Most public libraries offer a great resource of instructional materials on physical fitness and yoga. Best of all, it costs nothing to loan these materials. I, for one, often go to my local library to check out their DVD collection. However, not all yoga is created equal. Many yoga practices focus on stretching and flexibility, and will not necessarily burn fat. And a lot of the yoga postures are hard to accomplish for someone with no prior experience with yoga. Most of the yoga DVDs at my local library, to be frank, are not very effective in weight loss. On more than once, I’ve gone through a yoga practice with a big yawn on my face and have not sweated at all.
In my experience, I find one DVD–the 10 Minute Solution Yoga–to be particularly helpful in weight loss. This DVD consists of 5 ten-minute segments. They are:
1) Yoga Basics, which focuses on basic yoga postures, breathing, and techniques,
2) Yoga for Buns and Thighs, which is specifically targeted for those lower-body problem areas,
3) Yoga for Abs, specially designed for a flat belly,
4) Yoga Burn, which turns up the burn-factor on yoga with the use of dynamic movements,
5) and last, Yoga for Flexibility and Relaxation, which provides a great way to wind down your yoga workout.
You can use each set individually, mix and match them, or put all five together for a 50-minute total body workout.
With this DVD, you will find no excuse for not exercising. For even if you are one of those people who claim that they are too busy to exercise, surely you can find at least ten minutes in your day to do these segments.
Except for a couple of postures which seem hard to simulate, I find most of the workouts in this DVD humanly possible. It does take hard work and strong willpower, however. In the process of working hard and keeping it up, I sweat a lot. And that’s how you can shed those extra pounds with this DVD.
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