Is Yoga Enough for Building Strength and Flexibility?

By Danielle Zickl @ Health.com

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But in general, explained Desi Bartlett, CPT, E-RYT, creator of the Bodymind Workout, there’s a limit to how much yoga can boost muscle power. That’s because yoga is designed to primarily enhance stability and muscular endurance, not to build significant muscle mass. For that, you’d need to incorporate strength training, which involves something called progressive external load—the process of increasing weight, reps, or intensity over time.

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