15 Reasons Dudes Should Never Do Yoga

Stability is overrated. So what if yogic breathing techniques have been shown to be beneficial for anxiety, depression, everyday stress, post-traumatic stress, and stress-related medical illnesses?

You never deal with aches, tightness, or tiredness, right? Great! No need to increase your quality of life, then.

In a study comparing the effects of yoga and a similar amount of walking, yoga was associated with greater mood improvement and anxiety reduction. Yuck.

In one study, researchers found that yoga, as part of a healthier lifestyle, might help early stage prostate cancer patients live longer. Why prolong the inevitable, right?

So what if yoga has been shown to help some patients with various lung issues, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and coronary artery disease? You must have two lungs for a reason — one of them is a backup!

Yoga participants in one study had better reaction times and were better able to process and recall information that those who had done aerobic exercise or no exercise at all. But no one will be able to see if your brain is RIPPED, so that's pretty much pointless.

Insomnia is linked to anxiety, depression, cognitive problems, high blood pressure, and obesity. But if yoga could help with your insomnia, you might end up wasting your time sleeping instead of staying up all night looking at cats.

Not only is yoga a fairly safe form of exercise for those with high blood pressure, one study has shown yoga to have positive effects on blood pressure and introduce breathing practices that are healthy off the mat. Still, it's most effective to just not think about it at all, or only use those nearly-always-wrong machines at the pharmacy.

Just because heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.s. doesn't mean it'll affect YOU, buddy. You're definitely that one lucky dude who never has to worry about it. So forget that in at least one study, yoga has been shown to be promising as a treatment for improving cardio-metabolic health.

By some measurements, yoga has been shown to be effective in "improving all domains of sexual functions in men." Plus, enhanced breathing, flexibility and stamina. That all adds up to great sex, which is obviously dumb.