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A Man Who Stood Against the Men of His Time

By Anthony Dream Johnson in Exercise

I started working out at a new gym the other day. The new gym does not have a machine I normally use, the Nautilus Nitro Lat Pulldown. But they did have a pullover machine — one of Arthur Jone’s first machines, perhaps the first if I’m not mistaken.

Before I used it, I took a step back to admire what Arthur created, and the legacy he left behind that the rest of us benefit tremendously from.

Which is when I took this picture.

Upon further reflection, I realized that it was likely I was the only person in the entire gym who

  • A. Knew how to use this machine properly.
  • B. Understood it’s significance.

At first, this was a little saddening. But then I realized Arthur would not have wanted it any other way after his death. Arthur did not progress the world forward to benefit the ignorant masses — he did it for his own selfish desire.

He created revolutionary machines, put forward revolutionary ideas, and produced an incredible wealth by the grit of his…

16 Pounds of Muscle in 16 Months

By Anthony Dream Johnson in Exercise, Nutrition

From Florida to Sweden, doing the mind numbingly simple exercises you see above – about once a week (or less) – I built ~16 pounds of muscle in ~16 months time.

I did it with less dietary carbohydrate per week than most people eat in a single day, and more saturated fat per day, than some eat in an entire month.

In other words, I stimulated and allowed for the growth of ~16 pounds of new muscle, in direct opposition to the prevailing conventional wisdom.

99% of “personal trainers”, “body builders”, “nutritionists”, and “dieticians” would tell you what I have done is impossible, and quickly dismiss it as a lie, or superior genetics (labeling me an anomaly instead of the norm).

Indeed, quite the opposite is true.

  • What I have accomplished is very possible for the average joe.
  • I would sooner stab myself than lie.
  • I grew up a fat kid. While some parts of my…