Some players for the Welsh Rugby Union have turned to yoga as a method of exercise, flexibility training and injury prevention, as well as a relaxation technique.
Do burly rugby players, who seem to be more into tackling than meditating, ever indulge in a holistic mind-body regimen?
You bet they do. According to Wales Online, some players for the Welsh Rugby Union have turned to yoga as a method of exercise, flexibility training and injury prevention, as well as a relaxation technique.
The team's conditioning coach, Adam Beard, told the news source that he hand-selected six team members for an initial yoga tryout. The half-dozen were chosen for being the most prone to injury on the field.
He admitted that the success of this first stab at yoga was a bit overwhelming. The six players experienced so many benefits that the rest of the team tried crowding into a yoga classroom meant for 10, Beard told the source.
He added that yoga contributes to so many aspects of a rugby player's game, even though it might not be immediately obvious.
"If you think, the ball goes over their head, they have to stretch, they get hit in awkward positions, they have to run and they have to have certain mobility to hit positions in running," he concluded.
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