Dana is pictured here in Boat Pose- a heart healthy asana for many reasons, it relieves stress, it works the abs and opens the chest to increase lung capacity which will benefit your heart as you breathe deeply.
This is Dana Fikes testimony:
My heart
is healthy and strong due to a work out plan my late friend Michael Clarke Duncan, personally trained me on. It consists of walking and jumping rope to
increase your cardio as part of the workout that is very intense. I limit my
red meat intake. My daily diet consists of 16 oz. of broccoli without any
condiments a day and water infused with fresh cucumber, or strawberries and
mint or oranges and lemon slices for detoxification. I also juice in the
mornings and this has become an integral part of the lifestyle change I've
adopted based upon the expert tutelage of Michael.
My
heartfelt desire is that the fervor and intentionality Michael Clarke Duncan
embodied in caring for his heart by exercising daily (without fail) and
becoming a vegetarian toward the latter part of his life will inspire others to
work at making a difference for their own heart through regular exercise and a
healthy diet. He would always tell
me "Do something everyday, no matter what it is- yoga, walking, strength
exercises, something."
On
September 3, 2012 Mikey succumbed to complications from a heart attack on July
13. His heart may have been weak but he never dwindled in his dedication to
being a true example of optimal health. I am forever grateful for the knowledge
he bestowed upon me to make caring for myself through exercise a top priority.
My
company, The D Network, partnered with another publicist and a celebrity
trainer just last year to bring
awareness to heart disease with the American Heart Association and their Go Redfor Women campaign. The event demonstrated healthy meal choices and a fitness
regime that focused on strengthening the heart and sculpting the body. The
event was inspiring and I continue to support the fight against heart disease
in women by participating in awareness campaigns such as Yoga Flava's Challenge
to strike a Heart Healthy Pose. These are the things that make me feel rich.
Oh, and doing yoga with my 3 year old grandson Markie, it can't get any richer
than that.
Dana
Fikes
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