Yoga for Regular Guys The Best Damn Workout on the Planet
Listen up, guys: If you think yoga is just for earthy-crunchy New Agers, think again! Three-time World Champion Wrestler Diamond Dallas Page one of the biggest superstars in professional wrestling is here to prove that yoga is for regular guys, too.
Chock-full of smartass humor and a whole lot of attitude, Yoga for Regular Guys is an illustrated fitness program that men can relate to because Dallas understands the things men care about: improved strength and endurance, a better sex life, reduced stress levels, and (maybe most importantly) access to ridiculously hot yoga babes. Every chapter offers clear, step-by-step explanations of yoga poses and circuits along with hilarious full-color photos of “regular guys” in action.
Written in conjunction with Dr. Craig Aaron an athletic trainer for numerous members of the NFL, NBA, and World Wrestling Entertainment Yoga for Regular Guys is a comprehensive fitness program that’s fun, irreverent, and empowering. So what are you waiting for?
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars It is what it is and it’s GREAT! HA… perfect for the “cool” guy too!
Man, I wish I had this dvd for every guy that thinks yoga is for whimps, or for that “other” guy! This dvd is what it says it is… no doubt about it. It’s plain and simple… no funky terms that you won’t understand and no crazy postures that you “regular” guys can’t get into! Plus, the book is great too… very to the point. However, if you’re looking for any kind of spiritual enlightenment, you won’t get it here… BUT, you can always search for that from with in (shouldn’t we be doing that anyway?) I think this dvd is awesome… sort of similar to “yoga for dummies” But, this dvd isn’t for dummies… it’s for the “regular” guy OR girl! Great dvd! I also suggest TAMARA’S YOGA FUSION for a powerful practice made for anyone!
4 Stars YRG WORKS FOR ME…
IMHO THIS IS A GREAT BOOK FOR A GUY WHO IS JUST GETTING STARTED IN YOGA LIKE MYSELF. IT IS EASY TO UNDERSTAND, BUT THE ONLY THING I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH IS THE WORKOUTS THEMSELVES. THE WORKOUTS ARE GOOD, BUT I DON’T LIKE THE WAY THEY ARE LAYED OUT AND THE FACT THAT I HAVE TO FLIP THE PAGES DURING THE WORKOUT. I DO HAVE TO SAY THAT I’M GLAD I MADE THE PURCHASE AND YOGA IS ONE HELL OF A WORKOUT.
5 Stars Great Yoga Book
My wife was really trying to get me to start yoga and figured that a forward by my favorite rocker and movie director, Rob Zombie, would be the ticket to get me to open it up. I also went to the yoga studio a few times and tried the real deal.
This book provides very good background information and extolls the virtues of yoga as a complete exercise routine. Yes, you really can get a cardio workout form yoga if you do it right. Take it from Rob and Diamond Dallas and try yoga. Start with this book so that you know what to expect and how to act and you will be all set.
4 Stars Good stuff
I concur with Mojo’s review and thanks for the tweak. You should post them on YRG’s website too. A book with DVD combination would have been great.
4 Stars Great book….and a suggested solution
I agree this book provides a great Yoga workout, especially for a Yoga novice like myself. As with other reviews, my only criticism is that you do have to flip some pages to follow the workout.
After each of the movements are explained, there is a section where you put it all together, with images that chronologically outline a 20-minute workout, along with a section for additional exercises to turn it into a 30-minute workout, and a section for more exercises that make it a 45-minute workout.
The problem in looking at the routines is that there are no reminders as to whether to inhale or exhale, or how many breaths to take while holding each pose. My solution was to write that info in under each picture for easy reference. On those poses where I inhale, I put an arrow pointing up. For an exhale, I use an arrow pointing down. If the book instructs me to hold a pose while breathing in and out three times, I wrote in an “up” arrow, then the number three, then a “down” arrow.
I also made a visual note (a thick vertical line) in the 20-minute routine to indicate where I need to flip over to the add-on exercises to make it a 30-minute routine. Then, it’s just a matter of inserting a bookmark or folding down a page corner to find the 30-minute add-ons without breaking your workout flow.
With these slight tweaks, I find this to be the perfect workout to do when I’m traveling. You can do it in a hotel room (even a small one) and get a great workout without having to find a gym or rely on the workout facilities (or lack thereof) at the hotel.