Differences Between Yogic Exercises and Physical Culture

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Differences Between Yogic Exercises and Physical
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Yogic Exercise VS Physical Culture

• Today, yoga is influencing all sorts of
  mainstream sports and exercise Professional
  basket ball and soccer, dance, aerobics, and
  running.
• Lets look at the principles that have made it an
  increasingly popular and influential technique
  changing the way we look at our bodies, minds and
  ways of exercising.

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Yogic Exercise VS Physical Culture

• The fundamental difference is that yoga exercises
  oppose violent movement, as this causes fatigue,
  muscle stiffness and injury.

• Emphasises violent movements of the muscles.
  This produces large quantities of lactic acid in
  the muscle fibres, causing fatigue.

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Yogic Exercise VS Physical Culture

• Regards physical body as an instrument for the
  journey to perfection.

• Designed to develop muscles for a stylish body.

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Yogic Exercise VS Physical Culture

• Designed to develop mental facilities and
  concentration.

• Can overlook the nurturing of the mind and
  increase adrenaline.

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Yogic Exercise VS Physical Culture

• Muscular development does not necessarily mean a
  healthy body. Health is the state of body when
  all organs function perfectly under the
  intelligent control of the mind.

• A strong body is necessary to undergo abuse. If
  the mind is not in control, this short term
  health gives license to indulge in an unhealthy,
  life-style. (abuse of steroids, etc.)

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Yogic Exercise VS Physical Culture

• The stretching of muscles forces blood through
  the valves of the veins inverted postures use
  gravity to force the blood back to the heart.
  All this strengthens and stretches the heart and
  increases the volume of blood circulated.

• Relies solely on aerobic exercise to increase
  heart pumping and thereby circulation. This
  produces tremendous strain on the heart.

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Yogic Exercise VS Physical Culture

• Muscle fatigue is counteracted through proper
  breathing and relaxation.

• Violent movements exceed the muscle and
  circulation limits, causing fatigue.

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Yogic Exercise VS Physical Culture

• Relaxation is done systematically to pay off
  oxygen debt resulting form build up of lactic
  acid in the system.

• When attention is not paid to warming and
  stretching and cooling and relaxing muscles,
  violent movement can damage muscles, causing
  long term stiffness. Though injuries may pass
  when young, they often return when older.

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Yogic Exercise VS Physical Culture

• While yoga is considered a healthy practice for
  all, it is not the only path. These are just
  points of why yoga is considered to be a healthy
  practice and sometimes, an alternative to
  normal or traditional forms of exercising.