Yoga for Regular Guys: The Best Damn Workout on the Planet!

kinda just relax and breathe. You don’t have to work so hard at it.” But his competitive nature wouldn’t have it. At the end of the hour, he was thoroughly spent—yet invigorated. He said he felt two inches taller. His back felt looser. Better yet, he was ready to try it again the next day.
    From that day forward, Dallas did yoga workouts. I am extremely proud of Page for picking up yoga, and amazed that his ego-integrity would allow him to celebrate his maleness through the practice. I have no doubt that he will build an army of shirtless, sweaty, smiling yogis doing his brand of YRG—and that’s a sight a girl can appreciate!

T H E O W N E R ’S M A N U A L
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
    If you’re a Regular Guy like me, I’m sure you would never read an owner’s manual for anything you buy, even when it means learning about safety or perhaps a better understanding of the new tool, gadget, or toy you just bought. But this section will help you get the most out of this book, so suck it up and read this, men!
    First, in Chapter 1 , you’ll learn all you need to know to prepare you for your Yoga for Regular Guys workout. You will learn the
hows
and
whys
of breathing properly. If you’re thinking, “What, I’m breathin’, what else do you need?” well, then you must check out the breathing technique section ( this page ). We’ll also give you the background information about your maximum aerobic function/target heart rate: what it is, how it works, and how to find your own optimal target rate. Remember, I promised to keep it stupidly simple. You will understand why you need a heart rate monitor and how to get the most out of your workouts.
    The “Yoga for Regular Guys” workout in Chapter 2 gives you the goods. You get pictures, descriptions, and everything else you need to get started on the program that can change your life. We break up the 20-minute yoga workout into sections to help you learn more quickly and have a foundation to build on when working up to a 30- or 45-minute workout.
    In “Hammers and Duct Tape,” Chapter 3 , you will learn some quick fixes for instant stress relief, along with some incredible therapy and rehab techniques that I have used over the years for my bad knees, shoulders, hips, and back. No, I’m not talking about sex for stress relief—not that there’s anything wrong with that. But we will show you how to do a few simple exercises that could lower your stress levels
and
help your joints, in a lot less time than it would take to find some sex. Plus, unlike sex release, our stress relief exercises can be done anywhere, anytime. We even added some exercises that will help you increase your heart rate and strengthen your core. Use the “Hammers and Duct Tape” chapter upon waking, before bed, or any time you need a quick fix.
    In Chapter 4 , “DDP’s Health Tips and Preventative Maintenance,” we will clue you in to some of the best health secrets I learned from the Yoga-Doc, along with road-tested regimens, such as organic juicing, using ice and heat, applied kinesiology and massage, keeping hydrated, and a no-nonsense way to eat that can transform you into a lean, mean fightin’ machine.
    The final chapter gives you the inspiration and motivation to put down the TV remote and get ready to
heat up, get healthy, and stay hard
!

This is me as Billy Ray Snapper from
Devil’s Rejects
, doing a not-so-regular YRG position. Don’t worry—I’m not going to make you do this.—DDP

G E T T I N G
R E A D Y
F O R Y R G
    Believe it or not,
breathing
is the most important part of YRG. Why? Because when you are breathing properly, you will find that you can go deeper into your yoga positions, which will increase your flexibility and raise your heart rate. And what’s the best way to measure your heart rate? By wearing a
heart monitor
. Let’s face it: Guys love stats. You want to know how much you can bench press. You want to know how fast you can run (or used to run). You want to see your results right before your eyes, and you want to see them immediately. But, the main reason you wear a heart monitor is to keep your heart rate in the optimal cardio and fat-burning zones to get the most out of your YRG workout. If you’re breathing fully while staying in your cardio/fat-burning zone for the entire YRG workout, you’ll be kickin’ ass and takin’ names in no time!

YA GOTTA BELIEVE, IT’S ALL ABOUT HOW YOU BREATHE!

    This section focuses on properbreathing