Whether you’re a marathon
sprinter, casual jogger or walking enthusiast, preventing injuries, lengthening
your muscles and relaxing your tense joints are essential, regardless of your
activity level.
Incorporating Yoga, a
soothing and relaxing ancient practice, into your daily workout routine can
provide many health benefits including protection from repetitive strain
injuries. Other mental and physical health benefits include strengthened
cardiovascular abilities and a deeper mind-body connection. Breathing exercises
practiced through Yoga also help you to run or walk at a more stable and
efficient pace by balancing and calming your body.
With these health benefits in mind, here are 4 great yoga
poses you can try as you prepare for the upcoming 2014 Mandarin MS Walk!
1. Extended Forward Fold –
This lower body fold helps to deeply stretch the calf and hamstring muscles,
while gently elongating the back and spine.
2. The Chair Pose –
This pose helps alleviate leg muscle pains while engaging your hips and quad
muscles by focusing your mind and stabilizing your core.
3. Warrior Stance –
The stretch provides a deep back of leg stretch to loosen your muscles and
strengthen the calves and legs, perfect before a walk or run.
4. Twisting Lunge –
This leg balancing move helps to increase your fitness endurance and body’s
stability while lengthening and stretching your leg muscles.
For tips on how to perform these poses and more, check
out yoga instructor Morgan Cowie’s article from Chatelaine Magazine http://bit.ly/16wTh0e.
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