For those who don't know, Stephen Maxwell (father to Zak Maxwell who I've spotlighted on here quite a bit) "was the first man to teach kettlebell classes in the United States. He holds a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science". He is also one of the early black belts in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in the United States.
I'm not much for fitness gurus of sorts, but the guys is articulate and espouses a number of training and fitness-related beliefs with rationale for why he believes them; rather than spouting maxims of belief unsupported by reasoning or because "[his] coach told [him] so."
Whether you agree or not, it's good to hear from someone who appears to be in good health, has trained and tried many different methods, and is still involved in sport, fitness, training, and diet methodology.
I don't believe all of the things he espouses, in particular for those wishing to maximize their competitive training, but for overall health and longevity, he appears to have some sounds ideas for overall health in the long term. Most people over-eat, and most of us over-eat food products that cause terrible effects on our bodies.
I also discount those that solely rely on holistic medicine without consulting modern medicine. Folk remedies, holistic healing, and other methods arose due to the lack of human understanding regarding a number of complex biological processes and physical structures within the human body.
My ACL would not have been healed by drinking fluids, fasting, and twisting my leg around.
But, as they say, the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle.
He looks better at 60 than most people I see walking around at 25.
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