Bikram & Weight Loss & other benefits!

Bikram & Weight Loss & other benefits!2009-06-25T09:27:36+00:00
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  • Salrj
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    Hi All,
    Have just stared Bikram a few weeks ago & am going about 4 times a week, really liking it! Definately addictive – cant explain why!
    Anyway, i have a goal to loose 7kgs over the next 3 months and was hoping Bikram will help – i can already tell it makes me want to eat healthier food & im defiantely drinking more water.

    I am wondering if anyone has experianced weight loss from Bikram & would love to hear your stories? Its not the only excercise i do, but am hoping it will kick the weight loss into gear!

    Ive also noticed my skin is clearer & im sleeping better!

    Looking fwd to hearing some stories!

    Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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    Hi Sally

    Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your practice.

    It may surprise you to know that the most read forum post here is called I Am Quite Overweight And Doing Hot Yoga. Check it out and other inspirational stories and even advice and others’ experience in the section called Weight Loss and Hot Yoga.

    I am very confident that you are on the way to achieving your goals.

    Namaste
    Gabrielle 🙂

    tamadrums
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    I believe bikram can help to loose weight, I do muay thai training and the training is really tough, like the warm up itself is 2000 time rope skip, follow with shadow boxing bagwork and ending with 50 push-up, 100 crunches, leg raise, squat and so on. When I first try out bikram, I find it tough and I perspired as much as in my boxing training.

    One question I want to know is, I notice the guys in bikram class and also I did a bit of research on yoga, that yoga build muscle that is long and lean because of the stretches, I have build quite a nice 6 pack abs (which I am very proud of) through my boxing training, will yoga make my 6 pack abs disappear. I notice even the male teacher does not have 6 pack abs but they have a nice long lean cut body type which looks fat free. When I am in a class, I look odd :cheese: among the male in the class because of the build I have.

    I took up yoga to help me to be more flexible for my high kicks and martial arts, which it did help a lot.

    thanks
    Vincent

    yogalifer
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    Salrj,
    I have been doing Bikram yoga for about a year now. I expected to lose some weight as I was doing it because it is so physically challenging. Over time I have gotten thinner, but have not lost one pound. It is really interesting that I now wear clothes that used to fit me when I was 10 pounds lighter! I have gone down one-two dress sizes. This tells me that I have gained a significant amount of muscle–which is heavier–and lost a good bit of body fat. What is really interesting is that I have always worked out very regularly before I started Bikram without having this impact.

    At first, I was watching the scales and was very discouraged that I had not lost any weight. Over time I realized that I could wear smaller size clothing and that my weight no longer fluctuates. It is amazing how my weight is the same every time that I step on the scale now.

    Something that is even more interesting is that I no longer feel compelled to go to my Bikram classes as a measure to control my weight. I go because of the way that it makes me feel. I feel stronger physically, mentally and emotionally. Now I go for my health.

    Enjoy your journey!
    Cindy

    Salrj
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    Thanks for that Cindy!
    I was getting a bit discouraged that i had actually put on weight!
    but i found tyhe same a few years ago when i was running – i lost alot of cm but no actual weight in kgs! I guess i should get out the measuring tape!

    Robert Scanlon (Webmaster)
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    Hi Salrj – I have definitely “lost weight” from doing Bikram yoga – I put it into quotes because I lost a couple of inches waist-size, but I would know about the actual “weight” as we don’t have scales. Gabrielle & I recommend you throw them away actually!

    I’ve also put “size” back on with an absence from yoga – but as soon as I get back into it, it all comes off again when I keep my practice up (and with only minor dietary changes – mainly stopping the chocolate and cookies for a while … ooops!)

    @ tamadrums

    I don’t think your six-pack will disappear IF you keep up your other training. When Gabrielle finished her training in 2001, her six-pack was the envy of many guys (and seriously awesome!) – but this was 11 classes a week for 9 weeks – not the usual yoga student attendance. So it is possible, but not for most mere mortals who may only practice 3-5 times/week.

    For cross-training it can’t be beaten in my view – so if you supplement your Bikram classes with continued abs training, you’ll not only be strong (and have appealing abs), you’ll also be more flexible and balanced.

    Cheers!

    Robert

    DanielleNZ
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    I don’t think your six-pack will disappear IF you keep up your other training. When Gabrielle finished her training in 2001, her six-pack was the envy of many guys (and seriously awesome!) – but this was 11 classes a week for 9 weeks – not the usual yoga student attendance. So it is possible, but not for most mere mortals who may only practice 3-5 times/week.

    Robert… why was she attending 11 classes per week?

    Robert Scanlon (Webmaster)
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    Hi DanielleNZ – that’s an easy question to answer 😉

    It is mandatory for anyone attending Bikram Yoga Teacher Training!

    (That’s on top of the program hours itself)

    DanielleNZ
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    Oh awesome thanks 🙂 I thought it could have something to do with that or that it’s the recommended number of times to attend a week 🙂

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