Build a strong foundation for your athletic season
During the Pre-Season, an athlete’s focus should be on maintaining dynamic flexibility and building strength around the joints for stabilization and injury prevention.
The good news is, you only need to add 20-30 minutes of yoga to your weekly training routine in order to start seeing the benefits! You will feel better, move better, and recover faster – allowing you to go back to practice stronger and refreshed.
Sun Salutations are a great way to get started with dynamic, Pre-Season yoga!
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Pre-Season Yoga for Athletes
Just like your training changes for the athletic seasons, so should your yoga practice.
During the Pre-Season, you are in preparation mode. Your practices increase and your training intensifies. You should be focused on building a solid foundation of strength and stability to prepare you for In-Season and Post-Season. With your yoga practice, the goal is to build heat, keep the body moving, and increase your strength and stability. This can be achieved by shifting to a more dynamic type of practice with standing postures, warrior sequences, and sun salutations.
Yes, yoga improves your flexibility, but it also is very effective at safely building strength!
Get Started with Sun Salutations
To set yourself up for success, it’s important to create a training routine that incorporates yoga. Throughout the year, you should maintain a consistent yoga practice that complements your athletic season.
Sun Salutations are a great way to get started with dynamic, Pre-Season yoga!
Benefits include:
- Maintaining dynamic flexibility
- Building strength around the joints
- Improving stabilization
- Preventing injury
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