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I just heard her call it “Biological Waste“.

I ain’t sure where she picked that one up from, hehe. Probably all the Brightside videos etc she loves to watch (so I heard, hehe).

But either way, she made the statement – or said the phrase, and it brought to memory something.

Some of ya’ll reading might say “TMI”, and I understand.

My first thoughts were “oh my!” when I first heard what I’m gonna tell you now, so perhaps it might be best if you click AWAY or scroll down a bit while “averting thy eyes” hehe.

Anyway, the Indian wrestlers in short, those same ones that followed the Rolls Royce of fitness programs … they did many things together.

Bathe together (no, it ain’t what you’re thinking my dear Schofield).

Exercise together (obviously).

Eat together. Talk together. Like brothers. And so forth, but amongst others?

They took a dump together every morning too.

Ugh. But it’s true!

In case you have not read it, here is a great, great book available online as well “The Wrestler’s Body” by Joseph S Alter.

(no, it ain’t in any way linked to me, I get nothing for telling you this, but I WANT to, so I am).

From Chapter 4 “aesthetics” …

The akhara used to be outside the city limits in a thick forested area. Now the city has encroached on the akhara, drawing it into a more urban environment. Nevertheless, the akhara grounds are clearly demarcated from the surrounding area. On the periphery of the grounds is a broad, sandy plain dotted with low scrub bushes. This plain serves a very important function in defining the akhara space, for it is the disha maidan (open area) where people go to defecate before exercising or drinking the well water. Defecation has a very positive aesthetic appeal in the routine of akhara attendance. It puts one in the mood to exercise or relax, I was told, by marking off both time and space. In effect, defecation is a form of sociosomatic punctuation that indicates a transitional pause between the world of work and the world of the akhara. On a number of occasions when I visited akharas I was asked whether I would like to defecate  Such inquiries were made in a very matter-of-fact manner, much as one might expect to be asked if a cup of tea would be in order at 4:30 in the afternoon. The sandy band of ground around Akhara Bari Gaivi thus serves as a topographical boundary and as a place to move from one state of body/mind to another.

Moving in concentrically from the band of sand, one finds five or six small ponds of swampy water that encircle the akhara precinct. The water in these marshy ponds is used by those who defecate to clean themselves before coming into the akhara proper. These swampy ponds serve as an important classificatory boundary, for they mark off the clean from the unclean in terms both of a personal physical condition and geographical space.

From Chapter I “Vyayam” (Hindi for “exercise”)

Although his list is not exhaustive, it is useful in terms of understanding how vyayam is conceptualized as a system of physical fitness: 1) One should arise before dawn, defecate, bathe, oil oneself and go to the akhara. 2) At the akhara tie on a langot and join the company of other like-minded wrestlers who have focused themselves on the task at hand. Be sure that the place for exercise is clearly demarcated, for it is no less important to define a place for exercise and physical training than for spiritual contemplation. 3) Do not start off by over-exercising. Pace yourself so that you….

If you’re indeed interested in Indian wrestlers of yore, and more than just their training – well – GET THIS BOOK!

It’s pure gold in that regard.

But anyway, this aside (I thought that was “ewwww!” the first time I heard that – but hey, if folks can “gang bang” together, I suppose this too!)

And in the Kamasutra they did actually “bang” together and do all sorts of thing you and I would google at big time!

India back in the day was the polar opposite of the sort of “closeted” society it has turned into NOW.

Uber open, uber liberal – but in a good way (not the Bozo liberals yakking around in DC, hehe).

But … all this “interesting”- or maybe not – stuff aside, what is MY point you ask.

Well, its THIS. and it’s simple.

CONSTIPATION, my friend, is a very real problem even for REAL MEN who exercise a lot.

It is even worse for the average Joe my friend.

If “tummy burbling” or “having to go to the loo” every so often and “the fight to find a clean toilet” sounds familiar – guess what. You ain’t alone!

For a long time, I was there too.

I had IBS – big time.

The docs prescribed idiotic meds of course which never worked.

What worked my friend was two things.

One, getting into the best shape of my life. The more junk in the trunk, the more that comes out, and at INOPPORTUNE moments.

(naturally, I dont need to tell you the fitness system I used!)

But two – CORE specific and STRETCH specific exercises.

And it is just these two benefits that make the courses worth it my friend.

I could ask you what I am just for THIS benefit, and there are tons more.

Grab ’em now.

Corrugated Core, Isometric and Flexiblity Training

Best,

Rahul Mookerjee

PS – The second course will help you RECOVER from your workouts (no, not on the throne, hehe) at WARP speed. Be sure to get it now.

PS #2 – As for the why I referred to somewhere up there? Well, life just FLOWS my friend. And when the flow is blocked, it dont flow that well if you get my drift!