瑜珈與Kevin Love - NBA

來源: Sports Illustrated http://ppt.cc/hWQD

作者: JAMIE LISANTI


節錄:

Kevin Love spends much of the year on the hardwood, but for chunks of his
off-season it's a floor where sneakers are not allowed. Basketballs are
replaced with foam blocks, and instead of shouting coaches, Love focuses on
the soothing voice of yoga instructor Kent Katich.

"Yoga has given me a newfound balance, strength and endurance," the 6'10",
240-pound Cavaliers forward says. "And my body has leaned out because of it."


Love在球場上征戰了有段歲月了, 但他在休賽季的時候, 他不再大聲地與教練溝通, 他選

擇暫時放下籃球, 換成了瑜珈墊, 因為Love正專心的與瑜珈老師Katich學習.

Love本人表示: "瑜珈使我的身體更加精實, 除此之外, 他還幫助我建立新的肢體平衡,

力量, 以及韌性."


The use of yoga in the NBA isn't cutting edge (Walt Frazier took it up in the
'70s), but Katich, who works with dozens of pros, from former NBAer Reggie
Miller to soccer star Jermaine Jones, hopes to make the ancient practice
mainstream in sports by targeting the needs of individual athletes to improve
performance and prevent injuries. For Love, that means flexibility and
stretching; for former NFL running back Eddie George, it means a workout that
emphasizes strength and explosiveness.


瑜珈自從70年代就在NBA開始流行, 但Katich---曾與Reggie Miller訓練過的瑜珈

老師, 想把這項流傳已久的技巧打入現代主流運動, 以提升運動員的表現, 更減少他們受

傷的機率. 對Love來說, 此項古代技藝增加了他的身體彈性以及延展性.


Love, who incorporates a handful of poses into his in-season workouts.
"The things that we've built in yoga over the past years are all applicable
to basketball," says Love. "For me, yoga is not just a way to keep my body
moving, but it also helps me to escape the natural pressures that come from
waking up and walking out the door in the morning."


不只在休賽季, Love也在賽季進行時為自己設定了些瑜珈訓練. 他表示: "這幾年下來我在

瑜珈上所習得的技巧對我的職業生涯很有幫助, 瑜珈不只協助我身體的機能, 他還能幫助

我減輕日常生活動作對身體所帶來的壓力."



Love瑜珈訓練圖:


http://imgur.com/rVIzIfl

http://imgur.com/CVxJzDQ

http://imgur.com/PCXRvDQ



怎麼看起來像大叔在做瑜珈...


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