I started writing this essay as much for myself as for anyone else. The truth is that, despite the fact that I should know better, and in fact do know better, which makes it all the worse, I am entirely guilty of not giving my body (and mind) enough rest and recuperation. Or, at the very least, not wanting to give my body enough rest. Most of the time, I have to remind myself to take off for a day, or to do the things required to make sure I’m recovering properly. Part of that is the fact that I love to train. I know that there are a lot of people out there who have to force themselves to go to the gym. I have to force myself to not go to the gym (especially since my gym is only a few feet away from me at all times, in my garage). Before we go any further in this, let me make one thing perfectly clear: I think, overall, more training is better. As I’m fond of saying—or writ...
Essays on Old-School Strength Training, Classic Bodybuilding, Traditional Martial Arts, and Budo Philosophy