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Semi-Retired Black Belt Fixes His Bad Knees, Hips, Shoulders, and Back with MFY (Member Highlight: Dan G.)

Dan’s body has been through a lot before he found Man Flow Yoga.

He used to be big into taekwondo and kajukenbo. In fact, he was a second degree black belt in both, but for the past several years he’s considered himself semi-retired because his body just didn’t function like it used to.

Well, everything started to change after he found Man Flow Yoga and made it a consistent staple of his workout routine.

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Revolved Pyramid for Beginners and Men | A Step-by-Step Tutorial for 2024

Use this variation of Pyramid to improve spinal mobility for twists while strengthening the core and improving hip flexibility. This pose is beneficial for athletes, especially triathletes and runners, to prevent back injuries. It also improves potential strength in twisting or swinging movements.

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Low Plank Pose for Beginners and Men | A Step-by-Step Tutorial for 2024

Low plank is a very difficult exercise, but it is also an incredibly effective way to build upper-body muscle mass and chest strength. This posture also helps prevent injury in the shoulders and upper back. As with any posture, it’s important to focus on proper technique for the best possible results.

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Man Flow Yoga: The Best Natural Solution to Erectile Dysfunction (Member Highlight: Adam S.)

Adam, a Man Flow Yoga Member, stumbled onto yoga in his late forties because his performance in the bedroom was suffering. He tried every pill from a doctor to fix his erectile dysfunction, but nothing worked. But he desperately wanted to fix his ED issues, so he started researching it online—and almost everything he read recommended yoga.

Adam was curious… So he went to YouTube and, by chance, stumbled on some of the most popular Man Flow Yoga workouts that would forever change his life.

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Half Sun Salutation for Beginners and Men | A Step-by-Step Tutorial

This three-posture series is a shortened version of a traditional yoga flow, or sequence of postures linked by transitional movements. This flow is a great warm up to activate and open the muscles in the whole body. If it is difficult to combine the breathing with the movements, practice just the movements first.

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How Jon Put On 10 Pounds of Muscle & Eliminated His Neck and Lower Back Pain (Member Highlight: Jon S.)

Four years ago, Jon was in all sorts of pain. He spent most of his days sitting at a desk for work, and this strained his neck and lower back. When he sought help from a physical therapist, his physical therapist recommended yoga because Jon’s issue originated from a lack of flexibility (and too much sitting).

So Jon signed up for a yoga class in his local studio. Multiple yoga classes in multiple studios, actually. Every new studio Jon went to had the same problem for him: The entire class was women and the instructor’s cues were catered towards women and a more flexible anatomy. Jon just couldn’t feel at home in these classes… It didn’t help that he’s 6’5” and towered over everyone either.

That’s when Jon began searching for yoga designed for the male anatomy, and came across Man Flow Yoga’s 7-Day Trial.

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10 Most Important Lessons After 100 Episodes | Dean Pohlman | Better Man Podcast Ep. 100

A shocking number of podcasts don’t last 10 episodes. But the Better Man Podcast—which has been extremely valuable for my personal growth as well as our listeners—finally reached an important milestone:

The 100th episode!

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Half Lift for Beginners and Men | A Step-by-Step Tutorial

This is a fantastic posture for relieving back pain, and it’s a great way to warm up your spine for yoga practice, making it an essential part of vinyasa or “flow” yoga classes. If you’re a beginner, allow your knees to bend, and use a block to reach the ground.

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The 5 Areas of Wellbeing Backed By 80+ Years of Research | Ben Wigert & Mike Ritz from Gallup | Better Man Podcast Ep. 099

A topic that gets mentioned on every episode of the Better Man Podcast is simple: How you can become a better man.

But until today, we’ve never had the ability to really pull back the analytics and examine the cold, hard data. That’s why I invited Ben Wigert and Mike Ritz from Gallup. For the past 89 years, Gallup has found analytical insights and trends about how to become happier, what makes someone more fulfilled, and how you can become more content with your life (despite the various struggles we all battle).

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5 Exercise Strategies Guys 40+ CAN’T Ignore | Dean Pohlman | Better Man Podcast Ep. 098

Here’s a harsh truth: Getting old sucks. It’s easier to get hurt. You feel more sore more often. Little aches and pain become more pronounced and harder to ignore. But worst of all: You can’t workout like you used to when you were younger (unless you want to injure yourself). That’s the bad news.

The good news? In today’s show, I reveal my top 5 tips for staying fit and injury-free as you get older. Here’s a taste of what I cover in this episode: 

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