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20 Mar 2007
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Yoga
Could you lose weight from doing yoga, I purchased 2 dvd's this week one Yoga with Gym Ball and other Power Yoga - both 60minutes long - i want to do it 4 times a week
DietDoc
Dear Kasandra
Yoga is an excellent form of exercise, esp if you need to relax and de-stress. However, it would depend on how active the exercises on these DVDs are because to lose weight it is usually necessary to do 30 min of aerobic exercise a day (brisk walking, jogging, swimming, cycling or spinning, rowing, Walk for Life or aerobic gym).
Enjoy the yoga
DietDoc
Yoga is an excellent form of exercise, esp if you need to relax and de-stress. However, it would depend on how active the exercises on these DVDs are because to lose weight it is usually necessary to do 30 min of aerobic exercise a day (brisk walking, jogging, swimming, cycling or spinning, rowing, Walk for Life or aerobic gym).
Enjoy the yoga
DietDoc
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