Indigenous Ability

   [The photo is of Bronze Era physical culturist Bobby Pandour, just one of many Old Schoolers who built themselves without squats. Mr. Pandour thought they were bad for his back. Keep his development in mind as we proceed.] 6 Exercises Total. 2 Programs One Program asks for no more than 5-minute s per day. Program 2 requires 17-minutes for 2 training sessions per week. Read on… In Old School thought the Thighs, Hips, & Lower Back were all one interconnected unit often referred to as “ The Seat of Power .” Boxers, Wrestlers, Combination Men, Rough n Tumblers all recognize “ No Legs, No Bottom.” [Translation: No leg strength/stamina no fight grit.] There is an Old Fighter’s Maxim, “ When a fighter’s legs go, he’s done .” This refers to, if there is no energy to move around the ring, get up and down off the mat, get up that hill and provide cover-fire, well, the fighter no matter how skilled, how knowledgeable, he can no longer contribute to the battle i...

  [Part 1 of a 3-part series on Lumberjack Scufflin', all taken from Lumberjack journals and Timber Business newsletters of the late 1800s to early 1900s. [Yeah, I'm the guy who buys such arcana and reads every damn word. Tip of the hat to 4L Lumber News archivists, and John C. Frohlicher, & Ralph W. Andrews.] Part 1—Is below for all to enjoy. Part 2—Will go to the Legends newsletter. T’is a free newsletter but you do have to opt in to receive that content. Part 3—Will go to The Black Box Brotherhood Members Only Forum. You gotta step up to be one of the Cadre. You can subscribe to this free blog here, and to the free newsletter using the link . If you wanna join the Rowdies who LIVE this stuff and not just browse it, well info can also be found here . And if you join this month, the featured instructional volume is  Timber Beast Rail Fighting. Additional Lumberjack Fighting Resources at the end of today’s fun. [I provider annotations in the bullet-points.]...