Avoiding Running Injuries with Yoga Routine

Running is the cheapest, most accessible way to achieving weight loss and good health.  A person only needs to slip into his or her favorite pair of comfy running shoes to get going.  Sixty percent of runners are doing it to shed off unwanted pounds from their problem zones, and running is a perfect exercise routine, burning more calories than any form of cardio at your local gym.

You can also improve your body’s blood circulation, making you ward off premature aging, muscle, and bone loss that come as we age.  Sitting in front of your PC for hours can make your bones grow weak and you need to take a break and run to your bone’s health.  Besides, this exercise can indeed make you look young since it will promote your body’s growth hormones.

Perhaps the most popular health benefits of running is how it makes your body strong to resist cardiovascular diseases and certain types of deadly cancers.  Running promotes HDL or good cholesterol, reducing your risk for arterial plaques  that can cause heart stroke.  Not only will you have a healthy heart, but also a healthy pair of lungs.  Overall, running is a good immune booster, keeping your spirits high.

However, if a runner is not careful, he or she can do more damage to the body while running on the pavement, or when tackling a climb trail.  This is where yoga poses come into play, strengthening your muscle, and healing your tendons and joints.

Here are two Pre and Post Run Routine You can Do to Avoid Injuries:

Pre-Run Warm Up Routine

This is also called the Warrior I stance or Virabhadrasana I.  Stand tall.  Step your left foot back and make sure your feet are a leg-length apart.  Make sure your back arch is parallel with your front heel.  Now, bend your right knee so your thigh is parallel to the floor.  Raise your arms above your head, palms facing each other.  Hold for 5 seconds and breathe.  Feel the stretch on your thigh and leg.  Then, go back to the standing pose and repeat on the other side.

Post-Run Routine

This is often known as the low lunge position.  Face forward and bring your left foot back into a lunge.  Your right shin should be perpendicular to the floor.  Bring your hands behind your back and interlace your fingers in a clasp.  Make sure your elbows are straight but not locked.  Move your arms from your buttocks and pull your shoulders back.  Feel the stretch in your chest, neck,shoulders, and upper back.  Hold for 5 seconds and breathe. Release and go back to a standing pose.  Repeat on the other side.

There are many helpful benefits that running can do to your body and make sure you don’t get injured on your way to health.

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