I find that working out and meditating before reading difficult texts makes the process easier. My focus is better, my mental endurance benefits from my physical endurance, and I'm appreciative during my physical workouts that I am able to "forget" mental exercises, and vice versa. I will have to check out these essays, especially "The Language of the Body".
Coming back to this video after almost three months of working out. I've been going with my friend who has been weightlifting for about a year. I love how you explain it as a lifestyle change and encourage beginners to not just do it for aesthetics. Really great video man.
Very inspirational. I skipped a workout this morning because I was too tired to do it. Watched this video in the evening and immediately made up for it afterwards and pushed myself harder than I usually do.
Love this shit! Started lifting about a year ago and wish I had started sooner. As they say: "The best time to start was yesterday. The next best time is now."
The greatest feature of this channel the way you condense the essence of each book while never letting the suprise of actually reading it! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G content for anyone trying to better themselves, consistently!
I used to go to the local gym, and now my neighbourhood has shut down the one at the local community centre. I have to get back...and I did read that Rollins piece when it came out back in the day. I go running,but it's not the same. Thank you for this piece!
Dude, quit drinking 3 weeks ago, quit the smokes for 4 months and counting. Everything you said I was conflicting with, the intellect and the struggle. Great vid man, probably your most simplistic, inspiring video yet. Thanks... seriously.
I dig your channel. My back went out 3 months ago, and I just really recovered.. I joined a gym a month and a half ago. I'm not sure why it went out, but I'm working on my posture, lifting weights 3 times a week, doing pilates and yoga once or twice a week, eating more vegetables, and I have cut down greatly on my sugar intake. Being down and unable to walk without intense pain was a wake up call. For a couple of days, I had to piss in a bottle. On the plus side, I had the chance to read a few of the books that you recommended as well as some other titles I've been wanting to get to. Thanks.
Great video! Best bod I ever had was when I was lifting heavier weights than my husband! Probably because I'm one of those people that unless I feel pain I feel like I'm wasting time. Need to get back to it..
Great video! Lifting weights is also one of the best things you can do with a friend. You meet regularly, you have a common goal, you always have something to discuss and most importantly you support each other.
I highly recommend training outside with bodyweight exercises. The contrast between the moments of great intensity and blissful peace relaxes me like nothing else in this world. Granted, gyms are useful for both training legs and when the weather is poor.
But, yeah it’s a buzz to be in shape and have strength. Yoga works for me, but weights show a difference and that can be cool. Looking and being fit can do wonders. And there is no better foundation than superior physical health.
In august I started training again after two years of abscence. I've stuck to it and my body reacted accordingly. Sadly my psyche isn't along for the ride. I feel depression every weekend and can't seem to get hold of it without help. Training isn't the end all be all is what I'm trying to say. But it certainly helps a shit ton. Even if it is just to stay occupied.
I find cardio to be better for depression/anxiety than "just" lifting weights. Lifting weights give you more of a nice sensation in your body but really sweating it out running hills or doing burpees or whatever is what does it for me really.
I have had The Iron by Henry Rollins on my to be read list for at least two years now, after watching this I think it might be time. Great video, would love to see more reviews of works on this topic. Keep it up!
Good luck with the weight lifting thing! Great to see people new people getting the hang of it. I myself study academically_and_ lift weights. They're not exclusive in any way. ; )
How do you prepare for your videos? What do your notes look like? Also, thank you for this video. Aesthetics never motivated me enough to exercise (even though I knew it would make me feel better in many ways) but I like this philosophical framework. It helps to have some sort of mental primer that gives you the motivation to keep moving through what it is difficult.
Ah! finally this video came out… I had the idea of leaving certain comments on this topic for quite a while as well. Well, do it now. I was basically living in an "Cartesian mode” for the most part of my life so far - where body and mind, if not radically separated, at least body remained as a dark territory that had not been illuminated/seriously pondered yet. It was about one year ago, during an intensive period of time writing my thesis, when I finally came to an awareness of the body itself. I got a pair of adjustable dumb-bells and used them as a kind of “confidence booster” whenever I got lost or desperate in writing. However, lifting dumb-bells for me at that time was still something inferior that only works to serve certain other purpose, in my case, writing, the intellectual stuff. It was probably a couple of months ago, I remember one day when I came across your videos on Ernest Junger’s On Pain and Kobe Abe, then started to consider to include a regular, serious work-out routine in my life. Now I basically work out 4 days/ week, enjoying the gradual growth of strength (especially chest and legs). Just as Kathy’s lines about the similarities between the intellectual/spiritual side (meditation) and bodybuilding, from personal experience, quite true... ha! Besides, really enjoy the two authors newly recommended! I'm exploring more about them these days!
Great video. Sounds a lot like my path. At my age I basically maintain my fitness with kettlebell work. If I can give you a recommendation based on my experience, I highly recommend augmenting your workouts with a vinyasa yoga practice, three or four times a week. A great workout in itself, it makes you look like Bruce Lee in a month while increasing and maintaining your flexibility and challenging/confronting your mental toughness and endurance. I have a regular practice, in my 50's. Hot yoga currently gets a lot of hype but I recommend a non-heated power yoga practice.
Mind/Body. Body/Mind. As a former high school and college wrestler I had early body awareness and the benefit of a strong and fit body. Reading and writing came later.
This is a great video. Have you ever read Solitary Fitness by Charles Bronson? It's a fantastic perspective on bodybuilding, even tho he is vehemently against gyms.
you look and sound a lot like Peter Krause (Nate) in the early seasons of Six Feet Under, especially when he rants! Thank you for all the good reviews, and thanks especially for this video, which will help keep me motivated!
Been doing weight training 3 days a week for around a half a year now. The first five months were pretty underwhelming, but this last month I've started seeing the start of something interesting. I started tracking calories and found out I was -really- undereating. Being a vegetarian, tracking my macronutrients really showed me what people mean when they say it's hard to eat right as a vegetarian. Thankfully, I've seemed to figure it out, even if I'd like a bit more protein in my diet. Currently trying to eat 2500 calories a day, still struggling, but at least I'm starting to get some grounds for motivation. I don't know why I felt like I had to blurt that out. Weight training seems to be as much of a frustration as it is a release for me, but it's not something I often talk with others about, something about your channel and the people here makes me feel like we're on the same wavelength, though. Love your reviews.
I've been thinking about starting lifting (I do tragically little exercise), but have a fairly shit diet atm. Would you recommend sorting out the diet first before starting lifting? Love your videos man, you've single-handedly gotten me back into reading for enjoyment (I'm studying English Lit at uni atm) so thank you! :)
what supplements do you take? fwiw, low fat diets are probably pretty damn healthy. The traditional Okinawan diet is 5% fat, and they are the longest living population on the planet. resistant starch, fementable fibers, and polyphenol intake are all a good bit more important than macronutrient ratio in my opinion.
sure, if you dont mind reading publications: www.healtheiron.com/Websites/healtheiron/images/The_Okinawan_diet__health_implications_of_a_low-calorie__nutrient-dense__antioxidant-rich_dietary_pattern_low_in_glycemic_load.pdf they've been pretty heavily studied because the largest number of centenarians in the world come from there, along with a few other "blue zones," the other blue zones include places like Sardinia and Ikaria which eat higher amounts of fat and liberally use fresh olive oil, so i'm definitely not saying fat needs to be avoided. you could also check out here - www.longecity.org/forum/topic/76037-what-do-you-consider-the-ideal-macronutrient-ratio/#entry707373 if you aren't already an occasional reader, longecity is one of the best resources on the internet for discussions of optimizing health
“No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” - Socrates (470 BC - 399 BC)
Hey, have you read moravagine by blaise cendrars? Seems like it would be right up your alley as I've seen it compared to story of the eye. If you did, did you like it?
I have been bingewatching your videos for more than a year now. What are your thoughts on this? Either to be a skinny or fat intellectual, or a pumped up meathead. Why is this so? The human body does not function without the mind, as well as the mind does not function optimally without the body. As you said we should not strive for perfection, but maybe rather equality in spirit. When both mind and body are strong, resilence against challenges is born.
good stuff, but saying that you should change your routine every two months really irked me. you should change it only after you've stopped making progress, which is usually somewhere between 3-12 months
There should also be a "Beware" on this video. I have a dozen fifty somethings that have so many injuries from lifting it's ridiculous. It's really the first time I disagree with you. Sure it works for a while, but...my body is still recovering for intense weightlifting in my thirties. By the way I'm in amazing shape, 64, and I haven't touched a dumb (hmmm interesting name) bell in twenty five years.
There’s an interview with Rollins here on RUclips called The Man Test where he talks about Pepperman more. He’s more in depth about it than he could be in a magazine because of censorship. I don’t want to spoil it for people who are interested but I’ll just say that he’s a lot more intense and degrading than Henry let’s on in the essay.
bukowski dint lift weights, nor did most of the authors u review..... u lift iron? u dont look like it, no offense, u have a nice hard lean bod for shure.
If we're talking about healthy for the body, then no, lift weighting is not, on its own, very good. You have literally no cardio. Go long time running. Swim a couple of miles. Ride a bycycle through the alps. Climb a mountain. Combine that with working out in the gym.
He's saying that you become obsessed with weight lifting, the pain, the humiliation, the endurance, the physical changes, every aspect of it. You become sycophantic, you become addicted, submissive to everything iron.
BOHEMIA - Ehh stretching it a bit. Sycophantic implies a deep lack of integrity in submission to someone/something you don't believe in, in order to obtain something you actually care about. The love/hate relationship of the pain of weightlifting is not that far off from creative endeavors like writing a novel.
BOHEMIA - I'm not talking about weightlifting when I said you were "stretching it,' I'm referring to your explanation of the use of the word sycophant in relation to weightlifting. In the essence of a sycophant, there is not necessarily pain, masochism, or obsession involved. By your logic, the word loses all meaning because it applies to essentially anything that doesn't give instantaneous pleasure. I highly doubt you would have used this word to describe weightlifting before this video. (Yes, I'm calling you a sycophant)
"At no time was I to look at myself in the mirror" - a lot of peole could benefit from that. Do your fucking workout and don't pose for your own ego like you think you're a fucking Vogue model, and then maybe you'll respect yourself.
True literati know (from having read the Greeks) that we ought to train for strength AND speed. Slow-twitch muscles, especially slow-twitch hypertrophic muscles, are a sign of an illiterate and mentally unbalanced person, who does not truly "gnôthi seautón" (ancient Greek for 'know thyself'). Incorporate more snatches and clean&jerks into your workout. Bench press only gives you tits and bad shoulders and worse posture. Deadlifts make you lazy and fat. On rest days I recommend a low to moderate intensity workout consisting of the discus throw or some judo. Dôs moi pâ stô, kaì tàn gân kīnā́sō.
So much bro science :) I don't think you have enough real scientific knowledge regarding optimal nutrition. Sadly, it seems you get your info from clowns such as Joe Rogan and The Hodgetwins. Plant based diet is the best thing you can do for your health, and there are LOTS of examples of people building incredible physiques on a vegan diet. not hating, just trying to maybe motivate you to explore more.
Started lifting ~1yr ago. Perhaps the best change in my quality of life. Weights are meditative.
Without question.
The ancient Greeks put just as much emphasis on the body as well as the mind.
νους υγιής εν σώματι υγιεί
A healthy mind in a healthy body
can you recommend any books / writers that discuss this?
I find that working out and meditating before reading difficult texts makes the process easier. My focus is better, my mental endurance benefits from my physical endurance, and I'm appreciative during my physical workouts that I am able to "forget" mental exercises, and vice versa. I will have to check out these essays, especially "The Language of the Body".
Coming back to this video after almost three months of working out. I've been going with my friend who has been weightlifting for about a year. I love how you explain it as a lifestyle change and encourage beginners to not just do it for aesthetics. Really great video man.
Very inspirational. I skipped a workout this morning because I was too tired to do it. Watched this video in the evening and immediately made up for it afterwards and pushed myself harder than I usually do.
Love this shit! Started lifting about a year ago and wish I had started sooner.
As they say: "The best time to start was yesterday. The next best time is now."
18 year old here, and your videos really do make a difference man, keep it up!
Thanks
Hope you realize you're probably the only fan of the Hodge Twins who's read Swann's Way haha.
The greatest feature of this channel the way you condense the essence of each book while never letting the suprise of actually reading it! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G content for anyone trying to better themselves, consistently!
Putting the feet up and reading a book after a post workout shower is the most glorious thing in the world. I live for it 💪🔥 📚
Just got back into running, this (and Mishima) has motivated me to get into body building. Cheers!
I used to go to the local gym, and now my neighbourhood has shut down the one at the local community centre. I have to get back...and I did read that Rollins piece when it came out back in the day.
I go running,but it's not the same.
Thank you for this piece!
Dude, quit drinking 3 weeks ago, quit the smokes for 4 months and counting. Everything you said I was conflicting with, the intellect and the struggle. Great vid man, probably your most simplistic, inspiring video yet. Thanks... seriously.
You're welcome, I really appreciate your feedback and support, seriously.
I dig your channel. My back went out 3 months ago, and I just really recovered.. I joined a gym a month and a half ago. I'm not sure why it went out, but I'm working on my posture, lifting weights 3 times a week, doing pilates and yoga once or twice a week, eating more vegetables, and I have cut down greatly on my sugar intake.
Being down and unable to walk without intense pain was a wake up call. For a couple of days, I had to piss in a bottle. On the plus side, I had the chance to read a few of the books that you recommended as well as some other titles I've been wanting to get to. Thanks.
J. Cloyd you're welcome - stay strong amigo
Every time I feel like stopping short on an exercise, I think of Mishima and it gives me an energy boost.
i ask myself," What would Mishima do?" probably write but maybe he'll lift weights.
Great video!
Best bod I ever had was when I was lifting heavier weights than my husband! Probably because I'm one of those people that unless I feel pain I feel like I'm wasting time. Need to get back to it..
Two of my favorite things, lifting weights and reading. I've been going to the gym and reading Mishima for about 8 months, how about you?
I'm having Darjeeling tea and watching your videos.....life is khub bhalo
sohini sarker Assam Tea here. Bhaal ase
Hi there!!!
Fellow Indian book lover???
Big one.
Jasdeep Singh
oh wowww
Nice to meet you!
What do you read?
i think you have just changed my life.
Glad to hear it.
neuroticon86 Have you been lifting?
waits reference noted, as if you hadn't already won me over
Great video! Lifting weights is also one of the best things you can do with a friend. You meet regularly, you have a common goal, you always have something to discuss and most importantly you support each other.
Love Henry Rollins, spoken word, music, his books and journals, right on .... And? And, thx!
Fine I'll get back on a routine, but the cigs and beer are gonna have to go later.
fancy seeing you here :D
Didn't expect to see you here.
Fuck!
I highly recommend training outside with bodyweight exercises. The contrast between the moments of great intensity and blissful peace relaxes me like nothing else in this world.
Granted, gyms are useful for both training legs and when the weather is poor.
Simply put, the best workout motivation I've listened to so far. Seriously, helped me through a motivational low. Thanks, man!
Brilliant. Stay strong!
But, yeah it’s a buzz to be in shape and have strength. Yoga works for me, but weights show a difference and that can be cool. Looking and being fit can do wonders. And there is no better foundation than superior physical health.
In august I started training again after two years of abscence. I've stuck to it and my body reacted accordingly. Sadly my psyche isn't along for the ride. I feel depression every weekend and can't seem to get hold of it without help. Training isn't the end all be all is what I'm trying to say. But it certainly helps a shit ton. Even if it is just to stay occupied.
I find cardio to be better for depression/anxiety than "just" lifting weights. Lifting weights give you more of a nice sensation in your body but really sweating it out running hills or doing burpees or whatever is what does it for me really.
I have had The Iron by Henry Rollins on my to be read list for at least two years now, after watching this I think it might be time. Great video, would love to see more reviews of works on this topic. Keep it up!
It only takes about 5 minutes to read. No reason to put it off.
This is great man 💙
Well thanks for the reminder to make it!
Glad to be of service.
'Strive to want to fuck who you see in the mirror" made me lol. Is 4 am. Is not ok. 😅😂
But drinking is fun as fuck. Bare in mind that my family is Irish. Its a great way to have a laugh and grow closer to others and relax.
Your philosophy on exercise has given me a new perspective on my own regimen - maybe I'll think about taking responsibility. I ought to.
If you ever read this, I suggest Brorher Iron, Sister Steel by Dave Draper, an old school bodybuilder with a knack for beautiful prose.
Ive been a Henry Rollins fan since his "God's Movie" and Spoken Word video of that same tragic topic: loss of Joe Cole, etc
This channel improves my quality of living. You make me feel excited about being alive.
Zachary Jacobsen Great! Thanks for watching man
Good luck with the weight lifting thing! Great to see people new people getting the hang of it. I myself study academically_and_ lift weights. They're not exclusive in any way. ; )
How do you prepare for your videos? What do your notes look like?
Also, thank you for this video. Aesthetics never motivated me enough to exercise (even though I knew it would make me feel better in many ways) but I like this philosophical framework. It helps to have some sort of mental primer that gives you the motivation to keep moving through what it is difficult.
“What I’m trying to say is don’t be afraid to impress and surpass yourself.” Fuck
Ah! finally this video came out… I had the idea of leaving certain comments on this topic for quite a while as well. Well, do it now. I was basically living in an "Cartesian mode” for the most part of my life so far - where body and mind, if not radically separated, at least body remained as a dark territory that had not been illuminated/seriously pondered yet. It was about one year ago, during an intensive period of time writing my thesis, when I finally came to an awareness of the body itself. I got a pair of adjustable dumb-bells and used them as a kind of “confidence booster” whenever I got lost or desperate in writing. However, lifting dumb-bells for me at that time was still something inferior that only works to serve certain other purpose, in my case, writing, the intellectual stuff. It was probably a couple of months ago, I remember one day when I came across your videos on Ernest Junger’s On Pain and Kobe Abe, then started to consider to include a regular, serious work-out routine in my life. Now I basically work out 4 days/ week, enjoying the gradual growth of strength (especially chest and legs). Just as Kathy’s lines about the similarities between the intellectual/spiritual side (meditation) and bodybuilding, from personal experience, quite true... ha! Besides, really enjoy the two authors newly recommended! I'm exploring more about them these days!
S. LIN Stay strong and enjoy!
I lost 66 lbs in about a year and am now at 170. Your Jünger review was a great motivating kick in the ass for me.
WOW - amazing job...thanks for sharing.
Great video. Sounds a lot like my path. At my age I basically maintain my fitness with kettlebell work. If I can give you a recommendation based on my experience, I highly recommend augmenting your workouts with a vinyasa yoga practice, three or four times a week. A great workout in itself, it makes you look like Bruce Lee in a month while increasing and maintaining your flexibility and challenging/confronting your mental toughness and endurance. I have a regular practice, in my 50's. Hot yoga currently gets a lot of hype but I recommend a non-heated power yoga practice.
Mind/Body. Body/Mind. As a former high school and college wrestler I had early body awareness and the benefit of a strong and fit body. Reading and writing came later.
Replace bodybuilding with powerlifting and weightlifting and I agree. ;-)
I've shared this video with so many people.
This is a great video. Have you ever read Solitary Fitness by Charles Bronson? It's a fantastic perspective on bodybuilding, even tho he is vehemently against gyms.
hicosha no but I should. Love Charlie.
you look and sound a lot like Peter Krause (Nate) in the early seasons of Six Feet Under, especially when he rants! Thank you for all the good reviews, and thanks especially for this video, which will help keep me motivated!
Thank you for all your content.Pure gold.
Great video Mate. Thank you. Motivating....good advice....empowering.
Thanks so much.
Been doing weight training 3 days a week for around a half a year now. The first five months were pretty underwhelming, but this last month I've started seeing the start of something interesting. I started tracking calories and found out I was -really- undereating. Being a vegetarian, tracking my macronutrients really showed me what people mean when they say it's hard to eat right as a vegetarian.
Thankfully, I've seemed to figure it out, even if I'd like a bit more protein in my diet. Currently trying to eat 2500 calories a day, still struggling, but at least I'm starting to get some grounds for motivation.
I don't know why I felt like I had to blurt that out. Weight training seems to be as much of a frustration as it is a release for me, but it's not something I often talk with others about, something about your channel and the people here makes me feel like we're on the same wavelength, though. Love your reviews.
TwoBagsOfLactose Yup - I have the opposite problem. Can't stop eating when I get started. Let's switch. Thanks, Take care and stay strong!
If it's any comfort, I wouldn't have guessed that. Keep up the great work, body and channel.
Thank you for this!!!!!
You're very welcome, thank you so much for watching.
This is some seriously helpful motivating shit. Thank you.
Kenneth Hudgins fuck yeah man.
I've been thinking about starting lifting (I do tragically little exercise), but have a fairly shit diet atm. Would you recommend sorting out the diet first before starting lifting?
Love your videos man, you've single-handedly gotten me back into reading for enjoyment (I'm studying English Lit at uni atm) so thank you! :)
Thanks a bunch Tom, I'd suggest immediately doing both. Take the plunge man. Stay well read.
Absolutely
didn't think I could like this channel any more then you throw in a Tom Waits reference. Class
Yukio Mishima
Do you listen to music while you workout?
always
Thankyou. Today is the day I begin.
Best I could hope for amigo, stay strong.
Just found this one. Hope you have stuck with it! Bodybuilding is more complex than the most difficult novel. Endless knowledge and interpretation.
Going to the gym for my was filling a hole in my life i never knew i had until i started lifting.
I agree completely.
I really enjoyed that quick Tom waits impersonation.
Thanks, brother.
You're welcome man.
what supplements do you take? fwiw, low fat diets are probably pretty damn healthy. The traditional Okinawan diet is 5% fat, and they are the longest living population on the planet. resistant starch, fementable fibers, and polyphenol intake are all a good bit more important than macronutrient ratio in my opinion.
Hmm not sure about that but if you have an article I'm very interested. No supplements other than caffeine.
sure, if you dont mind reading publications: www.healtheiron.com/Websites/healtheiron/images/The_Okinawan_diet__health_implications_of_a_low-calorie__nutrient-dense__antioxidant-rich_dietary_pattern_low_in_glycemic_load.pdf
they've been pretty heavily studied because the largest number of centenarians in the world come from there, along with a few other "blue zones," the other blue zones include places like Sardinia and Ikaria which eat higher amounts of fat and liberally use fresh olive oil, so i'm definitely not saying fat needs to be avoided.
you could also check out here - www.longecity.org/forum/topic/76037-what-do-you-consider-the-ideal-macronutrient-ratio/#entry707373 if you aren't already an occasional reader, longecity is one of the best resources on the internet for discussions of optimizing health
Supplements are a scam and a low fat diet is unhealthy. Don't get fooled by the propaganda.
inspiring video. thanks.
I'm into calisthenics it's really no diference , except skills !
“No man has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.” - Socrates (470 BC - 399 BC)
What age did you start lifting weights?
Hey, have you read moravagine by blaise cendrars? Seems like it would be right up your alley as I've seen it compared to story of the eye. If you did, did you like it?
Has anyone here read Narcisa: Our Lady of Ashes by Jonathan Shaw?
I have been bingewatching your videos for more than a year now. What are your thoughts on this? Either to be a skinny or fat intellectual, or a pumped up meathead. Why is this so? The human body does not function without the mind, as well as the mind does not function optimally without the body. As you said we should not strive for perfection, but maybe rather equality in spirit. When both mind and body are strong, resilence against challenges is born.
Check out Alan Thrall, awesome dude and vast amount of knowledge on anything and everything.
Heavy deadlifts, the most fun you can have, at least with your clothes on....
all kinds
"Pull a samuel beckett" oh that's fantastic!
yes, intermittent fasting and cold showers/ice baths for sure....
Awesome!!
Thanks!
good stuff, but saying that you should change your routine every two months really irked me. you should change it only after you've stopped making progress, which is usually somewhere between 3-12 months
There should also be a "Beware" on this video. I have a dozen fifty somethings that have so many injuries from lifting it's ridiculous. It's really the first time I disagree with you. Sure it works for a while, but...my body is still recovering for intense weightlifting in my thirties. By the way I'm in amazing shape, 64, and I haven't touched a dumb (hmmm interesting name) bell in twenty five years.
There’s an interview with Rollins here on RUclips called The Man Test where he talks about Pepperman more. He’s more in depth about it than he could be in a magazine because of censorship. I don’t want to spoil it for people who are interested but I’ll just say that he’s a lot more intense and degrading than Henry let’s on in the essay.
I would love to see you go on Joe Rogan! That would be soo fucking cool!
"Just because you shop at Whole Foods doesn't make you god's gift to mankind." Great line! Ditching the booze, though? Yikes.
you didn't mention FRANK YANG, the fitness god aesthetic god spiritual guru.
"more lit. ppl should be gym ppl, hell yeah" ... Lit. and gym, but do not underestimate martial arts: it keeps me sane :)
All of the above, definitely.
I tweeted this
bukowski dint lift weights, nor did most of the authors u review.....
u lift iron? u dont look like it, no offense, u have a nice hard lean bod for shure.
If we're talking about healthy for the body, then no, lift weighting is not, on its own, very good. You have literally no cardio. Go long time running. Swim a couple of miles. Ride a bycycle through the alps. Climb a mountain. Combine that with working out in the gym.
Please don't lie.
Watch Pumping Iron - of course, if you haven't already - it's a damn good film!
Eric Waggner Arnold is such a prick in it!!! Hahaha, great film
Sycophantic?
That's the correct spelling, yes.
I just couldn't figure how weight-lifting itself makes one a suck-up, or servile.
He's saying that you become obsessed with weight lifting, the pain, the humiliation, the endurance, the physical changes, every aspect of it. You become sycophantic, you become addicted, submissive to everything iron.
BOHEMIA - Ehh stretching it a bit. Sycophantic implies a deep lack of integrity in submission to someone/something you don't believe in, in order to obtain something you actually care about. The love/hate relationship of the pain of weightlifting is not that far off from creative endeavors like writing a novel.
BOHEMIA - I'm not talking about weightlifting when I said you were "stretching it,' I'm referring to your explanation of the use of the word sycophant in relation to weightlifting. In the essence of a sycophant, there is not necessarily pain, masochism, or obsession involved. By your logic, the word loses all meaning because it applies to essentially anything that doesn't give instantaneous pleasure.
I highly doubt you would have used this word to describe weightlifting before this video. (Yes, I'm calling you a sycophant)
"At no time was I to look at myself in the mirror" - a lot of peole could benefit from that. Do your fucking workout and don't pose for your own ego like you think you're a fucking Vogue model, and then maybe you'll respect yourself.
True literati know (from having read the Greeks) that we ought to train for strength AND speed. Slow-twitch muscles, especially slow-twitch hypertrophic muscles, are a sign of an illiterate and mentally unbalanced person, who does not truly "gnôthi seautón" (ancient Greek for 'know thyself').
Incorporate more snatches and clean&jerks into your workout. Bench press only gives you tits and bad shoulders and worse posture. Deadlifts make you lazy and fat. On rest days I recommend a low to moderate intensity workout consisting of the discus throw or some judo.
Dôs moi pâ stô, kaì tàn gân kīnā́sō.
From your profile picture, then it seems like you did a great number of deadlifts.
I start to listen until the profanity starts. Like my father said: if you aren’t smart enough to speak without swearing, keep your mouth shut.
So much bro science :) I don't think you have enough real scientific knowledge regarding optimal nutrition. Sadly, it seems you get your info from clowns such as Joe Rogan and The Hodgetwins. Plant based diet is the best thing you can do for your health, and there are LOTS of examples of people building incredible physiques on a vegan diet. not hating, just trying to maybe motivate you to explore more.
Stop lying please.