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Physical Culture vs. Working Out
First and foremost, I'm a physical culturist. My workout system develops not only my body, but my mind and fighting spirit as well. In my many years of experience as a physical educator, I've seen a disturbing trend towards mindless, so-called "workouts." People attempt to drug themselves with physical "busy work," typically without thought, rhyme, nor reason. The public buys into every faddish gimmick that comes along. Looks are the priority: the proverbial six-pack and tight buns are the sole reasons they drag themselves to the gyms. Some of the slightly more enlightened give a cursory thought to their sports performance or otherwise improved athleticism. Often, the men are trapped into their continual rounds of bench-pressing and curls while the women seemingly seek their destinies upon the "treadmill to nowhere" all the while lulling themselves with the lullaby of the My-pod pied piper. Instead of being engaged, every effort is made to disengage from potential mind/body connection. And where does the fault lie? Where do you point the finger regarding this dismal state of affairs? It wasn't always this way—once upon a time, within even our grandparents time, people actually performed hard physical labor to earn their daily bread. With much of the physical work being replaced with our modern machine age, human-kind was forced behind a desk, seated before that vortex of suck, the modern day desktop computer. Neither may we forget how times have changed after work hours, with the living room altar to the television screen. Our modern education system has failed our children, not only on the academic level, but in good health and fitness education. From the time they begin pre-school, children are strongly encouraged into sedentary behavior, punished for physical activity and rewarded for physical passivity. The advent of the video game finished the job. As a former Health and P.E. teacher in the public school system, I've witnessed the horrors of what inactivity has done to our youth—obese children who can neither perform push-ups, sit-ups, or even hang from a bar, much less pull themselves up. On the other side, the sole source of information for young men wishing to break free have been the muscle rags in the stores. This is the single source of information available to young men and women. Every cover, the same story: a large, beefy and bloated muscle-head, sporting a scantily-clad sexy and orange-hued nymphette. The message is loud and clear: if only you buy this month's magic supplement or follow the secret sexual kung-fu routine outlined in this article, you, too, will be powerful and sexy enough to get the girl. It's like the sirens' call to Odysseus, luring those ancient sailors to their demise upon the rocks. Well, at least to the death of their training results. These magazines are the greatest source of misinformation: their singular objective being advertising revenue. There are islands of sanity on the seas of the insane world and hopefully, I'm one of them, ha. I've always considered myself a truth-seeker, at the least and, from the tender age of twelve I've been searching for the best methodologies for reaching one's optimal genetic potential. I've always placed health as the top priority and I'm a strong advocate of mens sana in corpore sano. I believe only when one is in their best state of physical health, will they look and perform their best. Form Follows Function My second tenet is performance-based training: in being able to excel in the domain of physical activity, a beautiful body, and mind, will result. Form follows function. I dedicate this website to these ideals. I am, above all, a classicist, I promote a rebirth of the ancient Greek ideal. The Greek statues have set the standard for beauty and physical excellence for the past two thousand years and I've yet to see anything to surpass them, least of all the modern body builder. The Maxwell Method entails a wholesome, nutritious diet, plenty of rest and quality sleep, and whole-body, performance-based exercise. You can't be good at everything, nor can you even do everything. Pick and choose—wisely—that in which you intend to excel. Coose something that truly sings—delights—your spirit. Much of what you may choose is dictated, not only by your inner nature, but your physical constitution. Striving for balance is key. I look to the old and authentic to create the new. I use ancient, time-proven techniques. I go old-school, pre-1950's, before the era of performance-enhancing drugs. Any protocols created later are subject to scrutiny. I tend to shun most modern equipment, though it can have its uses, preferring ancient tools for modern warriors. I've closely studied the great warrior societies of the past, none of which have been surpassed in physical excellence by modern men. I synthesize eastern and western philosophies, realizing that no one appoach contains all the answers. I look at empirical evidence, not just controlled science, because modern science hasn't reliably provided all the answers to my questions. I've been formulating my ideas since 1962 when I first hefted a rusty barbell in my father's basement. I've based my training philosophy and method on three pillars:
It's my fervent hope to be of service and inspiration to any who visit my site. |
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