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  • yogafan
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    August 30, 2009 at 6:25 am
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    in reply to: DON'T WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT #5409

    what???!!!!! i’ve been doing hot yoga in an attempt to lose fat/weight. especially thighs, hips, butt.

    yogafan
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    March 14, 2009 at 5:50 am
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    in reply to: Has Bikram yoga NOT worked for you?? #4410

    i would really appreciate if any pear shapes have had any success or failure with bikram

    yogafan
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    March 11, 2009 at 3:24 am
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    in reply to: Has Bikram yoga NOT worked for you?? #4388

    anyone else? someone i know told me they toned up well from bikram, but did not lose any lower body fat. i’m starting to feel the same way myself and think that maybe i should alternate bikram with something else.

    yogafan
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    March 1, 2009 at 11:07 pm
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    in reply to: Loose skin? #4347

    i’m still waiting for that. i have lost inches and have a leaner frame, but i’m waiting to lose fat and some of the loose skin. i hope my skin tightens up too. i thought maybe because i’m getting older, my skin won’t respond as well.

    yogafan
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    February 27, 2009 at 5:52 am
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    in reply to: Pear shape and thighs and bikram #4322

    anyone else have any advice?

    yogafan
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    February 25, 2009 at 2:21 am
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    in reply to: Hints on how to get a good strong Standing Leg? #4312

    can anyone help me?

    yogafan
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    February 19, 2009 at 11:46 pm
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    in reply to: Hints on how to get a good strong Standing Leg? #4281

    i have to bring my lifted leg across midline because otherwise i can’t balance my standing leg (all the weight remains on the outside of my standing leg- i can even see that the outer part of my calf is getting overly developed). i love this pose because my balance and hamstring strength have improved, but it has made my hamstrings very tight.

    hopefully, over time i will be able to keep my leg straight out. again, i have wide hips so this is relative. i even stand against my treadmill for support.

    another question i have about the pose is, are you supposed to clench your butt and tuck the pelvis in the standing leg? also, are you supposed to have your extended leg at or above hip level?

    thanks.

    yogafan
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    February 19, 2009 at 2:54 pm
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    in reply to: Hints on how to get a good strong Standing Leg? #4278

    anyone have any advice to my post above?

    yogafan
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    February 18, 2009 at 2:22 am
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    in reply to: Pear shape and thighs and bikram #4271

    erica, how many times a week do you practice? what results have you seen? thanks.

    yogafan
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    February 18, 2009 at 1:39 am
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    in reply to: Pear shape and thighs and bikram #4269

    it is definitely leaning me out, but more so in the upper body (which is always the case for my pear shape). but i feel the results are slow and want to lose fat in the lower body also. now, the more i do bikram the more tight my quads and hamstrings get.

    becks, did you actually change clothing sizes? my pants have gotten looser, but i have been eating alot cleaner and walk for 2 miles each day. also, what were your results and how long did it take? i’m trying to do some yoga every day, but realistically only do it 5x/week on average.

    yogafan
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    February 15, 2009 at 3:17 pm
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    in reply to: Hints on how to get a good strong Standing Leg? #4257

    since my hips are wide, i have a tendency to put more weight on the outside of my foot, even if i didn’t start the pose this way. i have noticed that if i cross midline with my lifted leg, i am better about keeping the weight on my entire foot/thigh (both inner and outer). these poses have really developed my hamstrings and i’m finding that the provided stretching is not enough. does anyone do extra stretching? if so, what poses?

    yogafan
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    February 15, 2009 at 2:53 pm
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    in reply to: Pear shape and thighs and bikram #4256

    yoga pose, part of backbends. i know you are supposed to keep the opposite (nonlifting leg relaxed).

    also, can anyone go over the chair pose sequence and tell me where the emphasis should be that is least bulking? sometimes i just do one set or not at all, because i tend to bulk my quads easily.

    anyone else with any advice or opinions would be greatly appreciated.

    yogafan
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    February 14, 2009 at 6:57 pm
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    in reply to: Pear shape and thighs and bikram #4251

    when you are lifting one leg on the floor and in standing T, are both buttocks supposed to be tight?

    yogafan
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    February 14, 2009 at 6:49 am
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    in reply to: Pear shape and thighs and bikram #4248

    are you someone that easily loses weight from the thighs? also, how long did you see results and what exact results have you seen? how often do you go? thanks

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