Arsenal defender Rob Holding has revealed how a Ryan Giggs DVD inspired him to take up yoga and that he now practises the discipline regularly as part of his training regime.
The 24-year-old is likely to start Arsenal's Europa League Group F tie at home to Vitoria on Thursday as he continues the long journey back from a serious knee injury.
He is yet to play in the Premier League this season as head coach Unai Emery eases him back into the Gunners side.
But he disclosed on the eve of the Vitoria game that he has been enjoying yoga for some time after receiving Giggs' DVD as a gift from his mother.
'There is about six players plus (assistant coach) Freddie Ljungberg, he joins in and does a bit of yoga,' he said.
'It's a good group there and it's up to you. If you want to do it, you can do it. We come in and do one session a week. I enjoy it, so I do it. I've been doing it since I've been here, so coming up to the fourth year now.
'When I was growing up, my mum actually got me a Ryan Giggs DVD about yoga.
'It lengthened his career, so I was like, you know what, if he's doing it then I should be doing it. So I've just maintained it.'
