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How To Get Back Into Exercise After A Total Hip Replacement | Christopher J. | Better Man Podcast Ep. 121

When today’s guest, Christopher, turned 40, he had a total hip replacement due to an undiagnosed bilateral hip dysplasia he suffered from his whole life.

And ever since, Christopher had an on again and off again relationship with his fitness. He was particularly good at joining a gym, being consistent for six months, then falling off for a year before going back.

And his biggest obstacle was actually leaving his home to go to the gym. Once he left his house, he completed his workout, and always felt better after. But leaving the house felt impossible for large stretches of time.

Then, one day, he discovered Man Flow Yoga...

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Darrell’s Almost Step-By-Step Guide to Losing 45 Pounds with Man Flow Yoga | Darrell R. | Better Man Podcast Ep. 120

A few years ago, Darrell was walking up a hill, and noticed something that has never happened to him before: His hip writhed in pain from this seemingly simple task!

At the time, Darrell was overweight. But he also stayed relatively active, and despite being heavier, his weight never caused such an urgent and alarming issue before.

He knew at that moment he had to make a change. And so, he scheduled an X-ray, but his X-ray said nothing was wrong with his hip. Next he went to a physical therapist who actually recommended yoga designed for men (even though he was not aware of Man Flow Yoga).

Darrell signed up rapidly and immediately started doing Man Flow Yoga three times a week.

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Staving Off Diabetes | Steve S. | Better Man Podcast Ep. 119

Today’s guest, Mark, is a bit different than past guests—and not just because of his accent.

Mark only joined Man Flow Yoga about three months ago. But he’s made a lot of progress in those three short months:

He’s consistently doing between four and six sessions a week (after being a self-described “start-stop” person who has always struggled with inconsistency). He’s more flexible, mobile, and doesn’t have as many random aches from his job as a cabby..

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How To Be A Doer Instead Of A Sayer | Mark T. | Better Man Podcast Ep. 118

Today’s guest, Mark, is a bit different than past guests—and not just because of his accent.

Mark only joined Man Flow Yoga about three months ago. But he’s made a lot of progress in those three short months:

He’s consistently doing between four and six sessions a week (after being a self-described “start-stop” person who has always struggled with inconsistency). He’s more flexible, mobile, and doesn’t have as many random aches from his job as a cabby..

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The Snowball Effect of Small, Consistent Change | Russ H. | Better Man Podcast Ep. 117

Russ first discovered Man Flow Yoga like many other men do: His back ached, he was out-of-shape and carrying a few too many pounds on his person, and he has long known he needed to exercise. But the traditional approach to fitness never interested him.

He needs to be active in his career, so being sore from lifting wasn’t an option for him. But as the years passed by, the weight tacked on, and he started paying the ultimate sacrifice: bodily pain that made life just a little bit harder each day.

Well, after discovering the Man Flow Yoga YouTube channel, Russ experienced a snowball effect that completely transformed his life—one small step at a time.

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How Yoga Turned Tragedy Into Triumph | Jerome R. | Better Man Podcast Ep. 116

A few short years ago, Jerome’s life was completely different: He was obese, he never worked out, his stress levels were sky high, and his lower back was in constant pain. But then his best friend suffered a sudden heart attack and passed away. And Jerome realized that if he didn’t start exercising, his life would also be at stake.

And so, he completely upended his life, one facet at a time.

Despite never being able to stick to fitness programs before, after discovering Man Flow Yoga (and specifically, the Absolute Beginners Challenge), he cracked the code to consistency—even at age 66.

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How to Become Happier In Your Own Skin | Jesse Lee, MFY Community Manager | Better Man Podcast Ep. 115

A few years ago, Steve noticed a pain radiating from his neck into shoulders that he described as oppressively bad. And during his evaluation, his X-rays showed that he had been dealing with an advanced version of osteoarthritis in his C spine (the top seven vertebrae in the spine, located in the neck and connecting to the thoracic spine). 

Since Steve’s been lifting weights since his 40s, he thought that it was the beginning of the end. The aging process had finally caught up with him. Father Time is undefeated after all. 

But that’s where Steve’s story takes an interesting turn…

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How Steve Used Man Flow Yoga to Recover from Cervical Radiculopathy At 65 | Steve G. | Better Man Podcast Ep. 114

A few years ago, Steve noticed a pain radiating from his neck into shoulders that he described as oppressively bad. And during his evaluation, his X-rays showed that he had been dealing with an advanced version of osteoarthritis in his C spine (the top seven vertebrae in the spine, located in the neck and connecting to the thoracic spine). 

Since Steve’s been lifting weights since his 40s, he thought that it was the beginning of the end. The aging process had finally caught up with him. Father Time is undefeated after all. 

But that’s where Steve’s story takes an interesting turn…

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How to Become Consistent with Fitness After Yo-Yoing for Years | Cody S. | Better Man Podcast Ep. 113

Even as a kid, Cody was always bigger than the other kids. But after graduating nursing school in 2014, he realized he had to lose weight. And so, he lost 70 pounds in short order. But there was one problem: He didn’t do it in a sustainable way—and so the weight returned.

As he started getting back into fitness, the pandemic hit. All the gyms were closed, and he was worried about losing the spark of motivation he had after becoming a dad. That’s when Cody joined Man Flow Yoga—and the rest is history. Well, kinda…

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How a 62-Year-Old Restored His Deteriorating Flexibility and Balance | Brian L. | Better Man Podcast Ep. 112

While nobody likes to acknowledge it, falling is one of the most dangerous things that can happen once you turn 60.

Today’s guest, Brian, first realized his flexibility and balance were deteriorating after he lost his balance on a log and fell into the water when he was hiking. Despite being fit, once he turned 60, he realized his body just couldn’t do what it used to be able to do.

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