight higher and or get bigger (since my body wont think the weight is to much and not seeing a need to grow??)

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