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[–] 8 pts 4y

Reminds me how nowadays physical acts like kip-ups and human flags are considered advanced feats, but in the USA as late as the 1960s they were taught in gym class to most everyone in "Flyover Country".

[–] 2 pts 4y

Do you mean muscle-ups?

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Back in my day a kip-up was just a cheating pull-up, using your knees to pump your body up.

[–] 3 pts 4y

It was allowed in the USMC for a long time. I don't think I would ever have achieved the standard on dead hangs if I hadn't had a few years doing kips. It can be a good stepping stone. The biggest hurdle is always getting out there and doing something.

[–] 2 pts 4y

A kip up is when you leap to a standing position from lying flat on your back. It was taught in my high school gym class in the 80s.

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[–] 1 pt 4y

I'd forgotten about that, the "cheater chin-up" that has now become "the kipping pull-up" thanks to Crossfit.

I'll give Crossfit some credit as it dared to mock "Saint George" Floyd, but that schiff has destroyed countless shoulder joints.

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Muscle-ups are fun, but I do not remember them being part of gym class in my schooling, probably because the chin-up bars were too close to the ceilings to do them.

I wonder when the "muscle-up" term came into being as it was something that kids would just do on their own, y'know, jump up to a tree branch and just do it, but nowadays it too is seen as a physical feat.

There's the Boomer meme of an 8th grade math quiz from the early 1900s going around, with pretty much the majority of modern Americans expected to fail it. I think most Americans today would fail an 8th grade gym test from the 1950s.

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I bet. They're making a concerted effort to lower our intelligence and I hate it.

I came across some letters written by 18 or so yearolds from 1890-1900ish and they write so well, it's beautiful.

[–] 6 pts 4y

The part about being inferior with military gear and hardware I beg to differ. The Panzer and Tiger tanks were formidable. The Walther pistols like the P38 were so good they still made them as recently as 2004. The U Boats had no equal in firepower in a single mission and overall range. The Bf 109, Bf 110 and Fw 190 were all superior although outnumbered planes in the war. They lost due to quantity over quality.

[–] 2 pts 4y

I had to get my history books and dust off the copy of G. Edward Griffin's the Creature from Jekyll Island. Pg. 237 of Creature, Germany's U-boats almost won the war. Germany had a total of twenty-one U-boats, but, because they constantly had to be repaired and serviced, the maximum number at sea was only seven at any one time. Yet, between 1914 and 1918, German submarines had sunk over 5,700 surface ships. Three-hundred thousand tons of Allied shipping were sent to the bottom every week. One out of every four steamers leaving the British Isles never returned. In later years, British Foreign Secretary, Arthur Balfour, wrote: "At that time, it certainly looked as though we were going to lose the war."

Germany's innovation is what powered them through the beginning and middle stages of the war. They began panicking and making moves to sustain themselves in the later years, as any nation would do when being surrounded on all sides. During the middle of the war, their tactics were second to none. For them to bear the weight of an entire united force against them, and for how long they fought, was truly a historical accomplishment of utmost praise. German's are perhaps the best fighting force in history.

[–] 1 pt 4y

I agree. In fact, I'd considered adding a note to the post regarding this but figured someone else could get the revision up in the comments. You win.

[–] 0 pt 4y

I don't want to win. You did good work and I didn't know how good of shape they were.

[–] 1 pt 4y

Don't be so modest. Not one other person caught that.

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I consider the post more food for thought than historical fact.

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Agreed, although it is very important to line up the two when comparing unique perspectives. Unless documents and written evidence are provided to prove beyond a doubt that these were the motives intended, it is just theory. The problem in today's world is that so many things were were hoping were just theories are proving themselves to be true.

[–] 3 pts 4y

Did not know. Good post!

[–] 3 pts 4y (edited 4y)

Breker masterfully presented the essence of the ideal human form. Just as his Classical Era antecedents, he accentuated the benefits of the functionality of a lean, balanced body and captured the cultural physical ethos of his people. Speed + Strength = Power. Functional fitness. Now, pick up a kettlebell, a mace, or a fucking sword and start slingin'.

[–] 3 pts 4y

real question is can these books be obtained now?

[–] 3 pts 4y

I got my hands on a PDF, I'll see if I can find it one of these days and I'll post it.

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Nice man, you should make this a post.

[–] 0 pt 4y

Thank you SO much. I love reading German manuals.

[–] 1 pt 4y

Someone scanned one and posted it on voat like 2-3 years ago. Then someone translated a good section of it.

Iirc it wasn't anything super impressive. A lot of standard exercises not all that dissimilar from exercise manuals from the usa during the cold war.

[–] [deleted] 2 pts 4y

Hmmm Could this be the reason the commies jews don't want gyms and fitness centers open during the covid scam? Can't have our men healthy and fit now can we?

[–] [deleted] 2 pts 4y

I see no circumcised men in that photo.

[–] 2 pts 4y

The German equivalent: "We were Greek Gods and sheeeeet."

[–] 0 pt 4y

Fatass. Don't you want to be able to climb a small hill one day? It's a nice view and the walk is healthy for you.

[–] 0 pt 4y

I'm 10 lb.s over my BMI and was still a certified Shitlord, I've climbed mountains with packs probably more than you weigh, boy.

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Haha, yeah right, type harder, fatass.

[–] 1 pt 4y

The link between 'right-wing' thought and physical fitness is undeniable. It's basically just an emulation of hunting, and your mindset becomes a predator rather than prey.

On a micro scale this can be proven on the african savannah. Go with 10 untrained white boys wielding spears and you will all be terrified of any lion you see. Go with 10 trained natives who hunt lions and the lions will run from you. Through training you have gone from fleeing the lions and letting them have the savannah, to telling the lions to fuck off and claiming their land and meat for yourself.

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I think this is the one I have as well. I haven't looked for it yet though.

[–] 2 pts 4y

It has a lot of good info. Stretching, games, lifts and things like that. I wish I had this when I taught PE.

[–] 1 pt 4y

He forgot to mention our superior amphetamines.

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