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The Old Man & 22 Negative Conditioning Responses by Mark Hatmaker

 


I offer the following Single-Answer to 22 Classes of Questions in all the kindly messages I’ve been receiving.

Those familiar with the wisdom principle of via negativa will appreciate there is a lot to learn from negative injunctions. It is important to steer clear from error then [and only then] do we apply the course correction.

THE QUESTION FORM

YOU: “Hey Old Man, I see by the photos that you ain’t doin’ too shabby for 59 years old. How much running do you do?”

·        None. I DO NOT RUN.

“Do you deadlift?”

·        Nope.

“How often do you back squat?”

·        Never.

“How many days per week do you shoulder press?”

·        Nada

Do you still do your own conditioning programs “Gladiator Conditioning” and/or “Mega-Gladiator?”

·        Nope. Not at all.

Do you Power Clean?

·        Nope

Snatch?

·        Nope

Kettlebell Swing?

·        Nope.

·        I do Zero inertial lifts.

Well, Turkish Get-Ups are in for grappling specificity and stability, right?

·        Nope and, exactly what grappling motion does a TGU specifically resemble?

·        Cue Theatrical Cricket Sounds.

Sit-Ups?

·        No

Roman Chair?

·        Nope

Ruck?

·        Uhn-uh

Row

·        Beyond what I do in a real kayak, canoe or paddleboard for fun and exploration—Nah.

Sprint?

·        Nah

You’re old so TRT maybe?

·        Nope.

Anabolic helpers, HGH, any “gear” at all?

·        Nope. I’m an Old School historical devotee.

·        If it weren’t available in 1910, I don’t do it.

What do you do for cardio?

·        Fight Training or Warrior Walking—Never both on the same day.

·        Info on Warrior Walking. https://www.extremeselfprotection.com/store/p/unleaded-warrior-walking-the-only-cardio-you-need-for-combination-fighting-physical-culture-and-attacking-the-outdoors

Pull-Ups?

·        None that you would recognize as a pull-up.

Chin-Ups

·        They are a baby-step in the Unleaded Program.

·        I personally no longer use them. Inefficient use of my time.

But you do push-ups, right?

·        Nope, nary a one.

Dips

·        Again, baby steps in the Unleaded Program but me? Nope.

Lengthy Training Sessions, right?

·        I train on a 3-day revolving circuit.

·        Unleaded Conditioning Whole Hog times are as follows…

• Day 1: Warrior Abs/Unleaded Thighs/Hips 21:52

• Day 2: Unleaded Back & Chest 24:09

• Day 3: Unleaded Shoulders and Unleaded Armed & Dangerous 21:52

·        All sub-25-minute workouts.

·        The + or – 30 Second Rule keeps me always in this ballpark.

·        See this video for a mini-lecture on the + or – 30 second Rule

·        https://youtu.be/ERKdLxAOy7g

“OK, so now I know a ton about what you don’t do. What DO you do?”

·        Well, that’s all laid out in The Unleaded
Conditioning Programs.

·        More info here…

·        https://indigenousability.blogspot.com/2024/12/armed-dangerous-old-school-biceps.html

MORE is not better.

HARDER is not better.

VOLUME is not better.

STRICT SPECIFIC ADHERENCE to Old School Physical Culturist Wisdom is Better.

Resources for Livin’ the Warrior Life

The Black Box Store

The Rough ‘n’ Tumble Raconteur Podcast


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