throughout the 25 years i’ve put Wholistic Fitness out into the UniVerse,
some of my most stalwart supporters who SEE my Vision of WF come from those who i revere; The Real Warriors, the Military.
Doctors, too, are attracted by the intelligence and multidimensional depth of WF.
See,
WF is a Warrior/Brahmanic Path, meaning, “This shit ain’t just 3 sets of 10 reps.”
It’s Fitness Intelligence which must be steadfastly Pierced and Practiced with Sweat Soaked Perseverance.
Most will quit.
Fine by me. i don’t want Quitters. i want Keepers.
Fine by me. i don’t want Seekers. i want Finders.
i want your Soul, not your Words.
no wonder why those who survive the battlefields of medical school and blood and guts receive the Message of WF so clearly.
how Blessed is my life?
just hours ago in DL i posted a handwritten letter from Michael Secrest who was helped to smash TWO WORLD RECORDS by my work.
below, is another Love Letter to me from another Warrior; a real one, a Marine. 64 years young who has been so touched by TOTAL BODY TRANSFORMATION that he has dug out his old 10-speed bicycle and barbells to re-ignite his soul.
Meet Erl, whose eyes still shimmer with endless CHI. you and i would not be Here Now, loving and Practicing in this Noble Way together on Turtle Island if it were not for the Marines and the other real soldiers. they give their life, they give it all for nimcompoops like me to speak of poetry, spit rap, race races, or burn our own Country’s flag or practice any other Freedom in this land.
i have had the indelible honor to work personally and professionally with the Military Soldiers. i love them. their chi will help my own Bardo Passage should i not reach Enlightenment this time around. how Priceless are soldiers? even Kings bow to the Warrior Class.
may your Practiced be touched by this amazing Human Being, and please; go to his site, bookmark it, and drop him a line. he is one of Ours…
head bowed,
coach ilg
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“I haven’t done much, Coach. You have. Again thank you, a most developed one of the ways of the path. Thank you very much for your long measured and proved study. It’s all in your great gem of a book “TBT”—-which will keep me busy forever.
btw: Your way isn’t “New Agey”. It’s been around since the “Stone Age”, which is my time and before. You can imagine, that for me a self reliant (free) kid at 18, the Marine Corps was a great shock—me, stuck for 4 years. So I meditated to find my personal best way in it and life. My roots in the path were wired between 18 and 22.
Gratefully, in your stimulation,
–Erl Syverstad”
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Steve ~
Greetings my Brother and Coach.
Thanks for you DIRECT LINES love note from the Rio Grande.
“I like this chair. This physio ball thing is worth the whole price of the book.” –Paullet, my bride of 39 years. She agrees with your food recommendations. After two years of disciplined practice, she reached her target weight in the Weight Watcher way. She’s currently reading TOTAL BODY TRANSFORMATION.
Me? ….still decently fit ….on the way to more (thanks for the motivation!). The other day I pulled my old 10 speed out of mothballs and rust ….to back in the saddle. Bicycling !! Yes, many thousands of miles on it, back and forth to work for 5 years, during my days in shi(f)t work. I like pulling hills. The way to work included (about) the steepest paved road in King County. Where did all this start? ….on 3 speeds, growing up in the 50’s, before the common days of 10 speeds, and way before moto cross and mountain bikes. As a kid, I bent peddle cranks peddling up Seattle hills, always figuring bicycles are made for riding, not pushing.
Yup, even dusted off my old press bench ….ready set ….to doing a couple of chin ups.
In breath and posture.
Semper Fi,
–Erl”
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This picture of you in TBT:
Reminded me of how my Drill Instructor reformed me to better minded in that position.
Today, I can’t even get my butt to touch the deck. What’d he do, then? (Note this part is a wee bit exaggerated) ==> Yup, pushed me all the way over, backwards to flat …then just to make sure I stayed down, he jumped up and down on my chest a few times.
~ (smiles)~ as in I must not lie.
Sf,
–Erl
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Noble Sangha,
please stop by Marine Warrior Erl’s Website at:
i got one of these custom made sign from him for Joy on Mother’s Day…it truly is beautifully done and Erl is one Heaven Of A REAL Warrior! tell him;
“Coach ilg sent me!”
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