Monday, September 7, 2009

VO2 Max and mass hysteria



Sunday's Class is mat to mat. This studio has begun it's ascension into critical mass. 32 people in the classroom this morning, it's much more crowded than the calm 8 person yoga studio I walked into last year. There is not an inch to spare. What happens when the 33rd person shows up at the door?
The group concentration in the larger class is interesting.

Breathing matters.

Fick Equation: VO2 max= Q(CaO2- CvO2) Q is cardiac output of the heart CaO2 is the arterial oxygen content and CvO2 is the venous oxygen content. Wonder how this type of yoga effects VO2 max. According to a study at UC Davis in 2001, not really. VO2 max may increase 6-7% and University of Wisconsin says no significant change in VO2 Max or the maximal heart rate. This is per Athleteinme.com & Wikipedia.

Yoga tip of the day:
tomorrow.

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