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climbhigh2005
Jul 23, 2003, 11:25 PM
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I take both, but I like pilates better... I am a serious dancer tho.. jazz, tap, ballet, modern, point, and I teach ballet and tap, so pilates benefits me there even more than climbing... yoga is good for getting stress out of the way and doing in the morning to give you energy and flexibilty... pilates give you more stregth and works msucles more (especially your tummy) ... hope this helps!
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grigriese
Jul 24, 2003, 12:22 AM
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Thanks everyone for all your replies.
I decided to do Pilates mainly and give Yoga a try. Then the Pilates Instructor I liked cancelled her class. So, I am now doing Yoga at least once a week, try to do it twice and have bought a video for those gnarly Pilates Core excercises.
I didn't think I would but I really like yoga - my friends' husband agreed to give us a class one night a week. When the Pilates class was cancelled he offered to teach us twice a week. After an hour and 45 minutes of going through poses I always feel like I've had a thorough butt whooping workout! It has definatley helped with the flexibilty and strength. Now if I could just keep my balance and not fall over.
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mtnjohn
Jul 24, 2003, 12:29 AM
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Either one should work
Yoga has added benefits that Pilates doesn't
I still can't get my head around LOSING flexibility from climbing?
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joeschmoe
Aug 5, 2003, 6:03 AM
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You may also find that altering your technique in both climbing and mtn biking will help increase your flexibility. As i remember back in my biking days when i raised the saddle just a hair it gave the little bit of extra movement that helped stretch the muscles on the downstroke. I've also found the same w/ running and increasing my stride. its one of those things you don't pay attention to, but when you try it you'll feel the difference. but then again i'm too lazy to stretch let alone haul my butt down to a yoga class.
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pbjosh
Aug 5, 2003, 7:10 AM
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i think both pilates and yoga are fantastic. they're excellent for your overall health, your peace of mind, your flexibility, your core strength, your stress level and lastly for your climbing.
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nearly_there
Aug 5, 2003, 10:42 AM
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Well for what its worth iŽll give you my 2 cents - i have never tried either yoga or pilates but i would absolutely recommend Kung-Fu.
Kung-Fu will provide you with ample stretching and felixibility training, aswell as improved overall fitness and "mindstate." I have learnt Kung-Fu for a year and a half now and the difference in the way i can make my body move and function is unbelievable.
Many people would probably not agree with this but then variety is the spice of life.
I suggest at the very least you give it a try - you will no doubt get a "tester" lesson for free so you arent going to loose anything by trying.
It might seem a bit far out for some people but Tai Chi is also well worth looking into - especially for its "mindstate"/"meditative" aspect
well, laters - hope that helped
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unabonger
Aug 13, 2003, 6:58 PM
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"I have learnt Kung-Fu for a year and a half now "
All your base are belong to me! My style have better than you. Aaayyyaaa! My master Sum Long Dong!
The Real Unabonger
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nearly_there
Aug 20, 2003, 3:19 PM
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And you better believe it :D
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edward007
Nov 13, 2009, 1:11 PM
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yes your right climbhigh. yoga is really good with human health.. I found another one sites http://www.yogasuppliesonline.com.They are giving good information about yoga ....
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william.alan.swanson
Nov 13, 2009, 2:15 PM
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Do pilates if you hate yourself and want to look good in a dress.
Do yoga if you want to feel good about yourself and be flexible for climbing.
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CDN
Nov 13, 2009, 8:12 PM
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I didn't read most the posts, so sorry if I repeat.
I haven't tried pilates, but I did hot yoga for half a year. I saw great results in my flexibility and balance. I also really enjoyed it. It really depends on the instructor too - the better they are overall, the better the class is.
I stopped going due to school getting too busy, and I have rarely stretched for more than 10 minutes a day since (the classes were an hour long). It's a good motivater if you pay for something like that, as I felt obligated to go to get my moneys worth out of it (it is a bit pricey). Now I usually put stretching off until later in the day, then in the morning, then at night...etc until I miss a week without a good stretch...
I see a big difference in my flexibilty since. I want to get back to the classes again. It's been 6 months since I last went...
Good luck with whatever you choose!
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jape
Nov 14, 2009, 12:16 AM
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[quote "drkodos"]Geez, I'm heartbroken to be killfiled by someone ....... :cry:
Learn to deal with people that have diverse and different opinions; or are you just one of the new American Liberals that only thinks that people that agree with them are allowed to voice their opinion.
You specifically stated you wanted opinions, and then you get one and proceed to launch an ad hominem attack, calling my opinion lame.
I attack ideas, not people. Yes I may attack your idea, but I try not to attack YOU. In the few instances I have lowered to ad hominem attacks, I have retracted my statements and issued apologies.
Do you have the same largesse?[/quote]
Bwahahaha, too classic. You might get more out of that strawman if you put some tar on that baby. "I don't name call, you damn liberals..."[crazy][crazy]
As for OP, either works, martial arts works, whatever motivates you works, just don't couch potato it...that doesn't work
(personal experience!)
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sp00ki
Nov 18, 2009, 10:11 PM
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I love this about the internet.
"I want to do A or B. Your opinion?"
"They're both bad ideas."
"You're an asshole, i was looking for something helpful."
If you have poor ideas to start with, isn't someone pointing that fact out BETTER than blankly nodding their head?
If coddling is what you want, perhaps an internet forum isn't where you want to be.
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irregularpanda
Nov 18, 2009, 10:26 PM
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Pirates would kick Gandhi's ass any day
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macblaze
Nov 19, 2009, 2:01 AM
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jape wrote: drkodos wrote: Geez, I'm heartbroken to be killfiled by someone ....... :cry: Learn to deal with people that have diverse and different opinions; or are you just one of the new American Liberals that only thinks that people that agree with them are allowed to voice their opinion. You specifically stated you wanted opinions, and then you get one and proceed to launch an ad hominem attack, calling my opinion lame. I attack ideas, not people. Yes I may attack your idea, but I try not to attack YOU. In the few instances I have lowered to ad hominem attacks, I have retracted my statements and issued apologies. Do you have the same largesse? Bwahahaha, too classic. You might get more out of that strawman if you put some tar on that baby. "I don't name call, you damn liberals..." 
Gotta love people who are having a disagreement with someone who's been banzed for 4 years... lol
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rockforlife
Nov 19, 2009, 2:33 AM
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edward007 wrote: yes your right climbhigh. yoga is really good with human health.. I found another one sites http://www.yogasuppliesonline.com.They are giving good information about yoga ....
You know this is from six years ago right?
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sp00ki
Nov 19, 2009, 6:57 PM
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Zombie threads are the best.
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icanribbit
Nov 19, 2009, 9:19 PM
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sp00ki wrote: Zombie threads are the best.
I'm not dead yet! I feel happy! I think I'll go for a walk!
Come on....your not fooling anybody!
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