Alan P. Mead

Alan P. Mead lost a leg during the War and in order to build back his strength, he sought out several forms of physical training. He eventually found that he had a natural talent for Muscle Control and constant practice in this lost art made him into one of the most physically impressive men in strength history. In fact, he was often called the "Human Anatomy Chart." Here's a look at some of the things he had to say about the value of muscle control:

"Complete control of movement of the human body is performed entirely by contraction and relaxation of the voluntary muscles.

It must be remembered that a muscle can act in one direction only and that the energy that it is capable of exerting can be converted into movement only by pulling, a muscle cannot push.

The reverse action is performed by that muscle's opponent muscle, usually situated on the opposite side of the limb or part of the body in which the movement is produced."

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