Yoga for regular guys: the best damn workout on the planet!

634 Pages·2005·8.14 MB·English

by  Diamond Dallas Page

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Copyright © 2005 by AuthorScape, Inc.
Text Copyright © 2005 by Dallas Page
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form
without written permission from the publisher.
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Number: 2005925096
eISBN: 978-1-59474-688-8
Photography by Maximo Morrone
Photo credits: col7.1, photo by Peter King; 4.2, photos by Ross Foreman;
4.1, 4.3, photos by Hexphoto.com; 4.4, photo courtesy of Warner Brothers
Yoga for Regular Guys is an AUTHORSCAPE BOOK PRODUCTION
Designed by Laurie Dolphin and Allison Meierding, Laurie Dolphin Design
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Not all exercises are suitable for everyone. Your physical condition and
health are important factors in determining which yoga exercises, positions,
and advice may be appropriate. This or any other exercise program may
result in injury. The packager, author, and publisher of this book disclaim
any liability from any injury that may result from the use, proper or
improper, of any exercise or advice contained in this book. Please consult
your professional health care provider for information and advice on the
suitability of your exercise program.
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DEDICATION
I want to dedicate this book to a bro who I thought would never be caught
dead doing yoga. His name is George Hyder. George was a wild man, the
kind of man that guys wanted to be and women—well, they all loved
George. He was an in-your-face boot-camp Marine sergeant personal
trainer. You would never have guessed in a million years that George Hyder
was also a yogi, but he was. I’ll never forget the day he came up to me with
that strong South Carolina accent and said: “DDP, I was watching earlier,
and I’ve got to know—when did you start doing yoga?” I was amazed that
he knew what I was doing. I actually thought someone had put him up to it
as a rib, but then he started going into all these one-legged standing
positions, and I was truly blown away. He went on about how good yoga was
for core strength and how it could really keep me from getting injured in the
ring. I immediately asked George about personally training me in yoga, and
he helped me take my yoga to a whole new level. He showed me that if guys
like us were doing it, then there was a whole world out there just waiting to
get the word from a Regular Guy.
Thank you, George. You are always with me, bro, and I dedicate this book to
you. May you rest in peace, my brother.

CONTENTS
Cover
Copyright
Dedication
Title Page
PREFACE
FOREWORD
by Rob Zombie
INTRODUCTION
THE OWNER’S MANUAL
CHAPTER 1
Getting Ready for YRG
CHAPTER 2
Putting It All Together
20-Minute Workout
30-Minute Workout
45-Minute Workout
YRG Workouts at a Glance
CHAPTER 3
Hammers and Duct Tape: Quick Fixes for Instant Stress Relief
CHAPTER 4
DDP’s Health Tips and Preventative Maintenance
CHAPTER 5
Inspiration, Motivation, and Congratulations
ABOUT THE YRG CREW
RESOURCES
INDEX

I knew I could never get RZ to have his picture taken doing YRG, so this is a
picture of RZ and me on the set of Devil’s Rejects.—DDP
PREFACE
Hey, guys!
Welcome to the e-book release of DDP YOGA’s Yoga for Regular Guys.
We started to write this book back in 2004, and it was published in 2005.
Since then, we have released the original YRG Workouts on DVD, the YRG
Fitness System, and the DDP YOGA Workouts.
In May 2012, DDP YOGA exploded in the mainstream health and fitness
industry after Arthur Boorman’s YouTube video went viral. Arthur inspired
the world by using the DDP YOGA Workouts to help him lose 140 pounds in
only 10 months. Even more amazing, he was able to get rid of his canes and
his leg and back braces, SPRINTING right before our very eyes!
(See the video for yourself at http://www.bitly.com/inspiretheworld.)
Our workouts have evolved a great deal over the years, and so have several
of the DDP YOGA positions; for this rerelease of the book, we have updated
most of the names of the positions. In this e-book you will find the
foundation of ideas and principles that we have built on over the last nine
years. We like to call this book the “Old Testament,” because it is here that
we introduced the engaging of muscles when moving from one position to
another (DDP YOGA’s secret sauce, which we now call “Dynamic
Resistance”), the importance of deep-belly breathing, the heart monitor,
specific positions to help rehabilitate worn-down body parts, organic
juicing, food combining, healthy eating for weight loss, and strategies to
Hold Back the Hands of Time. That is why we made this book required
reading for all those who wish get certified in the DDP YOGA Teacher
Training Program.
Back in 2004, we were trying to break the stereotypes surrounding a
workout that included anything even resembling yoga, so you’ll see our