By: Bobee-Kay Clark I’m a very goal oriented, analytical person so obviously I like yoga. Yoga is physical analysis that segments complex motion between the boundaries of inhale, exhale. Oxygen is our friend. Yoga regularly reminds me to synchronize my breath with whatever movement I’m doing in Welded. What part of a movement requires the most oxygen; when is the most logical point to exhale? Lifting weights is much smoother when breathing is strategic. Mindless workouts are inefficient; better practice makes better performance. Yoga-gained focus enhances my Welded workouts. Yoga uses breathing as the steady beat with which we pace the melody of our movements. For me, running feels like dog paddling through pain pudding. When I breathe in for a whole note, each footstep is a quarter note; one breath equals four footsteps. I focus on the music of running and I can do it. If I focus on the...
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