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TRAINING
YOGA for
Charlotte Ménard
Yoann Rochette Photography
The regular practice of yoga allows
to improve the endurance, the mental
strength and to make your muscles more
flexible. Having a flexible swim, keeping
an aerodynamic posture on the bike and
extending your stride are three dimensions
that any triathlete is looking for. Last month aerobic capacity and lung functions. This practice helps
BONK has interested in the benefits of
yoga to meet the needs of cyclists. This
month, BONK focuses on the advantages of
regularly practicing yoga for a runner.
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When running, the strength of the impact on the ground
can represent three or four times the weight of the runner.
It can lead to tensions or injuries in the different muscular
groups that are solicited (quadriceps, hamstrings, calfs,
abdominals, arm muscles such as deltoids, biceps, latissimus
dorsi).
Yoga reinforces the articulations and develops the muscles
where the runners most need it ; in the abdomen, the
lower back and the gluteus. It also improves power,
the body to get rid of toxins accumulated in the muscles
and improves the cardio, which is particularly useful for
runners who generally have a narrow rib cage. Finally, it
improves concentration which allows the runner to deeply
dig to develop his performances. Holding a yoga posture