For a couple months now I’ve been wanting to restart my old journal, and document some of the things I’ve done personally, including experiments with released/unreleased titles.
And that’s what we’re going to do.
Last year, I did approximately a year on Paragon Vitality + followed a very regimented health protocol - this has resulted in some quite interesting discoveries on my health, as well as overall improvements to it. This has paved the road to the two subsequent titles I’ve started running - Hair Protocol and an experimental version of Emperor Fitness.
For the past two years, I’ve basically completely stopped gym/working out, in favor of complete focus on Neidan practice and teaching - which has resulted in an unfortunate pouch being developed in place of my old six pack - so now I’ve begun a strict 4x20 minute regiment of calisthenics, as this doesn’t completely impair the body for serious spiritual practice. Sensitivity still takes a hit but it is what it is.
The new Emperor Fitness (let’s call it Reforged) has been extremely effective. While I wanted to cut down, it seems I’ve basically been losing fat at a rapid pace and at the same time gaining muscle again - chest has grown much more than before in my bodybuilding days.
And this isn’t newbie gains where you can do both easily, or the common mistake of thinking you are gaining muscle when in fact you are leaning out - no, there’s actual muscle growing and filling out in places it hasn’t been before. After years of bodybuilding, any such change is noticeable right away.
It’s quite… insane. And this week, I’ve added carbloading to the mix, which has allowed me to train much harder with less tiredness overall, while losing fat even faster.
I suspect with Emperor Fitness Reforged, I’ll likely overshoot my most shredded physique in a couple months.
As for the second title I’m running - Hair Protocol - I’ve sadly started losing hair on the top. Classic male pattern style. While I can rock the bald or buzzed look, I simply feel more like myself with hair, so I’d rather not lose it.
Well, not anymore. All hair shedding has stopped, and regrowth has begun. The temples are starting to grow in with an insane amount of new hairs coming in. I used to have a jungle on my head - that’s how dense my hair was - and over the years saw more and more hairs in the shower drain.
So to see that hair shedding has completely, 100% stopped, is quite insane, and its even crazier to see the frontal part and temples growing in. Today I buzzed my hair, and within the next 3 months I’ll likely have my full hairline back - and then I’ll go long hair.
Of course, it’s a whole process that Hair Protocol guides you through, hence why we always say to take action. But even something as “impossible” as hair regrowth can be tackled, if you just listen and take action.
As for the emotional side, it’s still strange to think my father passed away - sometimes I catch myself wondering why he isn’t chilling in his chair, and then remember he’s gone. Other than such moments, there isn’t any super strong emotion - this is mostly due to my Neidan practice, and the developed deep inner calm from it, as well as the constant cleaning of the internal system. It’s a difficult thing to explain to someone who has never felt it, but it was extremely useful in helping my family get through such a crazy time.
PEACE however, aims to help one develop deep inner peace, so for those who think this sounds like a powerful state to develop - go for it.
That’s it for tonight - we’ll see how the new Emperor Fitness performs, but I have quite high hopes for its eventual release.
