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Sure you have nerves of steel, but how about getting

some iron pumped into your muscles? A new form

of iron yoga, Steelfl exx, developed by Fitness Expert

and Nutritionist, Neeraj Mehta, packs a solid punch to

the time-honoured institution of yoga

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• Though Steelfl exx is extremely
  eff ective, it should to be
  practiced under the guidance
  of a professional. Also, for
  a beginner, a modifi cation
  in the routine is highly
  recommendable.


• Never compromise with the
  technique to perform additional
  repetition.


• Don’t use too heavy weights
  that can lead to injuries.


• Too many repetitions of one
  particular stretch is not at all
  advisable.


• You can modify the stretch
  according to your fi tness level
  or any other personal challenge
  if any.


• Never hold the breath, while
  performing the stretch.

Caution is a must

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f traditional yoga is not your calling,

or your body is craving for an

advanced level of physical health,

then there’s something enthusing,

you could set not just your hands but

body on. Ever since its reappearance,

over the last three-four decades, as an

effi cacious medium to achieve overall

fi tness and wellbeing, yoga has been under a

continual spell of evolution.

The latest to join the ‘yoga-redefi ned’

bandwagon is Steelfl exx, an advanced level of

iron yoga. Living up to its heavy duty name,

this newly developed form of yoga is a step

ahead in iron and power yoga. Steelfl exx is

performed through an extreme stretching

that takes yoga to another level of fl exibility.

To put it simply, Neeraj Mehta, the founder of

this registered regime, Steelfl exx, describes it

as, “An incorporation of yoga’s dynamic and

static stretching, with the use of dumbbells

and other props, to stretch targeted areas.”

Perhaps, to a certain extent, Steelfl exx

is not meant for people who have opened

their fi tness diary yet. It is highly recommend

for those, who have lunged to a certain

stage in fi tness. It can also be classifi ed as

an amalgamation of sorts, as it is a new

dimension in the skill of combining weight

training exercises using light dumbbells with

simple yoga poses.

A high point of this regime is; when

you are working out in the gym or at home

with machines or free weights, you are

usually targeting one specifi c muscle group

at a time. However, Steelfl exx provides the

benefi ts of yoga and weight training in one

workout, and is as challenging and effective

as a full body workout.

Multiple facets

• Iron yoga helps in increasing the
  lean muscle mass that leads to an
  improved metabolism that aids weight
  loss.


• With Steelfl exx, you can hone the
  range of motions between the joints,
  empowering you to bend or shape
  your body in any direction.


• Regular practice also build ups overall
  body balance, limiting the chances of
  slipping, falling or getting injured.


• With this form of yoga, one can
  also enhance muscular endurance,
  especially in the core of body that
  increases functional independence.
  Steelfl exx leaves enough room for
  improvisation. One can add different
  types of poses, depending on one’s
  fi tness level and strength. The weights
  used in this technique, pushes one to
  go to extreme limits allowing overall
  fl exibility to be increased four times
  faster, while also increasing the pliability,
  and lubrication in the muscles. “With
  Steelfl exx, one’s muscles can grow faster
  as compared to normal weight training
  regime,” points out Mehta. Also in
  addition, with muscle contraction, there is
  an augmented fl ow of blood with oxygen
  in comparison to weight training, and the
  muscles develop and grow faster.

There is no specifi c time in a

day for iron yoga, but yes it’s

essential to warm up before

starting a workout session, and

after performing some light

stretches, follow the actual iron

yoga or Steelfl exx postures. It is

a complete workout for the body,

and the results vary from person

to person, depending on how one

performs the stretches.

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as a full body workout. Steelfl exx leaves enough room fo

improvisation. One can add differen

types of poses, depending on one’s

fi tness level and strength. The weigh

used in this technique, pushes one t

go to extreme limits allowing overal

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faster, while also increasing the plia

andlubricationinthe muscles. “Wit

Steelfl exx, one’s muscles can grow f

as compared to normal weight train

regime,” points out Mehta. Also in

addition, with muscle contraction, t

an augmented fl ow of blood with ox

in comparison to weight training, an

muscles develop and grow faster.

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