Best Yoga Poses for Runners
We have this idea in our mind that running and yoga are two opposite things, but you would be surprised to know that they are in fact complimentary activities and also work together beautifully. Running is a great way to exercise your whole body aerobically at a high level of intensity.
But after sometimes, you may get tired as Running is stressful on muscles, joints and ligaments and give you stiffness and pain. In order to avoid it, Yoga comes as a knight in shining armour for you. You can practice Yoga before and after running, your body will become flexible, limber and less prone to injury.
Take a look at some of the important yoga poses that will help you improve your running.
- Butterfly Yoga Pose:
Practising Butterfly Yoga pose will help you be more flexibility to your groin and hips area by opening up your inner thighs. It will help you in stretching the back as well.
There is a proper way of doing it, i.e.
- Sit straight and tall on a mat and make sure the soles of your feet are together. Interlace your fingers from here and keep them on your toes when still sitting tall.
- Now, turn your shoulders back and try to look at a point past the end of your nose tip. Also, try to lean forward until you can feel the stretch.
- For the best results, ensure you hold this position for about thirty seconds.
- Thread the Needle yoga pose:
This Yoga pose would help you stretch outside of your hips and the inner thighs. This will reduce the stiffness in your legs after your run. You can do it in the following ways:
- Lie flat on your back on a mat and bring your knee near your chest and make sure it is in a 90-degree angle.
- Position your right ankle on your left thigh and then interlock your fingers while keeping them on the back of your thighs.
- In the next step, now pull your left thigh towards your chest and hold it in that position for about 30 seconds.
- Bridge Yoga Pose:
This yoga pose will make your shoulders and front of the body flexible and it will also strengthen the core as well. It is a very useful activity to counteract the effects of running since the longer we run, the more we tend to hunch forward. Follow these steps:
- Just lie on your back and place your feet flat on the ground and hip-width apart.
- Simply lift your hips up towards the ceiling while engaging the core.
If you want to stay a happy and healthy runner, you have to practice these yoga poses regularly. These posses are an excellent way to end up your running session.
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