Body Building And Self Defense

Author : Dmitri Goudkov
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781980411628
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Violence Prevention Through Bodybuilding written by Dmitri Goudkov and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-26 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is bodybuilding pretty much about oiled-up guys wearing swim tiny trunks flexing their muscles and grunting in order to win in what seems to most uninitiated folks as freak shows? The answer is no. Such burlesque examples are just a miniscule part of what bodybuilding can truly offer. The word 'bodybuilding' itself has it all: building a muscular body requires a methodical approach to planning and executing, persevering and rejoicing. Ultimately, having learned and used the principles of building their own bodies, young men have a marvelous tool kit at their disposal for building their math and science skills, the skills of learning a trade or building a career. In today's world young men believe more and more that getting something instantly is their inalienable right, and the disastrous consequences of this you-only-live-once philosophy manifest themselves all around us. That is why I firmly believe that bodybuilding's most important lesson is that delayed gratification works. The virtue of waiting and persevering pays off. Eventually. And magnificently. I have lived it. Just check out this book and feel free to reach out to me with questions and comments! The book focuses on young men around the world in their teens and twenties who are considered at risk - that is, those young men who have no access to education and economic opportunities and who have no stabilizing social anchors, such as family, teachers, coaches, church, and friends. These men are at risk of feeling less masculine. Their emasculation then leads to low self-esteem, and it is the fundamental assumption of this study that such young men with low self-esteem see violence as their last resort to regain their self-esteem and self-respect at the expense of their own or other people's lives. Bodybuilding offers an alternative route to higher self-esteem. A number of factors set bodybuilding apart from other sports that offer the same approach to violence prevention. First, building muscular bodies already attracts millions of young men around the world. Second, bodybuilding is a rare sport, in which progress, a more muscular body, is visible to all. Progress in most other sports is visible only as young men play them. Third, bodybuilding is not competitive, which avoids the danger of many contact sports that thrive on competition. Last, but not least, bodybuilding is self-perpetuating and self-reliant, long after an official bodybuilding program is over. As with anything powerful, bodybuilding can be counterproductive if left to its own devices, but this study offers ways to avoid potential pitfalls; it has addressed the issue of testosterone, abuse of steroids, and disconnect between bodybuilding and reality. Just as martial arts reduce aggressive tendencies when they focus on self-actualization rather than simply self-defense, bodybuilding can ultimately prevent violence when, instead of getting trapped in the narcissism of bodybuilding, young men learn that controlling their destinies is similar to controlling their muscles.