How Yoga Builds Strength

Bodyweight resistance: Many yoga poses require you to support your own body weight, which builds muscle. Examples:
- Plank → core, shoulders, arms
- Chair pose → quads and glutes
- Warrior poses → legs and hips
- Chaturanga → triceps and chest
Isometric holds: Holding poses (like Warrior II or Tree Pose) engages and strengthens stabilizing muscles.
Balance and control: Yoga strengthens the smaller, often overlooked muscles that support joints and improve coordination.
Core strength: Nearly every pose in yoga engages the core, helping you build strength from the inside out.

Yoga improves functional strength, endurance, and flexibility.
It’s ideal for toning, injury prevention, and joint health.
For maximum muscle mass or power, traditional strength training is more effective, but yoga is an excellent complement.