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> The Ancient Greeks knew what it took to grow stronger, but their ideas about the body's physiology were a little mystical. They believed in harnessing an ethe
by ffhhj 5y ago
> The Ancient Greeks knew what it took to grow stronger, but their ideas about the body's physiology were a little mystical. They believed in harnessing an ethereal substance called pneuma, a bit like the Chinese chi. This involved suspending and holding the breath, tensing all the muscles of the breast and relaxing the stomach and diaphragm, therefore "pushing the excrements" down, according to Christopoulous.
This techinique along with muscular programming is really powerful. It makes possible running up a slope at full speed while making footsteps completely silent, for a long time, without feeling tired or sweating, and then recover your normal breath instantly.
- germinalphrase 5y agoSounds pretty woo-woo, so… source to convince me?
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- klyrs 5y agoDo you have any literature on muscular programming? I'm fascinated and would like to read more.
- ffhhj 5y agoThe post is being downvoted, but I'm really glad someone is actually as interested in the topic as I am. I don't think there is enough research on this, at least I haven't found it. But you should look into Bruce Lee books for ideas.
- natmaka 5y agoRickson Gracie also says interesting things about this, search "gracie breathing". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmwuraDlE4E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmwuraDlE4E
- suifbwish 5y agoThat’s nothing, my version lets me levitate