Army Vet Loses 125 Pounds On Unique Yoga Plan
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Army vet loses 125 pounds on unique yoga plan: After a semitruck accident crushed his hip and legs, Buddy Richs weight increased to over pounds and he fell into a suicidal depression The one thing that stopped me was my daughter, the Florida military veteran said of his thoughts of suicide His daughter was born just three weeks before the accident.
Rich had served in US Army as a specialist in an engineering detachment from to and in the Army Reserves from to .
Afterward, he returned to school and worked for a delivery company One of his closest friends in the military had committed suicide after they had both retired from service Rich was inspired to try yoga to cut his weight and strengthen his muscles after he stumbled across a viral video of another disabled vet named Arthur Boorman who lost weight following a yoga plan by former pro wrestler Diamond Dallas Page.
In the years that followed, Rich reduced his weight by pounds and regained much of his mobility Just a few weeks ago, he taught his daughter how to ride a bike while running alongside her I never thought I was going to get to wrestle with my kids, pick them up, anything.
Now I can be a dad again, said Rich He was surprised when Diamond Dallas Page showed up on the doorstep of his Apollo Beach, Florida, home to congratulate him on his successful training and to do a backyard workout with Rich I cant believe the dude who like changed my life is in front of me, said Rich, Its unbelievable.
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Rich had served in US Army as a specialist in an engineering detachment from to and in the Army Reserves from to .
Afterward, he returned to school and worked for a delivery company One of his closest friends in the military had committed suicide after they had both retired from service Rich was inspired to try yoga to cut his weight and strengthen his muscles after he stumbled across a viral video of another disabled vet named Arthur Boorman who lost weight following a yoga plan by former pro wrestler Diamond Dallas Page.
In the years that followed, Rich reduced his weight by pounds and regained much of his mobility Just a few weeks ago, he taught his daughter how to ride a bike while running alongside her I never thought I was going to get to wrestle with my kids, pick them up, anything.
Now I can be a dad again, said Rich He was surprised when Diamond Dallas Page showed up on the doorstep of his Apollo Beach, Florida, home to congratulate him on his successful training and to do a backyard workout with Rich I cant believe the dude who like changed my life is in front of me, said Rich, Its unbelievable.
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