Former NFL player Nick Hardwick stays fit with yoga
“I will exercise anywhere,†says Hardwick. “I’ll drop down and do push ups in the middle of a crowd. It makes me feel good and I enjoy it. “
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)Philip Rivers and Nick Hardwick congratulate Mike Tolbert on his third touchdown against the Vikings at Qualcomm Stadium in 2011.
(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)Former San Diego Chargers center Nick Hardwick does a triangle pose on Shelter Island in San Diego.
(Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)When he retired from the NFL in 2014, Nick Hardwick lost 85 pounds in four months. He’s kept it off and now feels compelled to help others, posting recipes and workouts online.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)Former San Diego Chargers center Nick Hardwick does his yoga workout at Shelter Island in San Diego.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)“I wish I did yoga sooner,†says Hardwick. “I could have added years to my football career.â€
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)Former San Diego Chargers center Nick Hardwick does his yoga workout at Shelter Island in San Diego.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)When he retired from the NFL in 2014, Hardwick lost 84 pounds in four months. He’s kept it off and now feels compelled to help others, posting recipes and workouts online.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)Nick Hardwick played center for the San Diego Chargers from 2004-2014.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)