My Opinion of Pro Wrestling & Weight Training
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Dear Friend,
I have a lot of bases to cover this morning, so no
time to waste on small talk.
Yesterday afternoon I sent an email about the remark-
able recovery of pro wrestler William Regal and the credit
he gives to Combat Conditioning. If you missed the email,
you can read it by going to ...
here.
In fact, anytime you miss an email, just go to my homepage and you'll see them archived on the right
side of the page.
Anyway, a great many of you wrote to express an opinion, either
of William Regal or pro wrestling in general. Let's start with those,
followed by my comments:
Matt,
I am a lifelong weight trainer, and sometime dabbler in
martial arts. I recently came upon your stuff, some of
which was vaguely familiar, and most of which is fascinating.
I understand, too, that you are a promoter, and need to generate
hype in order to sell. But c'mon(!) stories about "professional"
wrestlers? These guys are walking billboards for everything you
oppose: steroids, fraudulence, counterfeit muscle, and the bodybuilding
culture. I have been impressed with your bio, and your passion, and
the ring of truth in what you preach. But associating yourself with "pro"
wrestlers is embarrassing, and I expected a little more from one as
"politically incorrect" as yourself...mentioning them would tend to undermine
your credibility in the minds of many.
Regards,
John Collison
M.F. I understand that YOU don't like professional "wrestling." Fact is,
I don't either. Hell, pro wrestlers themselves who follow my program,
some of whom have come to train with me to learn the "real thing" KNOW
I don't like pro wrestling. But here's the situation: I have done more good
for them by teaching them what I know about fitness, health and REAL
wrestling than I have ever done by rejecting them as "people." Yes, there
is a steroid problem in pro wrestling - not to mention a number of other
problems. Yet, the pro wrestlers that I have dealt with are no longer on
steroids, taking pain killers, and so on. Last of all, something like 20 million
Americans tune into pro wrestling every week. Not you. Not me. But 20
million "somebodies." And knowing my market the way I do, I can assure
you that a lot of them KNOW who William Regal is and have great respect
for him. Last of all, if someone sends me a true life testimonial about how
my product changed his life, how does that qualify as "hype?"
Matt,
I don't know if you remember, I sent you an email in May about
seeing CC on TV, etc. My email was about a WWE wrestler
(Eugene) doing Hindu Squats on the show with his Manager
encouraging him. Eugene went on to say "Karl Gotch 9001
Hindu Squats".
Well, his manager was William Regal.
I'm a avid WWE fan, and its great to know that Regal used
Combat Conditioning to overcome his illness, as he was greatly
missed for the 15 months he was away from wrestling.
Your student,
Colin Anderson
M.F. Colin, you mean you didn't think my email was nothing more
than "hype?" Damn. Thanks for keeping me posted.
Hi Matt Furey,
I bought your book Combat Conditioning and have been doin
the Royal Court for almost a month. I didn’t find any info on
the number of Hindu pushups a man is supposed to do. I am
at 55 reps before I can’t do another. I have been increasing
by one each day from the 15 od so I could do the first day.
Am up to 160 Hindu squats by adding 5 per day. Plan to get to
500 for those before I go on to some other of your exercises.
Up to 3 min for the back bridge and the same for front bridge.
Awesome book and awesome work out. I was just wondering
about the number of Hindu pushup reps.
Thanks,
Lee
M.F. Karl Gotch did 900 straight Hindu pushups one day. He did
9001 Hindu squats once, too. Neither of these are "daily" numbers.
If you do 500 Hindu squats, 100 Hindu pushups is really good. 250
is fantastic. Keep doing what you're doing. It's obviously working.
Hey Matt,
My friend Cornnell has been writing to you regularly and my
friend Daniel is also an avid fan of yours having purchased your
book. The one thing I disagree on based on what Dan said is that
you look down on weightlifting and building muscle that you see no
point to it. Bill Phillips has shown the extreme benefits to weightlifting
and making your muscles bigger and stronger. I just have to know
how you really feel about weightlifting.
I also borrowed Danny's book on your system of training and wonder
how may one get started to stick to this training religiously should I
begin it. I'm about 270 lbs now and I too am a pro wrestler and have
read the e-mail about William Regal and think that is very cool. I can
bench press 350 lbs and can go 40 minutes in a match. But i have to
admit I'd like to shed and cut up now. Any Advice?
Phil
M.F. Phil, very good question. Here's the deal: I personally am not
opposed to you or anyone else using weights in any way shape or
form. I personally do NOT care one lick. It's none of my business.
I have many good friends who use weights, many of whom also
follow my program. To each his own.
Here's where I differ, though: I want to give people a true strength
training alternative that doesn't have all the negatives that go along
with weights. All the blown rotator cuffs from bench pressing. All the
ruined lower backs from deadlifting and heavy squats. Not to mention
all the athletes that have been sold the "weight training prevents injuries"
hype. Weights don't prevent injuries. In many, many cases, it causes
them. When I was in college I used weights from time to time. I never
hurt myself using the weights at that time. But I did hurt myself in the
sport of wrestling AFTER using weights.
This occured so frequently that I spoke with other wrestlers and they
had the same problem. Funny thing is that when I did bodyweight calisthenics
instead of weights, I did NOT get hurt when I wrestled. It was rare for the
others to get hurt either. Strange, huh?
Yes, you can build muscle with weights. Yes, you can get stronger.
But you can do so with Combat Conditioning, too - and the muscle
you get from it is "functional" and useful. You simultaneously get
strength, endurance and flexibility - not to mention "positional" strength
that you cannot get with weights.
Now, one last thing: If you feel you MUST use weights, there is a method I
personally approve of and endorse that IS incredibly functional and useful.
But this method isn't anything you would think. I'll put together some
information on it in the future.
Oh, by the way, if you want to get shredded and cut, follow the Furey
Fat Loss Program.
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