![]() Unfortunately, yoga is less intense than many forms of exercise and as a result, the number of calories you burn per minute in a yoga workout is usually less than more vigorous activities like running, cycling, rowing, elliptical, HIIT workouts, jumping rope, swimming, etc., depending on the intensity of your effort in each. This caloric deficit can be generated by consuming fewer calories, burning more calories, or a combination of both. To lose one pound of stored body fat, you have to create a caloric deficit of roughly 3,500 calories, which equates to 500 calories per day. In a simplified sense, for every 3,500 calories you consume above what you expend, the body gains one pound of fat. Our bodies store fat or gain weight when we consume an excess number of calories relative to what we burn. Yoga, like other forms of physical activity, factors into the expenditure side of the equation, along with the calories you burn at rest-your basal metabolic rate-the calories you burn in the other activities in your day, and the calories you burn digesting food. In other words, to lose weight, you have to consume fewer calories than you expend. Losing weight essentially boils down to creating a caloric deficit. While it is possible to lose weight with yoga, compared to many other forms of exercise, yoga is not a particularly effective means of achieving weight loss. If your primary goal with your workout routine is to lose weight, ultimately, yoga is probably not the best form of exercise to choose. The short answer is no: in general, yoga isn’t particularly effective for weight loss, but that doesn’t mean you can’t lose weight with yoga. Let’s jump in! Is Yoga Good for Weight Loss? ![]()
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