Strength is both natural, and the result of hard work.
I think about how I feel, and realize I DON’T HAVE TO CHASE PHYSICAL STRENGTH!
It’ll come to me. Strength is natural.
There doesn’t need to be science.
There doesn’t need to be planning.
Rigidity isn’t requirement, play is the way.
Do whatever, whenever, you’ll get stronger.
Which brings me to :
The Value Of Natural Movement
I was reading some old time lifting articles, I believe it was one by J.C. Hise, where he stated that a hiker who eats a meat heavy omnivorous diet is going to be robust.
A buddy and I did the stair climber.
Averaging 90 steps per minute I made it easier half bending over hands still on the handles, lats and triceps taking some work that otherwise would’ve been on the legs.
I found it similar to hiking with poles, lower body challenged with some upper body work.
Immediately I thought of the old article.
A well fed hiker is going to be robust.
I know a man in his mid 50s. He goes hard on the stair climber before lifting “cold” just about daily.
6’3″ 280, he has endurance. I’ve worked construction with him after he’d just worked an overnight. I know so many older men that put young men to shame on working endurance.
Natural movement, locomotion that’d be in a more primal setting has serious value, something missed in a world of car commuting and air conditioned gyms.
All this said I’m making peace with not lifting weights.
Outdoors walking regularly, and doing overhead squats, curls, deadlifts when the mood strikes seems to be my necessary path to scary strong right now.
A job unloading trucks, maybe into the backroom freezer at a grocery store could be just what I need.
Physical job. BJJ a few days a week. Lifting outside at random. Calisthenics everywhere and often.
I feel that robust is natural, and destined.
I don’t see how to not be strong.
It was a eureka realization. Lots of hard work, but not heavy, and lots of activity is my physical path to walk. I don’t need scientific heavy lifting! I, me, personally do better without the mental stress of having to bring weights outdoors and the mental stress of having to go to a gym.
My destiny is robust!
The best way for all to get there is volume and activity!
Physical strength is a mental decision, and frankly gym culture top to bottom is most generally rotten.
I succeed as I’m outside the mainstream.
I look forward to walking, lifting, wrestling, chins, stairs/hikes, pushups, walking lunges, , all the physical activities.
Persistence & Tenacity