Beginner Yoga Routine

Power Poses for Runners

Take 10 minutes to strengthen key muscles for better running this spring
By Sage Rountree runnersworld
 

Building a Strong Foundation

Power Poses for Runners // woman performing twisting lunge © Mitch Mandel

Image: Mitch Mandel

With its shorter days and less favorable conditions, winter is the perfect time to run a little less and strength train a little more. Strung together, these six yoga poses form a routine that builds the abdominals, back, quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and upper body while also improving balance. Targeting these areas will give you a strong foundation—which means more power, less chance of injury. Two days a week, cut your runs just a mile short to fit in this 10-minute sequence. Do the first three poses twice (one side, then the other). Then do the second three poses in the same manner.

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