Personal Fitness Professional - September 2008 - (Page 10) Yoga, the 6,000-year-old secret to health and vitality, is not so secret anymore. Among the many people discovering its many virtues (added flexibility, strength, mental focus, improved calming and relaxation) are personal trainers who want to add flexibility to their clients’ regimes. Whether your clients perform aerobics, run, bike, swim or power lift, yoga can balance their bodies and minds. Weight training, while beneficial, leaves our bodies tight in some areas — usually the hamstrings, hips, quadriceps arms and shoulders. A good yoga practice can balance the body by bringing flexibility to these muscles and ligaments, making your client Step 2: Try Some Sample Exercises more efficient as well as more relaxed in your training sessions. Crocodile: opens pecs and stretches abs. ûSETUP: From a plank position, slowly lower the body down to about one inch off the floor (drop the knees, if necessary). ûPRESS through the triceps, keeping the glutes lifting and abs strong. Step 1: Breathe! Breathing is the foundation of life as well as yoga. Good breathing techniques will also aid in exercise efficiency and your clients’ stress management techniques. or simply to relieve stress during the workday. ûSETUP: Bring hands to the midsection, and close the eyes. Feel the breath enter and exit the body. ûINHALE. Breathe through the nose, feeling the stomach fill like a balloon. ûEXHALE. Gently press the air out of the body, feeling the stomach contract. ûREPEAT 10 times, completely focusing on the breath. Breathing Exercise: Use prior to any sporting competition Cobra: opens pecs, strengthens arms and engages back muscles. ûSETUP: From crocodile, lower the entire body to about one inch from the floor. ûDRAW the chest up toward the sky slowly while pressing the hands into the floor. Keep the glutes tight to protect the lower back. 10 SEPTEMBER2008 · WWW.FIT-PRO.COM http://WWW.FIT-PRO.COM
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