“The Lean-Muscle Theory” is complete bullshit. That’s what I said — A Hao, the Greatly Fortunate
If your goal is to socialize or find a girlfriend, then the problem is with you, not with having lean muscles. Educated women will figure this out: if a man spends a lot of time working out, polishing his appearance, and showing off on purpose, then either he’s trying to land a rich woman or he’s a womanizer who wants to sleep around. In women’s eyes, that kind of guy isn’t someone you can build a life with.
(Training for a lean physique also takes a lot of time and effort. Anyone who thinks you can get one in a few months is a complete dumbass. The hard part is having visible signs of training while keeping your body-fat percentage very low. Don’t argue with me—I worked at a gym for my first job in 2016, when a lot of people still hadn’t even heard of fitness.)
If your goal is good health, then that’s even more stupid, because Western bodybuilding won’t make you healthy! Long-time followers know I’ve been teaching myself traditional Chinese medicine. I’ve said that all growth in the human body is driven by qi and blood—muscles, hair, and body hair. Hair is the surplus of blood. When someone goes white-haired overnight, it’s because severe anxiety has depleted the blood nourishing the heart; the energy in the hair returns to the body, which is why it turns white. This is also why Taoist priests and people in ancient times grew their hair long. People eat grains and other foods to transform them into qi and blood; they don’t need that much protein—they need qi and blood. Steamed buns and rice are full of vital essence. Yet Western bodybuilding culture calls carbs junk, says you need lots of protein, and tells you to train hard and eat a lot. When your muscles grow in your limbs, qi and blood flow there, leaving less for your internal organs.
Exercise is certainly good for your health, but not intense exercise at the gym. Go jogging, or do exercises that generate yang energy, such as the Taoist health practice Babu Jingang Gong. Look up the benefits yourself.
I wasn’t planning to say this much, but the “lean-muscle theory” has been all over my feed these past few days, so today I’m calling on everyone to teach themselves the theories of traditional Chinese medicine. If you don’t educate yourself about traditional Chinese medicine and take your health seriously, I won’t talk to you!
If your goal is to socialize or find a girlfriend, then the problem is with you, not with having lean muscles. Educated women will figure this out: if a man spends a lot of time working out, polishing his appearance, and showing off on purpose, then either he’s trying to land a rich woman or he’s a womanizer who wants to sleep around. In women’s eyes, that kind of guy isn’t someone you can build a life with.
(Training for a lean physique also takes a lot of time and effort. Anyone who thinks you can get one in a few months is a complete dumbass. The hard part is having visible signs of training while keeping your body-fat percentage very low. Don’t argue with me—I worked at a gym for my first job in 2016, when a lot of people still hadn’t even heard of fitness.)
If your goal is good health, then that’s even more stupid, because Western bodybuilding won’t make you healthy! Long-time followers know I’ve been teaching myself traditional Chinese medicine. I’ve said that all growth in the human body is driven by qi and blood—muscles, hair, and body hair. Hair is the surplus of blood. When someone goes white-haired overnight, it’s because severe anxiety has depleted the blood nourishing the heart; the energy in the hair returns to the body, which is why it turns white. This is also why Taoist priests and people in ancient times grew their hair long. People eat grains and other foods to transform them into qi and blood; they don’t need that much protein—they need qi and blood. Steamed buns and rice are full of vital essence. Yet Western bodybuilding culture calls carbs junk, says you need lots of protein, and tells you to train hard and eat a lot. When your muscles grow in your limbs, qi and blood flow there, leaving less for your internal organs.
Exercise is certainly good for your health, but not intense exercise at the gym. Go jogging, or do exercises that generate yang energy, such as the Taoist health practice Babu Jingang Gong. Look up the benefits yourself.
I wasn’t planning to say this much, but the “lean-muscle theory” has been all over my feed these past few days, so today I’m calling on everyone to teach themselves the theories of traditional Chinese medicine. If you don’t educate yourself about traditional Chinese medicine and take your health seriously, I won’t talk to you!