admin If you’re an athlete who hasn’t tried Yoga yet, it’s time to kick off those sneakers and stretch out those hamstrings. Yoga is about to improve your game and your life.
These yoga poses will prepare you for the court by warming you up and preparing you in all the right areas. Regular yoga practice can help to reduce injuries by loosening up the muscles prior to a match, improving balance, reducing soreness after a game, and calming the mind.
Here are five yoga poses that will help basketball players to improve their game.
Plank
Plank is commonly thought of as an excellent core-strengthening exercise. It is. However, it also works well to build strength and stretch out the wrists.
Hold the Plank Pose and activate your core. Slowly rock forward and back. Try rotating one hand at a time out to the sides on the mat after a few repetitions. While your hands are facing forward, in a normal Plank position, we will turn our wrists left, back to center, and then to the right.
If you find it difficult to hold a plank, feel free to move down to Child’s Pose to take a rest when needed.
Warrior II
Warrior 2 will allow you to breathe, focus, and improve your balance while working on strengthening the arms, shoulders, and leg muscles.
Warrior II also warms up the ankles by rotating the back foot slightly while keeping the front foot steady. Relax your game face and switch sides. Yoga is on your side.
Pigeon
Consider the impact of running and jumping on your hips, lower back, and spine!
Stretching before and after the Pigeon pose will help to strengthen your lower back, open up the hips, and assist with recovery. You can enjoy this pose more if you bring your head to the floor and rest it there on your arms.
Enjoy the benefits of both poses when you combine them.
Forward Bend
Here comes the hamstring stretching! You will definitely feel the benefits of a nice Forward Bend.
It is a great pose to do before or after a match. After a workout, our muscles tend to become tighter. Some yoga poses will help reduce this tension.
Forward bends can also lengthen the muscles in your lower spine. You are likely to feel the impact of the force on your lower back when you’re chasing the ball around the court with your feet pounding the floor.
Lean forward and say, “Ah.”
Extended Side Angle
This position works on a number of areas, including the adductors’ abductor muscle and core, as well as stretching the upper and lower spine and opening the hips. This pose also opens the chest, lungs, and shoulders. It warms the shoulders and provides a nice stretch for the spine, groin, and waist.
The Extended Side Angle Pose also stretches and strengthens the knees and ankles.
Regular yoga practice can benefit you both on and off the court. Listen to your body. Respect your limits and acknowledge them. Flexibility isn’t a prerequisite for Yoga. It’s just a benefit.
There are many Yoga poses you can choose from, so you can find the one that works best for you.
When people ask you where you learned your skills, tell them about the benefits and message of asana-kicking Yoga.
