Yoga vs. Lifting

[Zac]

Well to be honest I'm just starting. I really do enjoy it though. I don't not enjoy lifting as much as it's a much bigger time/money commitment to get to an actual gym. That scooby site kind of changes that. I actually do enjoy lifting when I get in a rhythm. It's cool to get bigger.

My main form of activity is running around with kids to coach sports. I did that every day for 9 months last year. I've taken 3 months off and become pretty lazy on the fitness end.

To fight this I've began yoga and will begin running tomorrow. My season is coming up in a few weeks and I'm feeling the pressure knowing I have to be able to provide running examples to kids and then be able to talk without losing my breath completely......

I was just reading Models and it makes such a big deal about lifting weights being important for health and stuff and I wasn't sure if you really got all the same benefits from an alternate form of exercise like yoga? If I'm not squatting am I doing myself a disservice as a man? Weight lifting requires me to go to a gym which I can't afford. I like the idea of workouts without weights or with more "natural" weights.

Reading Model's and just my overall awareness of the fact I've been slowly gaining weight has me a little fired up at how hard I've been slacking and I just want to figure out a plan for myself. I don't even mean it in terms of "attractive" as much as I mean it in terms of what would be the best thing for myself because doing that is the most attractive thing possible.

My girlfriend is a really good looking girl by my standards. I've actually gotten slightly less physically fit over the course of our relationship and I've been getting a little self conscious about it lately.

Would doing yoga and eating right while mixing in cardio be a good way to get in shape? Would I be missing out on anything? I think yoga/running/climbing and then mixing in random sports would be a good routine?

I'm adding on hiking and dog walking in general. I just want to get in way better shape and want to do it in a simple self sustaining way if that makes sense.