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TLDR: Skip to the end wrapping points. Context not totally needed.
Today we are studying Bohemond of Antioch, a norman crusader Chad of such potency, that the King of England, a fellow Norman, sent ships to block this man from visiting London, as he was afraid once there, Bohemond would turn the entire court against him and take over.
..For many years Bohemond and his knights ravaged Byzantium, murdering citizens, and looting. Then he visited the emperor, and we get this description:
"The Emperor's daughter, Anna Comnena, leaves a portrait of him in her Alexiad. She met him for the first time when she was fourteen and was seemingly fascinated by him, leaving no similar portrait of any other Crusader prince. Of Bohemond, she wrote:
Now the man was such as, to put it briefly, had never before been seen in the land of the Romans, be he either of the barbarians or of the Greeks (for he was a marvel for the eyes to behold, and his reputation was terrifying). Let me describe the barbarian's appearance more particularly – he was so tall in stature that he overtopped the tallest by nearly one cubit, narrow in the waist and loins, with broad shoulders and a deep chest and powerful arms. And in the whole build of the body he was neither too slender nor overweighted with flesh, but perfectly proportioned and, one might say, built in conformity with the canon of Polycleitus... His skin all over his body was very white, and in his face the white was tempered with red. His hair was yellowish, but did not hang down to his waist like that of the other barbarians; for the man was not inordinately vain of his hair, but had it cut short to the ears. Whether his beard was reddish, or any other colour I cannot say, for the razor had passed over it very closely and left a surface smoother than chalk... His blue eyes indicated both a high spirit and dignity; and his nose and nostrils breathed in the air freely; his chest corresponded to his nostrils and by his nostrils...the breadth of his chest. For by his nostrils nature had given free passage for the high spirit which bubbled up from his heart. A certain charm hung about this man but was partly marred by a general air of the horrible... He was so made in mind and body that both courage and passion reared their crests within him and both inclined to war. His wit was manifold and crafty and able to find a way of escape in every emergency. In conversation he was well informed, and the answers he gave were quite irrefutable. This man who was of such a size and such a character was inferior to the Emperor alone in fortune and eloquence and in other gifts of nature."
Takeaways:
and his nose and nostrils breathed in the air freely; his chest corresponded to his nostrils and by his nostrils...the breadth of his chest. For by his nostrils nature had given free passage for the high spirit which bubbled up from his heart.
People in the pre modern world were very aware of how important the nostrils were. It was a common punishment in Mesopotamia to cut off a persons nose, as it would diminish someone entirely. This guy breathed so deep that his body moved with it, like a lion or something, and this not only was something girls would notice in his movement, but his physique actually grew from this. I also assume breathing that deeply gives you a tremendous amount of energy, and helps you become a low inhib chad crusader warlord.
And, obviously, breath from your nostrils.
with broad shoulders and a deep chest and powerful arms. And in the whole build of the body he was neither too slender nor overweighted with flesh, but perfectly proportioned and, one might say, built in conformity with the canon of Polycleitus
Low bf%. Did healthy breathing contribute to his deep chest?
His skin all over his body was very white, and in his face the white was tempered with red.
This obviously is a healthy beta carotene glow.
Whether his beard was reddish, or any other colour I cannot say, for the razor had passed over it very closely and left a surface smoother than chalk.
Clean shaven, showing lower and middle third.
A certain charm hung about this man but was partly marred by a general air of the horrible... He was so made in mind and body that both courage and passion reared their crests within him and both inclined to war. His wit was manifold and crafty and able to find a way of escape in every emergency. In conversation he was well informed, and the answers he gave were quite irrefutable.
THUGMAXXD. This guy was dominant. I feel like when he walked in a room, he would size everyone up and be ready to pull out a sword and stab them all, or leap out a window into a refuse heap to escape. If you’ve been around certain cops, or criminals, you will recognize this attitude of readiness.
Wrapping it all together:
Bohemond was 48 when he met Anna. She was 14. Obviously Bohemond was a total chad, but a lot of her description involves things we can study and apply, and not in an abstract PUA self improvement way. These are the key things to study:
Start by learning to breath from your diaphragm, then learn to relax your belly. If you are worried about your belly showing because you are not sucking in your gut, good!
Because the next step is getting your BF% so low your gut will shrink, and become a hard barrel that fills with each breath, followed by a massive chest expansion of breath at the end of the inhalation if you are taking a very deep breath.
Then, learn to walk as if a string is tied to your midsection, you have to have your belly relaxed to do this. You will feel very odd, as if you are walking bow legged, and your butt will get sore. After switching to this method of walking, as if a string were pulling me from my groin, I have come to the conclusion it is actually the way someone would walk on uncertain terrain. The environment humans evolved in had no paved roads, or floors to walk on, so one must realize the way we normally walk is actually as unnatural as the surfaces we do it on.
People that ride horses a lot, like Norman knights, or cowboys, develop a bowlegged way of walking. This comes from using your groin as the center of balance.
A good example of this way of walking would be young Mike Tyson. Watch footage of him outside of the ring, in public.
When you walk with your groin leading, your shoulders will automatically pull themselves back. You might, however, have to also focus on keeping your chin level.
Never let the chin be lower than horizontal unless you are talking or something.
This all takes a long time to get used to, so do not worry if you find yourself tensing your gut, or losing posture.. It will take a lot of repition to internalize.
So there we have it! Learn to breath and move like a crusading chad warlord, and you may just grow your chest and lower your inhibition. Dues Vult!
Today we are studying Bohemond of Antioch, a norman crusader Chad of such potency, that the King of England, a fellow Norman, sent ships to block this man from visiting London, as he was afraid once there, Bohemond would turn the entire court against him and take over.
..For many years Bohemond and his knights ravaged Byzantium, murdering citizens, and looting. Then he visited the emperor, and we get this description:
"The Emperor's daughter, Anna Comnena, leaves a portrait of him in her Alexiad. She met him for the first time when she was fourteen and was seemingly fascinated by him, leaving no similar portrait of any other Crusader prince. Of Bohemond, she wrote:
Now the man was such as, to put it briefly, had never before been seen in the land of the Romans, be he either of the barbarians or of the Greeks (for he was a marvel for the eyes to behold, and his reputation was terrifying). Let me describe the barbarian's appearance more particularly – he was so tall in stature that he overtopped the tallest by nearly one cubit, narrow in the waist and loins, with broad shoulders and a deep chest and powerful arms. And in the whole build of the body he was neither too slender nor overweighted with flesh, but perfectly proportioned and, one might say, built in conformity with the canon of Polycleitus... His skin all over his body was very white, and in his face the white was tempered with red. His hair was yellowish, but did not hang down to his waist like that of the other barbarians; for the man was not inordinately vain of his hair, but had it cut short to the ears. Whether his beard was reddish, or any other colour I cannot say, for the razor had passed over it very closely and left a surface smoother than chalk... His blue eyes indicated both a high spirit and dignity; and his nose and nostrils breathed in the air freely; his chest corresponded to his nostrils and by his nostrils...the breadth of his chest. For by his nostrils nature had given free passage for the high spirit which bubbled up from his heart. A certain charm hung about this man but was partly marred by a general air of the horrible... He was so made in mind and body that both courage and passion reared their crests within him and both inclined to war. His wit was manifold and crafty and able to find a way of escape in every emergency. In conversation he was well informed, and the answers he gave were quite irrefutable. This man who was of such a size and such a character was inferior to the Emperor alone in fortune and eloquence and in other gifts of nature."
Takeaways:
and his nose and nostrils breathed in the air freely; his chest corresponded to his nostrils and by his nostrils...the breadth of his chest. For by his nostrils nature had given free passage for the high spirit which bubbled up from his heart.
People in the pre modern world were very aware of how important the nostrils were. It was a common punishment in Mesopotamia to cut off a persons nose, as it would diminish someone entirely. This guy breathed so deep that his body moved with it, like a lion or something, and this not only was something girls would notice in his movement, but his physique actually grew from this. I also assume breathing that deeply gives you a tremendous amount of energy, and helps you become a low inhib chad crusader warlord.
And, obviously, breath from your nostrils.
with broad shoulders and a deep chest and powerful arms. And in the whole build of the body he was neither too slender nor overweighted with flesh, but perfectly proportioned and, one might say, built in conformity with the canon of Polycleitus
Low bf%. Did healthy breathing contribute to his deep chest?
His skin all over his body was very white, and in his face the white was tempered with red.
This obviously is a healthy beta carotene glow.
Whether his beard was reddish, or any other colour I cannot say, for the razor had passed over it very closely and left a surface smoother than chalk.
Clean shaven, showing lower and middle third.
A certain charm hung about this man but was partly marred by a general air of the horrible... He was so made in mind and body that both courage and passion reared their crests within him and both inclined to war. His wit was manifold and crafty and able to find a way of escape in every emergency. In conversation he was well informed, and the answers he gave were quite irrefutable.
THUGMAXXD. This guy was dominant. I feel like when he walked in a room, he would size everyone up and be ready to pull out a sword and stab them all, or leap out a window into a refuse heap to escape. If you’ve been around certain cops, or criminals, you will recognize this attitude of readiness.
Wrapping it all together:
Bohemond was 48 when he met Anna. She was 14. Obviously Bohemond was a total chad, but a lot of her description involves things we can study and apply, and not in an abstract PUA self improvement way. These are the key things to study:
Start by learning to breath from your diaphragm, then learn to relax your belly. If you are worried about your belly showing because you are not sucking in your gut, good!
Because the next step is getting your BF% so low your gut will shrink, and become a hard barrel that fills with each breath, followed by a massive chest expansion of breath at the end of the inhalation if you are taking a very deep breath.
Then, learn to walk as if a string is tied to your midsection, you have to have your belly relaxed to do this. You will feel very odd, as if you are walking bow legged, and your butt will get sore. After switching to this method of walking, as if a string were pulling me from my groin, I have come to the conclusion it is actually the way someone would walk on uncertain terrain. The environment humans evolved in had no paved roads, or floors to walk on, so one must realize the way we normally walk is actually as unnatural as the surfaces we do it on.
People that ride horses a lot, like Norman knights, or cowboys, develop a bowlegged way of walking. This comes from using your groin as the center of balance.
A good example of this way of walking would be young Mike Tyson. Watch footage of him outside of the ring, in public.
When you walk with your groin leading, your shoulders will automatically pull themselves back. You might, however, have to also focus on keeping your chin level.
Never let the chin be lower than horizontal unless you are talking or something.
This all takes a long time to get used to, so do not worry if you find yourself tensing your gut, or losing posture.. It will take a lot of repition to internalize.
So there we have it! Learn to breath and move like a crusading chad warlord, and you may just grow your chest and lower your inhibition. Dues Vult!
