Macho Men Do Yoga

Listen up accident and injury prone athletes, real men do yoga...macho men... strong or weak, ripped or scrawny, young and old, flexible or inflexible, to lose weight, reduce stress and much more. In fact, before yoga was Westernized in India, only men were allowed to practice yoga. There's even a book about real men doing yoga where athletes share how much yoga has benefited their focus, strength and reduce muscle sprain.

And guess what fellas? Flexibility is not a requirement for yoga, but breathing and having an open mind is. Practice yoga poses for men before you go to a yoga class and you may feel more comfortable in a group class environment.

If your having back pain from yard work, headaches from your wife/girlfriend, foot pain from uncomfortable golf shoes, road rage from rush hour traffic, forgetfulness, hangovers from too much tailgating, stress from work or school, then try some yoga recommendations from Men's Health Yoga Center.

Gainesville sports teams, including the University of Florida Gator football, basketball and soccer teams would benefit immensely by incorporating athlete yoga (at least once a week) into their sports conditioning. Yoga will improve a player's flexibility, mindset and reduce injury. As I continue to eagerly await for Gator Football Coach Urban Meyer and Gator Basketball Coach Billy Donovan to book me to teach yoga for UF athletes, I'll continue to emphasize how important it is for men to try yoga and stick to it. You have my garuntee that yoga will only bring you better health and well being for the New Year.

Good luck to the Gators this upcoming week too! It's great to be a Florida Gator! Chomp chomp chomp! Beat OU!