DDP on YRG, Arthur Boorman’s Transformation and Staying Young at 53

Fred: What’s going on? This is Fred Richani of The Sports Courier. I’m here with my main man and fellow Jersey brother, Diamond Dallas Page, former three-time world heavyweight champion, now an actor and fitness celebrity, and the developer of YRG yoga for guys and gals.

Diamond Dallas Page: No, no yoga. The YRG Fitness system.

Fred: OK, sorry. DDP, can you explain the benefits of YRG and how it’s different from any other fitness system?

Diamond Dallas Page: It’s the first really high cardiovascular workout with no impact on any of your joints. The secret is dynamic resistance, the engaging of muscles, sort of like a bodybuilder. You saw that everybody was engaging and flexing, like Hulking up. When they were moving, they were flexing their quads and their glutes. As you engage your muscles, and you noticed I had them counting down, 10, 9, 8, the counting and engaging jacks your heart rate up on top of what you’re already doing by being in the position. My key goal is to get someone into their fat-burn zone and keep them there the whole workout, with no wear and tear on their body. That’s what makes YRG special. If you go to my website, you’ll see the YRG Fitness system at the top, and you’ll see some great testimonials. The package comes with six DVDs, and you also get a complete eating guide, because a lot of people don’t know how to eat. I give them three levels. The first is just calorie counting, phase two is no wheat and dairy, and phase three is food combining.

Fred: And you’ve seen that video of Arthur, right? It’s amazing.

Diamond Dallas Page: He did level three, and he did YRG every day. The guy loses 140 pounds in 10 months, but more importantly, he goes from walking on canes for 15 years to walking by himself to running. He’s actually teaching this now. He can do stuff I can’t do. What it really comes down to is that anyone can do it. You saw the one kid here today who has multiple sclerosis. He could barely walk coming into this dojo and training with Bill Scott, and he went through the workout pretty amazingly today.

Student: Today was my first attempt at YRG. It was definitely very difficult, a lot more intense than our usual warm-up. I was very surprised how much you could get out of just moving yourself and your own tension, and how much sweat you could work up. It was pretty impressive. I liked it, because it’s a great workout without the abuse on the body. You’re getting a good cardio workout and good core training, everything you’re looking for, whether you’re using it for MMA or you’re the regular guy just losing weight without beating your body up. Brazilian jiu-jitsu is a form of MMA, and MMA is one of the most difficult things to train for without getting injured. Out of about 150 guys here, we have maybe 10 professional fighters. Not that many guys can stick with MMA, because of injuries and the grueling workouts.

Fred: DDP, one last question: How much better do you feel now than you did 10 years ago?

Diamond Dallas Page: To be perfectly honest, I’m 53 years young right now, and I feel great. I know how to hold back the hands of time, and YRG is a huge part of that, along with what I put in my body, meaning the food, and a lot less alcohol. I still party once in a while, but overall, I’m really conscious of what I put in my body and how I take care of it. YRG is really the only workout I do. I’ll probably be in the gym for about six weeks, because I’m getting ready for a movie where they want me to put on about 10 pounds. But I like being at 230 and solid and really flexible, because flexibility isn’t just in the body, but in the mind.

Fred: I’m Freddie with DDP. Check out YRG online.

Diamond Dallas Page: Bang! Bang!