Dean Pohlman's Blog, page 35

Effective, Low-Impact Fitness for Strength & Flexibility

Are you interested in a program to help you improve your strength and mobility, build muscle, improve body composition, improve overall wellness, and live a healthier lifestyle? Man Flow Yoga is an effective, beginner-friendly form of low-impact fitness to help you do all of the above and more. You don’t need any prior yoga or fitness experience - and there’s no flexibility required. It’s yoga for people interested in the physical fitness, minus the spiritual stuff.

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5 Core Beliefs (Off the Mat)

Today I want to share with you some of my core beliefs - just 5, to be exact. Some of these have some application to fitness and health, while others do not.

The reason I’m sharing these with you today is because I want to share my values without religious or political context. This way you can see what I actually believe - instead of making assumptions based on my affiliation to a particular group.

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Prevent Neck Pain – Stretching & Mobility For Head & Neck

Ready to get of neck and shoulder pain? Here are some of my favorite stretches and mobility techniques (SMR – self-myofascial release) for releasing tension in your neck and shoulders, improving neck mobility, and preventing neck or head pain. Part 1: Foam Rolling Part 2: Lacrosse Ball Part 3: Stretching The goals of this routine ... Read More

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My #1 Motivational Advice (Off the Mat)

I want to address what I think is the biggest obstacle when it comes to being successful with a fitness program. It’s relatively easy to find an effective program, but if that were all that’s required to be successful, then why are so many of us still struggling?

I started a Start Smart program a few months ago to help members of our community get specific advice on the biggest challenges holding them back from being successful with their fitness. The issue of motivation came up often, and I want to share my solution with you.

Here it is: Get to the real reason you are working out.

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5 Low-Impact Exercises to Build Muscle & Increase Strength (Guy‑Friendly Yoga Postures)

I know you might be wondering - can yoga build muscle? Specifically, will Man Flow Yoga help to replace resistance training? Many people are interested in our fitness-centric form of yoga for men because it is a low-impact alternative to weights or traditional exercise, which are higher-impact and can be accompanied by discomfort, pain, or recurring injury.

I want to show you 5 postures that are extremely effective for building muscle and increasing your strength, and give you some tips on how to incorporate them into your workout routine. View these 5 poses - along with target areas, benefits, key technique points, and more - below!

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3 Biggest Tips for Getting Started with Man Flow Yoga

I’m writing this to give you the 3 most important pieces of advice I tend to give to people starting Man Flow Yoga. You might even be surprised by what they are! The biggest issue isn’t exercise-related - it’s that people do not understand how important certain aspects of their life have on their overall health and wellness.

I know what you might be thinking. "Dean (that’s me) - you’re a yoga guy. Just give people the yoga workouts they need. Why would they need anything else?" It comes down to this - all aspects of your fitness are interrelated. Just like your body being interrelated - with seemingly unrelated body parts having huge effects on the performance of another body part - your mental approach to fitness is just as important as the workouts you do.

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Challenging Yoga Exercises You Can Do On A Chair

I filmed this video on Halloween, so I’m wearing my Dragon Ball Z Gohan costume, I even got the Super Saiyan hair! Hope you guys had a Happy Halloween!

In this post I’m going to talk about some exercises you can do from a chair. Some of these are chair yoga inspired, and some of these are just exercises that you do using a chair. The reason why I’m focusing on chair exercises is because I’m currently working on a chair yoga project. It should be release some time in 2019.

One of the things that I realized working on this project and going through all these different chair exercises is that a lot of the exercises are surprisingly challenging. So even if you are confined to a chair, you can still get a pretty good workout with a lot of these exercises.

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Exercises to Improve Balance for Yoga

Want to get better at balancing? You can do these 5 simple (and effective!) exercises with zero equipment to help you improve overall balance, one legged balance, and get better at balancing postures in yoga.

You use balance a lot in yoga, but balance is required for most fitness-related activities and sports. Whether you’re hiking uneven terrain, trying a new workout or learning to surf, you’ll feel stronger, more confident and have more fun with better balance. Therefore, balance training exercises are important to incorporate into your fitness routine.

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Injury Prevention & Rehab

Pain-Free Yoga for Injury Prevention, Sports Injuries, & Rehabilitation - Inspired by Physical Therapy

Is Yoga for Injury Prevention and Rehab right for you? Are you concerned about injury caused by exercise? Do you have recurring shoulder, back, or knee problems that just don’t seem to go away? Are you recovering from a surgery or an injury, and want to make sure you choose an exercise that is safe and effective for you?

Yoga inspired by sports rehab and injury rehab is different from most yoga classes taught in a studio, and very different from the depiction of yoga you might see in advertisements, movies, or on social media.

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Deepen Your Yoga Practice

Intermediate & Advanced Yoga for Improved Asana Yoga Practice.

This one’s for the yogis! Do you love yoga already, but want to learn more about specific technique for yoga postures (asanas) and deepen your yoga practice?

Maybe you’re looking for more intense workouts, or interested in the convenience of practicing yoga in your home when it best fits into YOUR schedule. Some days you might have time for a full 60-minute practice while other days you only have 20 or 30 minutes to get in a great workout.

Well if this sounds like you… You’ll fit in perfectly!

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