News / March 29, 2022 / Andrii Kozhushko, Reebok Contributor

10 YOGA POSES EVERY ATHLETE SHOULD DO DAILY

Lengthen your stride and strengthen your core with these total-body moves.

If you’re looking to improve flexibility and increase range of motion, yoga holds the key. But there are other reasons to include yoga in your daily regimen, especially if you’re an athlete. For starters, yoga can help reduce stress, prevent injuries, increase mental focus, enhance strength and more, which is why it seamlessly serves as the perfect companion to any sport.

Whatever your game, these 10 yoga poses will help you take it to the next level. Throw on yourshorts or leggings and sports bra, grab your yoga mat and get started with these moves.

CAT-COW POSE (MARJARYASANA-BITILASANA)

When combined, these two yoga poses create a flow of synchronized breathing. Start your session with cat-cow to help warm up the spine and release tension.

To do this pose: Begin on your hands and knees, wrists directly below shoulders and knees below hips. Fingertips should face forward. Keeping your head in a neutral position, set your gaze at the floor. Exhale and round spine up toward the ceiling, dropping your head. Draw abdominals in toward your spine, while keeping hips lifted. Inhale, uncurl your spine and arch your back, lifting your chest and glutes up toward the ceiling. Set gaze forward. Repeat 10 times.