Forget bend it like Beckham... Gills stars are now being taught to bend it like a yoga guru.

The League 2 Gillingham players are following in the flexible footsteps of Jennifer Aniston and even Madonna, and taking up yoga.

The squad have been practising their Down Dog and Half Moon poses at new sessions organised by manager Andy Hessenthaler.

And the core stability training certainly seems to have paid off - with an unbeaten run in the league this season.

New captain Andy Frampton says if it works for Ryan Giggs they're happy to try it: "Everyone's taken part in it; everyone's got to take a view on it and see if they like it, and the majority of them do.

Audio: Gills manager Andy Hessenthaler on the yoga workouts

"Definitely yoga is an injury-prevention kind of exercise, and I think it will keep us in good stead for the rest of the season."

So if star striker Danny Kedwell hits the back of the net against Rotherham this weekend, it could be down to his Lord of the Dance pose.