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Page Falkinburg -- aka Diamond Dallas Page -- did more in pro wrestling thanmost of his peers could ever dream of accomplishing."DDP" held a world title, married a Playboy centerfold, gained mainstreamrecognition when teaming with former NBA superstar Karl Malone, wrote anautobiography and parlayed his grappling exploits into Hollywood acting roles.Falkinburg achieved all of this despite not stepping into the ring full-time untilthe age of 35.But to Arthur Boorman, none of these impressive feats will be remembered asFalkinburg's greatest accomplishment.In 2007, Boorman began the YRG (Yoga for Regular Guys) Fitness System thatFalkinburg has made his new career focus.At the time, the 5-foot-8 Boorman weighed 297 pounds and needed canes andleg braces to walk and stand. Hip, knee and back injuries suffered as a militaryparatrooper in Desert Storm exacerbated his immobility. Boorman was such amess that his personal physician began raising the possibility of legamputation. Boorman said a Baltimore-area yoga clinic declined hismembership application and told him, "Nobody here can help you. How canyou do yoga if you can't even stand up?"Under the YRG program, Boorman found a way.Following a fitness regimen that combines diet with cardiovascular andstretching exercises, the 50-year-old Boorman dropped to 166 pounds in 10months and has kept off the weight. The braces and canes are gone. Boormancan even run once again.Such a tale serves as inspiration to the special-education students Boormanteaches at Severna Park (Md.) High School."At one level, I was a disabled teacher with disabled students," Boorman saidin a telephone interview that included Falkinburg. "They had a problemacademically; I had a problem physically. Not only do I know what they feellike, I know what it's like to triumph over that."Falkinburg offered Boorman support beyond the YRG DVDs sold on his website.Falkinburg personally corresponded with Boorman to offer support and learnedsome new wrinkles to his YRG program along the way, like advocating use of achair for support if needed for some movements."He showed people how to modify and make things easier," said Falkinburg,who has video of Boorman's transformation on the website. "I never thoughtabout adding those things. He took it to another level. I constantly say peopleshould make the YRG workout their own. He embodies it like no one I've everseen."Ironically, Boorman wasn't a big pro-wrestling fan when he began the YRGworkouts. He does remember Falkinburg from the 1990s when other Army
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1 commentshas personally invested $500,000 in building the YRG brand because hebelieves so strongly in the results that can be achieved.Falkinburg himself is living proof that YRG works.While hesitant at first, Falkinburg initially began a yoga routine in 1998 whenfaced with a career-threatening back injury. Falkinburg recovered andgradually built his own expanded workout through trial and error. At age 54,the 230-pound Falkinburg is now in the best shape of his life."This isn't yoga. It's yoga-inspired exercise that involves Pilates, some (mixed-martial-arts movements) and resistance training," said Falkinburg, who alsohelped singer/celebrity Carrie Wilson get into better shape. "It's engagingmuscles when you move from one position to another. That jacks up the heartrate."When I finally get my reality show, I want to be able to bring Arthur on andpeople I've helped because they walked the walk. This is a lifestyle."For more information, visit
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