247CM 写真 |ディギー・ロイド
247CM 写真 |ディギー・ロイド
Going to a yoga class has always sounded to me like going on a bad Tinder date — you know you aren't interested within the first 10 minutes, but you're already there, so you feel like you have to stick it out for at least an hour.
For years, I avoided taking what seems to be everyone's preferred fitness class. Whenever I chatted about workouts with friends, the conversation eventually led to favorite workouts , how tough they were, and if they were worth returning to. When yoga was brought up, most people were shocked that I had gone this long without ever taking a class.
The truth is, I never took a yoga class not because I was reluctant to try something new, but because I had always felt like I wouldn't like it. I've always loved high-energy workouts that keep me moving at a fast pace. You can usually catch me at the gym starting off with 45 minutes of cardio on the treadmill, elliptical, or stair climber, then, moving to weight machines and free weights for both my upper and lower body. Yoga seemed like the total opposite of exercise I would enjoy doing. Plus, I'm not exactly what you would call a calm person — I won the 'Most Talkative' superlative in the fifth grade for crying out loud.
After turning down invites to join my mom and my best friend for their weekly yoga class for over a year now (yes, they're friends), I was on a business trip and was offered the opportunity to take a yoga class. I took it, even though I wasn't thrilled about the idea. I was going to be among other fitness editors and writers my age and thought that, if anything, it would be a good bonding activity. I was also curious to see if what I thought would make me dislike yoga would happen to be true. For the record, I went into it with an open mind and was prepared to be zen AF, but it didn't go quite like that.
It was warm, comfortable morning at an outdoor venue with dozens of eager yogis and occasional class goers gathering for a 9 a.m. Vinyasa yoga session. I felt super official in my no-slip grip socks and excited to get my workout done first thing in the morning .
私は呼吸に集中したり、目を閉じたり、心をきれいに拭いたりしてみました。頑張れば頑張るほど、仕事から用事、高校の時に言った気まずいことまで、あらゆることを考えるようになりました。
体を動かすために山のポーズから簡単に始めました。最終的には、下向きの犬、回転した三角形、サイド プランクなどの他の古典的なポーズを構築していきました。トレーニング自体は間違いなく私の筋肉に負荷をかけ、少し汗をかきました。特に私はプランクをしたり、ヨガで必要とされる方法で体を歪めたりすることに慣れていないためです。何人かの男性と女性がいかに楽にそれを見せたかを見るのが印象的でした。一方、私はリラックスするという考え方に入ることができませんでした。ゆっくりとした、注意を払いながらのペースでワークアウトするのは、私を退屈させるだけでした。
私はジムに行って汗を流すのが大好きです。なぜなら、その日に気になっていたすべてのことを取り除いてくれるからです。ヨガをしているときのように、大音量の音楽やエネルギーを導く絶え間ない動きがないときは、自分の考えだけが残ります。私は呼吸に集中したり、目を閉じたり、心をきれいに拭いたりしてみました。頑張れば頑張るほど、仕事から用事、高校の時に言った気まずいことまで、あらゆることを考えるようになりました。
Yoga is harder than meets the eye — I was sore the next day — so I'm not bashing its physical aspect at all, but mentally I don't think I could ever truly relax and appreciate each and every muscle movement as other people in the class did. Hats off to them, but it's just not me. Regardless, I went through all the moves and tried to pull off the yogi persona as well as well as I possibly could. Honestly, the only thing getting me through the class was knowing I could grab breakfast afterwards. I was waiting to experience the relaxation that everyone talks about (and trust me, I tried), but instead I just found myself wishing that I was exuding more energy in my workout.
Sure, every yoga class is different and maybe another version, like a cardio-yoga hybrid class 、の方が私には合っていると思いますが、楽観視できません。ヨガ全体の雰囲気が私には合わないのですが、それは100パーセントOKです。私は有酸素運動とウェイトトレーニングにこだわります。 。 。そしてこれからはナマステだけヨガから離れましょう。
