Yoga training proves useful to Illini
July 29, 2008 12:55 AM
Behind the leadership of Kia Locksley, a yoga instructor and the wife of offensive coordinator Mike Locksley, the Illini linemen improved core strength, endurance and flexibility. The yoga already has paid off in the weight room this summer, and increased flexibility should help the Illini avoid injury this fall.
The non-impact exercise relies upon stretching and posing, moves that build strength by improving balance.
"They thought it was more meditation and sitting quietly,'' Kia Locksley said. "We quickly dispelled those thoughts. They wanted to hold the poses as long as I could hold them. At the end of the sessions, they were asking if we could continue - 'Do we have to stop?'
"They were using muscles they weren't used to using. They saw the benefits.''
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