Self-test whether hot yoga is right for you
Yoga was born in India. In the perspective of local people, practicing yoga in a hot and hot environment is healthy for the body. More than ten years ago, Westerners used modern heating equipment to recreate the high-temperature practice environment of traditional Indian yoga, thus developing an emerging yoga-hot yoga, also known as hot yoga or thermal yoga. A few years ago, hot yoga was introduced to China.
Are you suitable for hot yoga
1. Do you need to lose weight?
2. Do you feel a lot of pressure?
3. Do you have a nervous headache?
4. Do you have high cholesterol?
5. Do you have any injuries that will never heal?
6. After taking part in physical exercise on the weekend, do you feel pain all over your body at night?
7. Do you have insomnia?
8. Has your doctor ever recommended that you do some exercise?
9. Is your back painful?
10. Do you want to improve your golf skills?
11. Do you lack vitality?
12. Are you tired easily?
13. Do you travel often?
14. Do you sit in front of the computer and work for long periods of time?
15. Do you have wrist syndrome?
16. Do you feel sore in your back, shoulders and neck?
Just answer "yes" to any of these questions and hot yoga is for you!
What is the effect of practicing hot yoga?
A. Stimulate the lymphatic system, expel toxins, quickly eliminate fat, and make the skin bright and shiny;
B. Improve vision and hearing, maintain mental and emotional health and sharpen intuition;
C. Strengthen muscle strength and exercise body softness to prevent damage caused by exercise;
D. Enhance the autonomic nervous system, cultivate concentration, and increase self-confidence;
E. Enhance heart and lung functions, promote blood circulation and metabolism, help digestion, and improve the body's immunity;
F. The most effective thing is to quickly lose weight and gain body shape;
G. Thermal yoga calorie consumption: 400~500 kcal/hour;
H. Practice two to three times a week, not too much.
Doctor reminded
Those practicing hot yoga should pay attention to the following matters:
1. Practitioners should strengthen moisturizing care of the throat to avoid damage to the respiratory system;
2. The high temperature environment makes people's metabolism very strong, which is a kind of consumption in itself. It is recommended to do less power-style yoga movements;
3. People suffering from severe colds, fever, kidney disease, diabetes, liver disease, epilepsy, heart disease, and high blood pressure should not practice hot yoga;
4. People who have just recovered from a serious illness or who have just undergone surgery should not practice hot yoga;
5. Don't do too difficult movements and handstands during the physiological period;
6. Heavy smokers and people who drink too much should not practice hot yoga;
7. Take vitamin B before practicing hot yoga to prevent dehydration, and take vitamins C and E to antioxidant after class;
8. Those who take cold medicine or diet pills should not practice hot yoga;
9. If the body trembles or becomes tense during practice, or if the movements that could have been done cannot be achieved, it means that the muscles have begun to fatigue and should rest in time;
10. During the practice process, you must follow the guidance of your coach.
Dietitian recommendation
From a nutritional point of view, after eating 1 hour after yoga practice, you should eat more alkaline foods rich in sodium to eliminate the accumulation of acidic products in the body and achieve the effect of quickly eliminating fatigue. Highly recommended Western-style yoga beauty set (total calories: 943kcal):
Drink: 250ml of light salty skimmed milk;
Staple food: 2 tablets of salty prescription to replenish carbohydrates and restore strength;
Main course: Indian Western steak;
Soup: Dragon Emperor Soup;
Salad: Fruit salad.
In addition to replenishing calories, protein and calcium, it can also neutralize acidic metabolic products in the body after exercise and help eliminate excess fat in the body. (Internship Editor: Tong Wenchong)