Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings has included yoga as a part of his summer workout regimen, which he described as "rapid-fire." He even made a pilgrimage to Arizona to work with a nationally renowned speed trainer.
When the NFL and professional football players come to mind, you may envision monster tackles and diving catches, but yoga? The pairing may seem incongruous, but it is not – at least, not for a number of NFL players trying to stay fit this summer, anyway.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently reported that Green Bay Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings has included yoga as a part of his summer workout regimen, which he described as "rapid-fire." He even made a pilgrimage to Arizona to work with a nationally renowned speed trainer.
Jennings is reportedly experiencing the benefits of yoga, though to hear him talk about it, you might wonder just what kind of high-octane stretching and posing he is doing.
"Yoga has been kicking my behind," he told the newspaper.
Other NFL players have opted for gentler, less taxing forms of the mind-body regimen. KUSA-TV 9 News reported that Broncos defensive tackle Mitch Unrein and offensive lineman Jeff Byers have taken up a milder, though hotter, form of yoga that involves more stretching and deep breathing.
They told the news channel that they hoped the exercises would keep them limber, which might help the game if ever the NFL lockout ends.
