Spiderman's Strength Training Regimen
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Dear Friend,
On the 4th of July I took my son Frank to see Spiderman 2.
In doing so I had to delay my Combat Conditioning workout
a couple hours - but hey, strength training can wait when you
have a 4-year old who wants another hero.
At first I thought Frank might be too young for this sort of flic.
Afterall, it wasn't a cartoon - and last time I checked, the HULK
had bigger muscles, which is what you might think a little boy is
most impressed with.
Not. Kids always prefer the functional strength of a real
athlete and the strength training routine he follows - not
the goofy, bloated physique of a steroid freak gone
mad in a weight room surrounded by mirrors.
Yes, the real stud of all studs is Spiderman. A typical
looking fellow with clothes that fit ... as well as a pleasing
disposition. And when Spiderman runs, jumps,
flys and fights, it is ultimately much more impressive because
it actually looks, in some instances, possible. Maybe 'tis.
Enter the Shaolin monks of China. Read about the amazing things
they practice on in their strength training regimen, and you'll see that
they're a helluva lot close to Spiderman than they are the HULK.
The Shaolin monks work on odd things such as climbing up walls,
running on logs, fighting in trees - and on wooden pylons - as well
as many other seemingly "insane" strength training methods, many
of which I have observed on video - many of which I hope to observe
in person on my next voyage to China.
The way I see it, the whole key to Combat Conditioning is this: You're
getting a strength training regimen that Spiderman would use, a regimen that
gives you functional strength that is actually useable.
It's so much more appealing than striving for muscles you can't even
do anything with, er, other than prance and pose in skimpy little "panties" that
show off a shaved (maybe even waxed) body with, get this, tanning booth skin.
Oh, how lame and dull the modern day "look" of strength truly is.
Truth is, even I was inspired by the Spiderman movie. I'm not
ashamed to admit it either. For criminy sakes, I could do a lot
worse, especially with little dweebs like Harry Potter and Shrek
running around.
The thing that bothers me most, though, is that I'm currently
#2 in my son's eyes. On the way home from the theatre I
asked, "Frank, do you think I can whoop Spiderman in a fight?"
"Naaaah," said Frank. "He's toooooo, tooo strong."
I assure you'll I'll be hitting my Combat Conditioning strength training
routine a lot harder today. Gotta be able to climb walls, ya know.
Well, my friend, that's all for now.
Kick ass - Take Names!
P.S. Each day I record a "spoken" version of this same address and put it on my homepage. If you'd like to hear what this Spiderman fan actually sounds like - click the play button on top and have a listen.
P.P.S. For the ultimate in functional strength training, get my book and videos on Combat Conditioning.
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