Talkback: Bikram Yoga for Triathletes

[Deleted User] · January 2013

It's proven that Runners who practice Yoga are less prone to injury!!

TheEngineer · January 2013

zoe pierce wrote (see)

It's proven that Runners who practice Yoga are less prone to injury!!

Where's that proven? Not doubting you, but I'd like to read it first hand.

Dave The Iron Ex- Spartan · January 2013

Says who ?

RunningInPleasePass · January 2013

I do like a bit of downward dog

Doner Kebab · January 2013

its also proven that runners eat food live longer than those that dont, you just got to love empirical science

AgentGinger · January 2013

cite your sources

[Deleted User] · January 2013

I did Bikram for 3 months 3/4 times a week and whilst I enjoyed it and became a little more flexible I think there are better forms of Yoga out there. Why? Well at first I thought this is amazing and quite a good workout, then I took a friend along who practiced Ashtanga Yoga and she said Bikram was prety easy and it was only the heat that made it feel hard. This was confirmed to me when one morning the heating system was faulty so we had portable heaters in the studio. The heat was around 32c for the duration instead of the usual 40c+. The class felt so easy and I left feeling like I hadn't had any kind of workout. Since this episode I have changed my opinion on Bikram. To add to that, it is propbably the most un-green yoga around, the amount of energy used to heat those rooms must me emense which is reflected in the cost of a class, it was £13 a session when I went, it's now a whopping £16! Compare that to £8 a class for Ashtanga. For me it's a no brainer. Having said that, any form yoga will benefit those in need of a good stretch but I suggest you try a few flavours of yoga before signing up and parting with your hard earned cash!

xine111 · January 2013

I'm 50/50 on Bikram, I know people who feel it has helped but also know three runners who have sustained injuries during Bikram classes that stopped them running for months.

But as with any yoga class, it depends on the teacher - some of them are excellent and some classes encourage a ridiculous competitive practice.

[Deleted User] · January 2013

Yep, I agree, the reachers definately make a difference. We once had a "guest" Bikram teacher from the US, she was so bad I took to wearing earplugs in class to block out the constant drivel!!

seren nos · January 2013

£16 for a sesion of yoga....i do yoga but its free with my swim pass

Doner Kebab · January 2013

Did read something about it being unhealthy due to the high amount humidity for the bacteria to live in but I'll assume that's only in a dedicated room and surely the same would apply to saunas. CBA with any of it,I train hard and never been injured through training so until I am I will stay an inflexible fitness luddite

[Deleted User] · February 2013

for a home yoga workout (and therefore cheaper) i've found the Ryan Giggs Yoga inspired DVD http://www.amazon.co.uk/Giggs-Fitness-DVD-Various-Artists/dp/B003ZDNZC4 really useful a couple of times a week.

and we all know why he likes to stay flexible dont we...

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