I am a guy thinking about doing yoga?

I am looking for answers from people who are experienced in yoga please. I have been interested in doing yoga, but there''s things about it that I don''t know. I don''t have a good idea of what to expect. I have no idea what to wear. I''m not a weight lifter or sports person, I had lifted weights for some time, but other things got in the way of that and it''s been a while, also I was kind of tired of the pick up and put down heavy things idea. I''m not fit and I''m not at all fat, average I guess, is this an issue? I also don''t have the greatest back, it used to give me a lot of problems before I lifted weights and exercised. I have yet to have any issues with my back since then, but like I said it''s been a while since I''ve done those things, but still I have to lift things at work and I''ve been fine, do you see my back being an issue with yoga? Lastly, I live in an area where mostly women would do yoga, I have no problem doing yoga with women, I read that some classes use partners and I have no problem touching or being touched by women, but I don''t want to be looked at as a pervert, does that seem like something common in yoga, men being looked at as perverts at a yoga class? I haven''t found any all male classes in my area. Thank you for your input.

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Yoga would be a great choice for you. Theres nothing perverted about helping your yoga partner and nobody in the class would look at your like you''re a pervert unless you act like one...

I live in a liberal area where men are comfortable doing yoga so you see a lot of them in classes. They''re not viewed as gay or girly or perverted. They''re just there to do yoga like the women there are!

Yoga will give you flexibility, balance and coordination like other exercises will not. It will help you get in better shape and help you mentally besides just physically. A lot of tough professional athlete men do it these days! Even Tony Horton dedicated a workout to yoga in yoga x on p90x.

If you feel so uncomfortable starting in a class, you can get the workout program The Ultimate Yogi from Travis Eliot. Its like the p90x of yoga. You can do it in your living room or anywhere you have space in your house or apartment. Its fine if you''re not in shape. This and powerwalking everyday will get you in great shape if you keep a clean diet. You will lose weight like this.

You can also look into Rodney Yee Power Yoga. He has dvds for beginners. Also try pilates! Winsor pilates has some of the best and she has a pilates weight loss program now.

People who say you can''t lose weight with yoga or get into shape don''t know anything about yoga or fitness.

• If you are trying to lose weight, gain weight or stay fit, I don''t think Yoga does any of that. How about biking, hiking, swimming, bowling, archery, tennis, badminton...
  
  Join a gym; the trained staff knows which equipment you should use and for how long to get the look you are trying to achieve.