MUSCLE FITNESS

Many people must be wondering if yoga can improve their muscle fitness. Yoga not only helps in reducing stress and increase flexibility but it also increases makes the muscles stronger.

According to a study conducted at the University of California, Davis, Yoga was adopted for eight weeks and by the end of the right week study it was found out that students' muscular strength by over 31%, the muscular endurance improved by 57%, flexibility increased by 188% and cardio respiratory fitness improved by 7%.

As compared to traditional weight building exercise, yoga provides the body with the resistance needed. Although it does not build up bulked up muscles as that of weight lifters, it certainly increases muscle strength.

Yoga has helps in realigning muscles so that they can be more balanced. As one is not overworking any specific muscle group, one is less likely to get injured. Working with weights help in strengthening muscles. Muscles which can be developed during yoga are more likely to be elongated because as one is strengthening them, they simultaneously get lengthened.