Fitness First!!
Christopher's Commentary:
A post I wrote in March 2007 parallels this article by Anthony DiLuglio. The gist of Anthony's perspective? Our culture has fallen into a trap of putting bodybuilding ("muscle cultivation") before fitness and it's about time we fight our way out of it. Training for size is not the same as training for optimal strength. . . and it's certainly no guarantee for optimal fitness. "Place a premium upon the possession of untiring energy, great staminal (sic) and vital power, and a sound constitution" (i.e. become as fit as you possibly can) and let your aesthetics take care of themselves. Thanks for the article, Anthony.
What Have We Done Wrong?
Anthony DiLuglio, AOS Master Instructor and Owner of Punch Kettlebell Gyms
There’s been a bit of a restoration going on at Punch Kettlebell Gym over the past couple of weeks. . . This restoration that I’m speaking of is not necessarily being done to the gym rather it’s being done at the gym, see, we’ve decided to restore fitness itself.
I think we can all agree that gone are the days of isolation movements, that’s something we tore apart about 5 or 6 years ago, lets face it, unless you find yourself in a profession where it’s necessary to push a 225 pound object off your chest on a daily basis what good is the bench press anyway. Do three sets of leg extensions really make you fit?...leg curls? Where did we go wrong?
Arthur Saxon, in 1910, was photographed lifting 334lbs over his head…one handed, Arthur Saxon weighed 204lbs. Somewhere along the way, from that moment in 1910, to the present there has been a great disconnect as to what physical fitness really is. (More. . )
Loved the 2007 article with some really great points made. Wonderful information. Will be back for more.
Posted by: heidi | May 05, 2008 at 01:27 AM