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Yoga Makes the Fighter
by Alanah McGinley on 02/21/08 at 01:51 PM ET
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From Marcie Garcia at NHL.com,

Four years later, Laraque credits yoga for sharpening his competitive edge against the younger, bigger foes trying to make a heavyweight name for themselves in the NHL.
“Most guys that fight use the weights, weights, and weights, and they’re so big in their bodies that the muscle doesn’t matter,” Laraque said. “Yoga helps your core strength and that is way better than weights. I’m not the strongest guy weight-wise with enforcers in the NHL, but I’m strong, but not because I bench press six plates. If you do yoga, you don’t need to do weights that much because it’s like a weight exercise, but instead of using weights, you’re using your body.”
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Big George looks kind of funny in that picture, ballerina-esque if you will, question is, who’s going to tell him that?
Posted by Dan from Halifax on 02/21/08 at 02:27 PM ET