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Yogasana
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Exercises
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- The movements
performed in an asana are slow and smooth.
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- The movements
in an exercise routine are jerky and are much faster.
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- The
maintenance of the final stage of an asana is more
important than its movements.
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- The movements
are the most important in exercises, the maintenance phase
is rarely observed.
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- Asanas never
lead to exertion and fatigue.
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- The movements
of the asana are more concentrated on the trunk region.
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- The exercise
movements are more concentrated on the extremities.
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- There is lack
of profuse sweating.
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- Exercises
bring about profuse sweating.
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- Asanas bring
about the movement of the spinal chord in all directions.
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- Exercises
consist of repetitive movements in one direction in order
to strengthen that body part.
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- These are
symmetrical, since both right and left sides are exercised in
the same manner.
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- Many of the
exercises are asymmetrical.
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- No purpose of
muscle building.
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- The main
motive is muscle building.
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- It does not
increase undue load on the cardio-respiratory system.
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- It increases
undue load on the cardio-respiratory system.
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- Muscles are
relaxed throughout even between the asanas.
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- Muscles are
never relaxed between exercises.
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- There is no
bulky growth of the muscles. In asana, the muscles are
passively strained and hence the muscle tone increases beyond
a particular limit.
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- There is
bulky growth of the muscles which is a false sign of
strength and vigour which after a period of time become
parasite's sapping nutrition from other tissue.
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- There is no
increase in the muscular tension.
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- There is a
tremendous increase in muscular tension.
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- One feels
relaxed and activated after the practice of asanas.
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- One feels
exerted and fatigued after exercising due to the
accumulation of lactic acid or due to oxygen debt.
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- There is
always an internal awareness in the practice of asana, i.e.
as the body gets accustomed to these, they become as good as
involuntary.
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- There is no
internal awareness, only the outward appearance of the
bulging muscles.
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- There is
always a feeling of lightness and exhilaration.
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- There is a
feeling of fatigue and tiredness.
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