The Chirp Wheel is one of the hottest items in self-massage and recovery tools. They call it the “World’s Simplest Back Pain Relief.” If so, I need it! I began dealing with back pain relatively early in life, and I’ll do just about anything to keep it
Continue reading →Though very similar, there is one key difference that makes the Chirp Wheel very different from a traditional yoga wheel. Here’s the scoop!
Continue reading →The off-season is here, and you’ll probably be spending less time out in the great outdoors… and more time alone in the basement. But it doesn’t have to be that way. You can get out and try something new – like one of the many group fitness
Continue reading →Have you been wanting to design your own yoga class but have no idea where to start? Check this out – Yoga Sequencing Deck: 100 Cards to Design Practices and Classes that Flow – it’s a deck of cards with yoga poses on them. Let’s backtrack though…
Continue reading →Years of doing yoga at home might make you supremely confident in your abilities, but it really doesn’t do a whole lot to prepare you for a hot yoga class in a studio… as I learned the hard way! There are a lot of differences between your
Continue reading →Amazing Yoga is a popular yoga studio with three locations around Pittsburgh – Shadyside, Southside, and Wexford. One day I walked in, signed up for the $25 new student special (two weeks of unlimited classes), and the rest is history. My first ever class at Amazing Yoga
Continue reading →If you’re a man, you’re going to face two challenges when shopping for yoga apparel. First, it’s all really expensive. With running and cycling, you can get basic options, fancy stuff, or anything in between, depending on your budget. With yoga, the choice is between the high-end
Continue reading →There was always a big disconnect between what I’d do when following along with yoga DVDs at home compared to what I’d do in an actual yoga class. The yoga DVDs I’ve used have typically been good workouts that also improved my flexibility and helped me relax.
Continue reading →“Did you see that Groupon for 30 yoga classes for $20?!” That’s what I heard in the gym earlier this year, and I didn’t believe it at first. I mean, 3 yoga classes for $20 would seem plausible, but definitely not 30. No way this was a
Continue reading →In the locker room, or even during a group ride, it’s expected that some of your gear (or someone else’s) is going to stink. It’s certainly not a good habit – especially when you can easily keep your workout clothes smelling fresh – but you can get
Continue reading →What do guys wear to yoga? I’m sure that question echoes through the minds of every man contemplating a yoga class. Typical yoga clothes are worse for men than skin-tight lycra. We’re used to dressing like fools on the bike, but not in a gym crowded with
Continue reading →If you just like to mountain bike for fun, maybe you ignore the trend toward more core conditioning and flexibility training. Even if you race, maybe you think yoga is lame. But if you take a look at this list of yoga’s benefits for all breeds of mountain bikers, you might just change your mind…
Continue reading →I have been curious about yoga for years now, but it wasn’t until I got a yoga DVD for cyclists that I actually did any regular yoga routines. Because of that, I may have missed some of the basics of yoga, so I’m thrilled to test out
Continue reading →After a few months with just Cyclo-Core, I was lucky enough to get my hands on a copy of Cyclo-Zen. (I have Speed too, which will be reviewed next month…) I wasn’t really sure what to expect since I never did yoga. I had an idea of
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