A yoga programme designed for men has been developed with back health in mind, it has been reported.

According to the OC Register, the programme was developed by certified yoga teacher Laurie Meilback, who has previously led yoga classes of Marines in the process of rehabilitation after returning from Iraq.

She has since developed the Men"s Back Health Through Yoga fitness DVD and currently offers real-life yoga classes for men looking to improve their back health.

"I think it has been working," said 65-year-old Frank Conaway, who has been following the programme.

"I like to play golf, but I haven"t played golf for the last three years. Last week I went out and hit a bucket of balls for the first time and it felt pretty good."

The yoga DVD claims that the daily workout presents a selection of basic yoga poses and techniques tailored to have "average guy" appeal for beginners to yoga.

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