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WWE Hall of Famer Diamond Dallas Page announced he was hospitalized after going into atrial fibrillation, sharing a video of himself from his hospital bed on his Instagram account Wednesday (August 27).
"Minutes after waking up from a successful cardioversion, Iām back stretching. My wife,Ā @paygemcmahonĀ is like⦠ācan you just rest for 24-hours?ā š¤Ŗ," Page wrote. "Last week, I went into AFib. I normally wear a heart monitor when training, but for some reason didnāt this day. I pushed myself too hard, felt āoffā, dizzy and heart racing⦠and well, here we areā¦
"This is my 2nd time with AFib (irregular heartbeats) in the past 3 years. Iāll have a cardio ablation next month and should be good to go. I will never not wear a heart monitor and/orĀ @appleĀ watch when working out again. I promise Paygešš¼!
"If you are over 50 and or have a slightly enlarged heart, you should wear a heart monitor too!Ā @ddpyoga."
Page, 69, a former three-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, has launched a successful yoga program following his retirement from in-ring competition, which has been credited for saving the lives of several of his colleagues, having recently shared a video of fellow WWE Hall of Famer Lex Luger walking unsupported for the first time since his 2007 spinal injury after participating in his rehabilitation program.
"Weāre more of a workout as opposed to finding yourself. I didnāt develop this workout for yogis, I developed this workout for athletes who are beat up," Page said during an interview with ESPN in 2013. "I want you to be able to work out and go play softball or tennis or go skiing and not feel like they got hit by a truck the next day. We deliver minimal joint impact, and there isnāt another workout out there that has minimal joint impact that will give you dramatic increased flexibility, core strengthening, and a kick-ass cardiovascular workout. The only workout that has minimal joint impact that will give you a great cardiovascular workout is bicycling, and you donāt get any flexibility there. If anything, it inhibits it. You donāt build any muscle mass the way DDP Yoga does.