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I've started doing yoga and a bit of pilates this year:
Maximum benefit if you do it the day of a big ride. Eg 5hr+ ride in the morning and then do yoga in the afternoon. Next day you will feel far better. I find doing a class far better for the discipline to do a proper 1 to 1.5hr session. But now I am finding that I can do it independently from memory of the class routines.
Good for rest days to try and assist with recovery along with foam roller.
Focus the classes you do on what you are aiming to do. Yoga at a basic level is generally more stretching focused rather than strength (until you get onto more advanced poses). Pilates can be very core strength focused and can leave you tired for cycling.
Does it make you faster? Not sure. But I do feel that I'm more aware of tightness in my legs and hopefully help to avoid injury.
I'd also say its good for general wellbeing.....the benefit of lying down and doing nothing but relaxing for 10mins at the end of a class is significant.
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I've had a half-assed attempt at a few of the sufferfest yoga videos and can never keep up as they don't explain the moves! The woman's voice annoys me too, lol.
Not tried the warm down ones though - will have a look