It makes me want to pick a really hard yoga pose and practice every day until I'm super buff. I bet my toddler would find it fun and/or funny so see me trying it every day and "helping" me do it, so no excuses not to!
An ab intensive pose might be good. My abs are definitely one of my weakest points. This one looks like a good challenge.
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Then again, a pose to stretch out my always rock hard shoulders would be helpful. Sadly, they are not rock hard from being buff. Think giant knot of pain.
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Perhaps I can choose based on which pose is the most pathetically executed on my part and thus has the most potential for improvement. I'll let you be the judge. Here are Rachel and I trying each pose. Note that I am wearing the warmest, softest, and least flattering PJs ever. I didn't feel like trying to look cute for pictures today. Besides, the frumpier I look in the before pictures the more awesome my after pictures will look right?
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| Boat Pose |
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| Chest Opening Pose |
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| Wide Legged Forward Bend Pose |
Cast your votes!
I know what you're thinking...just do them all! Well, sure, I could do that. One of the best things, however, about the Lord of the Rings series is the singular focus. Sure Frodo has to fight orcs, temptation, giant spiders, etc, but the one goal is to destroy the ring. All the others are challenges along the way. Weird analogy? Yeah, I'm a nerd. But I love the simplicity of picking one thing and going for it. My attention is already being pulled in a million directions with work, home, family, crafting, and shiny objects so why put the added pressure on myself to be awesome at everything at once? Getting stronger by mastering one pose will improve all the others as a lovely side effect. So, I do not accept "all" as an answer to this question.
I vote chest opening pose. :)
ReplyDeleteMy reason? I think we all carry around too much stress. Well, at least I do. :P I think poses to help you breathe and open up more, and get rid of giant knots of pain, would be most beneficial to your overall health.
Makes me want to do some more yoga.....
It seems to me like you've already got the boat pose down pretty well (same for Rachel)! I also vote for chest opening pose. As for the splits, sigh...I've given up on ever being able to do those myself. I did join a new (to me) hot yoga studio a month ago and have been going to 6am classes 4-5 days/week. Kicks my butt, indeed, but they make me feel great!
ReplyDeleteI was pleasantly surprised when I saw the boat pose picture. Definitely could use some more lift, but it looks like our occasional toddler workout crunches are starting to help. If you can't do splits, Carrie, it is probably best that I give up that particular dream. Chest opening pose it is! Thanks for the comments.
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