This Desperate Housewife likes to get hot

Posted on Oct 15th 2008 10:30AM by Maggie Vink

Filed Under: Fitness, Celebs & Entertainment

Felicity Huffman is no stranger to fitness. She's a fan of running and has participated in triathlons. But Huffman has a new fitness love -- she's getting addicted to Bikram yoga. The 45-year-old Desperate Housewives' star says "As you get older, you get stiffer. Doing yoga has shown me that flexibility is as important as strength."

Bikram yoga is nicknamed hot yoga and for good reason. When following along with Bikram's series of 26 poses, you'll be doing so in a room set to 105 degrees Fahrenheit (some classes may not set it quite so high). The idea is that your body is more flexible in heat, and the hot atmosphere warms your muscles more quickly. In addition, it's said to reduce the risk of injury, promote sweating, and release toxins from the body.

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Vishaal 10-15-2008 @ 8:26PM

I've done yoga for years and years so I tried Bikram for a year. It's a great class, but it changed my body in a way I didn't want it to; I lost a lot of muscle and got kind of lumpy in the upper body. My legs were really getting a work out but the upper body suffered. I think they rely on the heat all too much. At the end of the day, those 26 postures are too easy, even for a beginner, if your goal is weight loss. You'll lose lots of water weight, but not much else. However, I really do believe that it's a great work out to just get active and stay flexible.