Why is that after aerobics and other form of cardio exercise one feels the tiredness from the workout? The workout is tiring but one tends to draw satisfaction from the “good” pain effect of these exercises. The muscles and the entire body feels sore but we are happy about it. No more work is possible for few hours after the so called fitness workout. Rather than feeling relaxed the body inside is actually stressed. The muscles are more rigid and are in a constant state of alertness.
The objective is general fitness and muscular build but it comes with an expense. The expense is an overwork of internal organs. Heart has to beat faster to pump more blood, respiration is faster, kidneys have to work extra since more blood flows through them and the digestive system becomes active because of all the hyper oxygenation going on in the body. Indeed, some of it is required. One needs a toned body a healthy heart but not all of the other side-effects that it is bringing. If one is not careful, a heavy workout can result in more damage than it brings any good. Often people complain of insomnia and anxiety. These are symptoms of body being in a state of alertness and stress. Unknowingly one has put himself in stress all the while trying to get body in shape.
So what is the right exercise regimen where we can get a proper nourishment to our external organs and also keeping internal organs from being overworked?
In my own experience, I have observed, after doing Yoga based exercises I not only do not get tired but also feel energetic the whole day. I eat well, sleep well and am in a constant state of being contend all day. After some deliberation on what is indeed going on I have the following findings. The regimen of exercise I follow is, I start with breathing exercises for five minutes, then I move to stretching and bending exercises for another 5 mins followed by a warm-up session of Suryanamaskar for 10 mins. By this time I have got a good 20 min workout and I lay on my Yoga Mat for a 5 mins of guided relaxation. Once I am caught up on my breath while lying on the mat, I give suggestions to my body to relax, my mind to go blank and focus only on my breath. After the end of five minutes, I feel relaxed and my body loose. Then I proceed to do some asanas, i have different ones everyday based on what area of my body needs work on. This goes for 10 mins. Now I have prepared myself to do some Pranayama. I always do two of them everyday. One always being Kapalbhati and the other one I alternate between Nadi-Shudhi and Brahmari. This takes about 10 mins. In total I have followed a strict 45 mins exercise schedule where I have given enough cardio to myself to increase my heart rate, I have bended and twisted each on my external body parts and joints and my internal organs have benefitted from the asanas I did. All of this was constantly being done while I focussed on my breath and kept myself relaxed. So after the end of the session, I am good to go for the entire day.
The great Myth about Yoga is that it a set of exercises that is for elderly or people with weaker constitution, and that it does not give a good cardio workout. Well I have news for such misconceptions. If you spend one hour in the gym sweating or thirty minutes running to break into sweat, I can get you into the same situation in 20 mins all the while giving a full body workout. The 10 position Suryanamaskar is a grossly unexplored set of exercises. If done with proper guidance, it can give a full body workout that no other Aerobic or cardio workout can give. This followed up with a five to seven minute guided relaxation is an excellent 30 mins package that can make you feel more energetic and relaxed all the while giving a full body workout.
Aerobics, cardio-workout, running or biking are not bad way of getting into shape however all of them lack something. Either they focus on only one part of the body or they focus too much on calorie burning. If a 20 mins of Yoga regimen with some Pranayama and guided relaxation is added to a full body workout, it can come closer to being complete. At least the tiredness of the workout can be managed.
It is a known fact that we loose calories and yes indeed weight too, even when we sleep. Even when the body is at rest, the internal organs are still at work. Heart is pumping blood, kidneys are working on purification of blood, respiratory and digestive systems are working and all this consumes energy. Energy that we have accumulated during the day is slowly used up at night. The rate is slow and hence we don't feel hungry while sleeping. So while the modern exercise routine keep the body in a high state of alertness all the time and keep the internal organs working to keep up with the body needs, Yoga based exercises give the workout to all body parts and keep the internal organs to a minimal use. The energy of the calories needed by internal organs is constant, the heart beats normally, the respiration is longer and more productive, the digestive juices are flowing and the body is in a constant state of equilibrium. The body is no longer in a stressful situation. It actually starts to be in a constant state of relaxation. Based on somebody's needs this Yoga Based exercise regimen can become an energy pill that comes in the dosage of 20 mins, 45 mins or an hour on Yoga Mat.
So why follow a regimen that does not give you a full body workout or leaves you feeling achy and tired. Rather get that Energy Pill in the form of right Yoga exercises that makes you feel better and leaves the body in a perfect harmony devoid of any stress.
The great Myth about Yoga is that it a set of exercises that is for elderly or people with weaker constitution, and that it does not give a good cardio workout. Well I have news for such misconceptions. If you spend one hour in the gym sweating or thirty minutes running to break into sweat, I can get you into the same situation in 20 mins all the while giving a full body workout. The 10 position Suryanamaskar is a grossly unexplored set of exercises. If done with proper guidance, it can give a full body workout that no other Aerobic or cardio workout can give. This followed up with a five to seven minute guided relaxation is an excellent 30 mins package that can make you feel more energetic and relaxed all the while giving a full body workout.
Aerobics, cardio-workout, running or biking are not bad way of getting into shape however all of them lack something. Either they focus on only one part of the body or they focus too much on calorie burning. If a 20 mins of Yoga regimen with some Pranayama and guided relaxation is added to a full body workout, it can come closer to being complete. At least the tiredness of the workout can be managed.
It is a known fact that we loose calories and yes indeed weight too, even when we sleep. Even when the body is at rest, the internal organs are still at work. Heart is pumping blood, kidneys are working on purification of blood, respiratory and digestive systems are working and all this consumes energy. Energy that we have accumulated during the day is slowly used up at night. The rate is slow and hence we don't feel hungry while sleeping. So while the modern exercise routine keep the body in a high state of alertness all the time and keep the internal organs working to keep up with the body needs, Yoga based exercises give the workout to all body parts and keep the internal organs to a minimal use. The energy of the calories needed by internal organs is constant, the heart beats normally, the respiration is longer and more productive, the digestive juices are flowing and the body is in a constant state of equilibrium. The body is no longer in a stressful situation. It actually starts to be in a constant state of relaxation. Based on somebody's needs this Yoga Based exercise regimen can become an energy pill that comes in the dosage of 20 mins, 45 mins or an hour on Yoga Mat.
So why follow a regimen that does not give you a full body workout or leaves you feeling achy and tired. Rather get that Energy Pill in the form of right Yoga exercises that makes you feel better and leaves the body in a perfect harmony devoid of any stress.
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