Arsenal legend Jens Lehmann reveals he introduced yoga at London Colney

Number one: Jens Lehmann played for Arsenal between 2003 and 2008 and in 2011
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James Benge1 December 2016

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has revealed he introduced yoga at the club when he first arrived in North London.

‘Invincible’ goalkeeper Lehmann has been credited for a major impact on Arsenal when he arrived in 2003, he was the only major signing of that season.

Former team-mates credit him with bringing a winning mentality to Arsene Wenger’s squad but the 47-year-old brought more than just that when he arrived at London Colney.

“When I came here in 2003 my wife went to yoga and took me there,” Lehmann told Goal.

“I thought it was really good and I’ve done it once a week since. When I left in 2008 I was in much better condition than when I arrived but that was also down to a different training routine and gym exercises.

“After leaving I introduced a yoga teacher to Arsenal - she is a good friend of my wife and always went there to give classes. At the beginning there were two or three [players] and now there are a lot of players doing yoga.”

Lehmann’s yoga appeared to have a major impact on his fitness, at 41 years of age he made a comeback at Arsenal as Wenger battled with an injury crisis and became the oldest player for his club in the Premier League era.

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