“You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.”
This timeless statement rings true again, crushing naïve delusions that history has ended, problems are no longer solved with force, and the only struggles we have to face are of an “enlightened” kind, what a friend has derisively called “first world problems.”
As William Faulkner put it, “The past is never dead. It isn’t even past.” Being strong, mentally and physically, remains as vital today as it was decades, centuries, and millennia ago.
There are many exercise choices to make yourself ready for the world that is not a “safe space.” If you are looking for one that gives a high return on your investment of time and effort and is simple enough to start today, make it a single kettlebell suitcase carry.
Do it in a very particular manner developed by Dr. Mike Prevost, former Director of the Human Performance Laboratory at the U.S. Naval Academy and consultant to the US Marine Corp, to help military personnel to carry a heavy combat load faster, longer, and with less strain on the joints.
