People who are fond of high-intensity workouts like running should couple their workout regime with some yoga asanas for proper balance. We’ve here compiled a list of five Yoga aasans that runners would love to perform.
Butterfly
- A great aasan for providing a good stretch to your inner thigh, groin area, and hips.
- For doing this, tuck your both feet close to the groin, clasped tightly with the hands as though tied or bound together in a particular angle.
- Breathing out, press the thighs and knees down towards the floor. Make a gentle effort to keep pressing them downward.
- Now start flapping both the legs up and down like the wings of a butterfly. Start slow and gradually increase the speed. Keep breathing normally throughout.
Thread the Needle
- Ideal for stretching the outside of your hips and the inner thighs.
- Lie flat on your back, bring your left thigh towards your chest keeping it at the ninety-degree angle, put your right feet on your left thigh, interlock your fingers at the back of your thigh and pull your thigh towards your chest.
- Hold this position for almost thirty seconds and relax. Repeat with the other side.
Bridge
- If you want to strengthen your core and open the shoulders, this is it.
- Stretch out on your back, placing your feet on the ground keeping hip-width distance.
- Pull your hip upwards, clench your fingers together below the pelvis and roll the shoulders blades towards each other.
Seated Spinal Twist
- Perfect yoga to loosen stiff back and shoulders.
- Pass over your right leg above left leg with your knees pointed upwards and feet on the ground.
- Move your left hand crossing your body although pressing it against the outside of the thigh, going down to your knee to stretch a bit more.
Low Lunge
- Stand straight, put the right leg forward until the left knee touches the ground.
- Raise your hand towards, straight and hold for 30 seconds.
- This is a great aasan for stretching out the tight quadriceps, hamstrings, groin, and hips, and thereby encourages a full range of motion in the lower body.
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