An overstimulation epidemic is ravaging gyms worldwide.The disease corrupts innocent minds with the myth of more. Rush from HIIT to Zumba to circuits. Cram every fitness goal into your workout of the day, which is changed every day. Breathe only for selfies. Constantly confuse your muscles.
This cacophony of confusion leaves sufferers distracted, directionless and not lean.
Knowing no alternative, the sick desperately treat their symptoms with more novelty - the very root of their illness. Cleaning their plate with a dirty cloth, they descend into a vicious circle of overstimulation.
Wu-Wei Lean is the cure; a way out
Administered via an hour-long read, the tonic targets the disease at its root by fundamentally rewiring the brain.
Wu-wei is the Taoist principle of minimising unnecessary force. You focus not on what to do, but what not to do. An instinct is sparked to simplify, not complicate.
"The master concerns himself with the depths and not the surface, with the fruit and not the flower." - Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
In cutting the unnecessary, you retain power for the necessary and execute with conviction.
You make maximal progress with minimal time and complexity. After a blur of calm focus, you emerge energised, light and ready for the mischief of the rest of your life.
The tonic is split into four doses (also known as 'chapters')
- Philosophy. The philosophy of wu-wei. Its effectiveness. The wu-wei method for approaching science.
- Science. The science behind leanness minus bro talk, media pseudoscience and unnecessarily complex terms. Common exercise exercise questions answered in a wu-wei context. Exercise myths debunked.
- Practice. Wu-wei routines provided, tailored to experience and gender. 1-4 hours in the gym per week. Practice 4-10 compound lifts. Progressively increase the resistance over time.
- Ritual. Access your wu-wei mindset by removing wasteful decisions, distractions, rest periods and tension. Watch performance explode.
Your spreadsheet with wu-wei routinesIs here: https: //docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DlVfmPZGHgyLKujpu-2FaG17t4yV7VA_3gmvAPu2FoM/edit?usp=sharing
All proceeds will be donated to Kairos Community TrustA wonderful charity dedicated to helping homeless men and women with drug and alcohol problems.
The AuthorI'm passionate about research, experimentation, speaking, writing and coaching on the art of wu-wei lean.
On the wu-wei side, I draw on years of immersion in Zen, Taoism, qi gong, Alexander Technique, vipassana, yin yoga, and the Wim Hof Method. On the lean side, I'm certified as an online personal trainer by Menno Henselman's world-leading online PT course and am a physique and strength competitor.
My circumstances have dictated my wu-wei approach to leanness. Fitness has never been my whole life; nor do I want it to be. I've refined the wu-wei lean dance while working at a world-leading law firm and bank, backpacking for months and dipping several toes into a fun lifestyle - all with the backdrop of tubby kid genes.
