Day 4 of 30 Days Surya Namaskar Practice
>> Tuesday, November 24, 2009 –
Experiments,
Surya Namaskar
Today was the fourth day of Surya Namaskar practice. Yesterday the practice was done first time on a weekday and I wanted to see how I feel at the end of the day after office. After the office I felt good and did not have any major tiredness. I remember, last time when I started this practice last year, I started feeling the exhaustion after the 4th day even though I did not reach 21 sets. This time I feel little tired but comfortable. In the recent months I have been giving more emphasis on the standing poses which has increase my leg strength a lot as well as increased the capacity of my lungs and heart.
I will suggest standing poses to anyone who wants to increase their lower body, back and overall strength. Overall body balance also increases. Most of the fractures to elderly people happen due to falls and there are two major factor behind that. Firstly due to lack of exercise the leg muscles are weak which reduces their body balances and leg muscles become weak which increases the chances of fall. Secondly due to the lack of exercise the bone density decreases which makes it more likely to break during a fall. Incorporating simple standing poses will help avoid injuries for the elderly people.
Coming back to my practice for yesterday and today, I felt lesser tiredness on the third batch 7 sets. I think the time might have reduced a little bit as compared to the first day but I did not note the time. I plan to clock my time on the 7th day again and then compare that with the first day. The major tiredness which I feel is on the hamstring, but overall the body seems to be adapting very well to this regimen. I plan to write more in details about each of the poses which constitutes the Surya Namaskar in the next few posts to come. I am sure that the stamina is increasing slowly and it would be interesting to see how I feel when I go back to my normal routine after 30 days. I am hoping that increased strength and stamina will help me to incorporate more poses in the single session of practice.
Warming Up
Warming up is important when starting Surya Namaskar. As I mentioned earlier also, few poses like Tadasana is quite good for warm up. I do two rounds with 30 breath counts. This stretches the back, shoulders and the leg muscles. Also, since this pose involves standing up on the toes it helps you focus on the task ahead. Another useful thing is to practice the first two round (1st Set) slowly with concentration on the breathing (both inhalation and exhalation). From the second set onwards you can increase the speed.
How I feel?
The energy levels are pretty good and I feel I can easily concentrate on all the tasks easily at the office. Even at the night after the day at office I am energetic enough to play the kids. I am feeling good that I have started the journey to achieve one of the goals of my life. May be this is what is helping my enthusiasm apart from the fact that I am really loving this entire process.
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I will suggest standing poses to anyone who wants to increase their lower body, back and overall strength. Overall body balance also increases. Most of the fractures to elderly people happen due to falls and there are two major factor behind that. Firstly due to lack of exercise the leg muscles are weak which reduces their body balances and leg muscles become weak which increases the chances of fall. Secondly due to the lack of exercise the bone density decreases which makes it more likely to break during a fall. Incorporating simple standing poses will help avoid injuries for the elderly people.
Coming back to my practice for yesterday and today, I felt lesser tiredness on the third batch 7 sets. I think the time might have reduced a little bit as compared to the first day but I did not note the time. I plan to clock my time on the 7th day again and then compare that with the first day. The major tiredness which I feel is on the hamstring, but overall the body seems to be adapting very well to this regimen. I plan to write more in details about each of the poses which constitutes the Surya Namaskar in the next few posts to come. I am sure that the stamina is increasing slowly and it would be interesting to see how I feel when I go back to my normal routine after 30 days. I am hoping that increased strength and stamina will help me to incorporate more poses in the single session of practice.
Warming Up
Warming up is important when starting Surya Namaskar. As I mentioned earlier also, few poses like Tadasana is quite good for warm up. I do two rounds with 30 breath counts. This stretches the back, shoulders and the leg muscles. Also, since this pose involves standing up on the toes it helps you focus on the task ahead. Another useful thing is to practice the first two round (1st Set) slowly with concentration on the breathing (both inhalation and exhalation). From the second set onwards you can increase the speed.
How I feel?
The energy levels are pretty good and I feel I can easily concentrate on all the tasks easily at the office. Even at the night after the day at office I am energetic enough to play the kids. I am feeling good that I have started the journey to achieve one of the goals of my life. May be this is what is helping my enthusiasm apart from the fact that I am really loving this entire process.
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Hey: were you on some diet along with surya namaskaram?
Yes I did not make any change to the diet.
Nilendu
Thank you. Your explanation on surya namaskaram is very detail and helpful. I did practice today 12 times. Today is my first day. Will practice religiously and will let you know soon. Thanks for motivating all of us here.