Even though yoga was originally taught by and to men, they only make up 28 percent of the 15 million Americans who currently practice yoga, according to Yoga Journal statistics. Men typically incur tightness in the hips, hamstrings and shoulders, often as a result of overtraining or repetitive stress from other sports, and a consistent yoga workout can counteract this by offering strength-building and flexibility training for the whole body.

Even though yoga was originally taught by and to men, they only make up 28 percent of the 15 million Americans who currently practice yoga, according to Yoga Journal statistics. Men typically incur tightness in the hips, hamstrings and shoulders, often as a result of overtraining or repetitive stress from other sports, and a consistent yoga workout can counteract this by offering strength-building and flexibility training for the whole body.