Yoga for Super Bowl stars and weekend warriors

NFL players, like weekend warriors, save their biggest events for the weekends (with the exception of Monday and Thursday-night football, of course). Therefore, they need to be smart all week about preparing their bodies and minds for the big game.

For my football clients, yoga is an essential part of that preparation.

Mobile midbacks and hips with stable cores and shoulder girdles are important for any athlete, but especially athletes that have to absorb impact. When mobility and stability are limited in any of these areas, the risk of knee, low-back and neck injuries increases dramatically.

The same mentality applies to weekend warriors, who likely spend much of their week as desk jockeys then suddenly take part in strenuous activity. Unless they integrate mobility exercises into their everyday lives, they risk wrenched backs, sprained knees and dislocated shoulders during even the friendliest of touch football games.

Do the practice above several times a week for the best results.

With just three moves and some breathing, you can easily start your day with it or even integrate it into the beginning or end of your workouts.

Think yoga isn’t cool? I know quite a few 280-pound NFL players who would disagree.

You probably don’t want to argue with them.

CNN