Yoga positions for beginners

I\'m not a practitioner of yoga. Never have been, and most likely never will be. I prefer good, old fashioned cardio, resistance training and stretching for my workout routines.

That said, some folks do yoga for reasons beyond their physical health. Many do yoga as a form of meditation and relaxation, and from what I\'ve learned from them, there\'s more to yoga than what meets the eye.

First and foremost, it\'s important not to jump into yoga and try to do advanced programs without proper preparation. If you\'re straining and causing yourself discomfort, then you\'re not going to be relaxed, you\'re not going to be properly stretched, and you\'re not going to have a good work out.

With that in mind, it\'s time to figure out some yoga positions for beginners. The very first one on the list of yoga positions for beginners is called the \"Cat Cow Stretch,\" and according to the yoga entry on about.com, it goes as fol...

Exercises To Jump Higher

Most of the amateur athletes I knows spend most of their time either improving skills or working on fitness exercises. For example, the basketball players seem to do a lot of dribbling and shooting drills, as well as a lot of jogging, squats, weight lifting, and things like that. The number one area usually neglected by amateurs, and even some professionals, is sport specific exercises. As a basketball player, I\'ve seen my game improved dramatically since I stopped spending all my time dribbling and shooting, and started working on exercises to jump higher.

The funny thing is, I actually got the idea from a friend of mine who was involved in fencing. In that particular sport, the lunge is key. The ability to e...