Yoga

If you’re regular yoga routine needs a boost—anti-gravity yoga, or aerial yoga, might be the means to lift your workout to new heights…quite literally!

Do you consider downward dogs a little too ladylike? Well fellas, while yoga promises some pretty obvious benefits for both sexes—like improving flexibility and core strength—a regular yoga practice also offers apparent advantages, specifically for guys.

Yoga is excellent exercise for the body and mind, but much of the lingo used by the studio, instructor, or other classmates can be more confusing than moving from warrior I to warrior II (what the heck?) if you’re new to yoga. Here is our handy guide for getting downward dog with yoga lingo!

If your body is as flexible as your day—not at all—the following yoga poses will ensure a good stretch to several large muscle groups (i.e., like the hamstrings, back, legs, and hips) while strengthening the legs and core.