Is Yoga Making You Soft?

"Let’s be clear on one issue: I have nothing against yoga. In fact, I have counseled a number of my clients to start taking yoga because it is a phenomenal activity for flexibility and stress reduction/improving mental state."

"This hierarchy isn’t an endorsement that circuit training trumps all other forms of exercise for everything. But when the primary goal is fat loss, the bulk of your exercise time should be devoted to the three approaches at the base of this pyramid.

In fact, I’d go so far as to argue that if you are exercising for three or fewer hours every week, there is little to no body composition benefit to be derived from activities at the top of the pyramid."

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