Real Men Do Yoga: 21 Star Athletes Reveal Their Secrets of Strength, Flexibility and Peak Performance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780757301124)

With its revolutionary approach to yoga and innovative, male-oriented instruction, Real Men Do Yoga will be the definitive guide for both novice and veteran men who are discovering the innumerable physical and mental benefits of yoga.

Satisfying the male fascination with sports and admiration for athletes are interviews with more than twenty pros, all of whom are enthusiastic yoga practitioners: football's Eddie George, Shannon Sharpe and Amani Toomer; baseball pitchers Barry Zito (2002 Cy Young Award winner) and Al Leiter, star hockey goalie Sean Burke and NBA superstar Kevin Garnett as well as pro golfers and tennis players.

Photos of sports stars doing yoga, such as football greats Dan Marino and Chris Carter, drive home a powerful message. Each chapter offers a combination of stretches and strength-builders that target and benefit specific areas:

• Conquering back pain (which afflicts an estimated 10 million men)
• Improving sports performance including yoga for golf, running, basketball, tennis and more
• Increasing flexibility in the upper body, spine and lower body
• Building muscle strength
• Improving sexual performance

In a sea of yoga books aimed at women, Real Men Do Yoga is an easily accessible, "non-New Agey" guidebook that takes something mysterious to American men and offers a reassuringly effective and practical guide that they'll actually use.

Author: John Capouya
ISBN-10: 0757301126
ISBN-13: 9780757301124
Publisher: Health Communications
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2003
Pages: 195
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.99h x 6.12w x 0.51d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/04/2003 pg. 72
Library Journal 08/01/2003 pg. 119
Booklist 09/01/2003 pg. 36
BookPage 12/01/2003 pg. 13