A client of mine just forwarded me this video. Great thoughts and discussion! As the model for the first CC, I feel I can speak quite knowledgeably on this topic! I believe 100% that Paul is a real person and not a pseudonym of John DuCane or someone else. He reached out to me in August of 2008 to model for his upcoming book. He hadn't even gotten a contract from DragonDoor at that point. I thought this sounded like a fun project, so I agreed! It seemed to me that Paul wanted to put together this book, but wasn't at his prime anymore - hence the need for a model. I never met him through the entire process. I shot all the pictures myself with a timer on my camera. He did send me mock-up exercise pictures at one point for wardrobe consideration (prison jumpsuit, bandana) and I believe that was him in the pics. I also promptly suggested to wear something else, haha (the tanktop/hat combo I have in the book). Do I think he could do everything in the book? I feel like he could at one point do a lot of it. I asked about the one arm handstand pushup in particular. He said it was a one arm elbow lever kicked up to a one arm handstand - a bit different than I was asked to demonstrate in the book. For those interested, in my own training, this is the best one arm handstand pushup exercise I've been able to do - instagram.com/p/6SznwOu9Hf/ Does all this really change the book? I don't think so. I thought it was an inspiring resource then, and still continues to be to this day. I mean, we're talking about it nearly a decade later! I was happy to be a part of it. Paul was corresponding with Jack Arnow back in 2014 and Jack forwarded the email to me. Paul had this to say in particular - ""When you see Jim, please tell him I said hi. To tell you the truth I can't help but feel a little bad about my involvement with Jim. He is a wonderful kid and an amazing athlete. My book took a lot of criticism when it came out (the title, the contents, the techniques, the methods...everything). I kind of feel that, as the model, he took a lot of the flak for that, which was totally unfair as he played no part in the content and certainly wasn't responsible for any of my mistakes. I sure would do things different now... When the PCC was formed, I thought long and hard about asking Jim if he wanted to become an integral part of it, but I didn't because I'd offered him to do some work on the Dragon Door DVDs we put out, and at the time he told me he was focusing on his own stuff. I figured he'd wanted to move away from CC involvement, which I understood at the time and still understand. Please just tell him that I am still a huge fan, and if there ever is anything I can do for him, I'm always around."" ----- Do I feel bad about the "flak" I got? No, absolutely not. It was a fun project to be a part of. When Paul asked me to be part of CC 2, I politely declined to pursue my own project (and they brought on the Kavadlo Bros then). All good feelings and memories though. Anyway, I could talk about this all day, but those are the highlights. Enjoy the CC books and materials. Use it for guidance. And if you find yourself arguing endless on the internet about it, then you've missed the point. Get out there and train!
Thanks Jim for providing all this great info about the book. You answered questions that have been on people's minds for years. Interesting about the one arm handstand pushup. Perfect reps for these are like a unicorn: rumored to exist but no one has actually seen one. Look forward to seeing your future projects!
Well, I love the job you did in CC1. I also have the videos. As a published author myself, I turned down many publishers' proposals. I didn't want to deal with all the negativity in that particular time. I was starring a T.V. show, and that was enough for me. So, I can understand when any author wants to remain anonymous. Thanks for sharing your wonderful story. Best Regards 😊
My take on this subject; 1. His writings are usually the complete opposite of the modern fitness world. 2. His books and ideas are practical and make sense. 3. Whenever ever he writes about his past and mistakes, I always get a sense of sad acceptance from it. And a slight, i dunno, "wistfulness" that things had been different in his life. That makes me think he is real.
@@n34z3r I believe that is because of the editor's influence. If I remember correctly Paul says "the clever sounding things are all thanks to my editor" or something of that sort.
The most obvious answer is that he chooses to remain anonymous because of his past. He spent a long time in prison meaning he must have done some pretty bad, therefore he just wants keep to himself.
Convict conditioning--the game changer (my humble opinion). By the way Paul "coach" Wade is a teacher that I recommend for aspiring (or well established) fitness people, his knowledge & application is gold. So yeh I'm a convict conditioning student/convert/fan boy it rocks hope that helps.👍🏻
Anyone can be Paul Wade. Everyone has their prisons. The only way to be free is through the body. Don't be distracted by the wrapping paper and ignore the gift. These are the ultimate lessons of Paul's writing.
The best way to really test if CC works is by applying it yourself. In my opinion no amount of scientific fitness studies on optimal reps or online "expert" opinion can beat personal real life experience. You learn so much by trying out something for yourself. No one has anything to lose by following CC.
And another thing, I think the number of reps in CC make sense. Higher reps for easier exercises to build endurance, control, joint and mental strength, and then lower reps as you down the harder progressions to build strength and muscle. Also the reps aren't the same for every exercise (e.g. pull ups are 10, push ups are 20), because the difficulty of them vary. For example people are stronger on their legs because we walk around on them, but most of us are weaker in pulling movements because we rarely get the chance to exercise them on a daily basis. That's why I think squat reps are higher and pull ups reps are lower for example. Just my thoughts.
High reps for beginner move can really fix the joint, this is my greatest image on the high reps. This concept of "fixing" is way better than any stretching exercise, when starting training a new series of move, I apply this concept to prepare my joints so I can generate more power without uncomfortable feelings in main training.
Having met you, John, and the Kavadlos, I fully agree with you about how Paul can't be a persona of theirs. Loved the comment about how Paul and John's personalities can't exist in the same body and stay sane. :)
"Well, maybe not my face." LMFAO Humor aside, you make some good points. Ultimately, the story is kinda irrelevant, anyway. What really matters is the info in the books, and that's solid for sure. Even if he wasn't in prison and all of that was just a marketing gimmick (which I don't believe), the book fulfills its purpose.
Honey Badger Strength & Conditioning I feel the same way. The story could be fiction but the information is what matters. It doesn't matter if he's real or not, the book is good and useful
Steve Maxwell says that he believes Pavel Tsatsouline is the who Paul Wade really is. Pavel's book, Naked Warrior, does have strong similarities to Convict Conditioning in substance.
The thing i like about CC is the focus on injury prevention, healing yourself and taking time/developing technique/ milking progressions etc. I think most of the people who gravitate towards CC have a background where they tried to lift weights and went too heavy too fast and got injuries. CC is amazing for those type of people or an older person getting back into fitness. Or maybe someone who cant afford a gym membership or likes to worj out alone. The progressions in the book are great and the philosophy is effective. His other books are also simple, easy to read and effective. I dont care if Paul Wade is real or not. His books changed my life. and are still changing my life for thr better.
I think you're right on the money. I certainly fall into the category of those who go too heavy while making excuses why I needed to regress my technique which only set me up for injury.
You guys are missing the point here... It doesn't matter if the guy's real or not, what actually matters is the fact that we are learning and adquiring knowledge, true knowledge, about calisthenics (and I'd dare to say, strength training in general, since I practice both calisthenics and weight lifting and I have incorporated this knowledge in my training), as long as we realize that's what matters, we really shouldn't care whether the guy's real or not
Hi Matt, this video was very informative. Could you make one about the CC progressions. I find progressions like the Uneven Squat (with a Basketball), and Partial Bridge for example to actually be harder to do that the next steps. Also the Hanging Leg Raises as a master step seems quite easy compare to a Toe to Bar progression. Your thoughts on these. Thank you in advance.
Part of what people forget is that these exercises are in a CELL!!!!!! What else do you have to do all day? You have nothing to do but workout...hence the layout of book one and the workout structure. Context of the environment in relation.
You are basically the only guy I listen to. I do listen to fitness facts some times. Question ,do you ever lift weights? I know you do kettlebells some,how frequent? Have you thought of or done sandbags?
My opinion: Well, I don't really care about those questions because the answers do not change anything in my own life or training. For me, Paul Wade is real, at least in sense of Thomas theorem - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_theorem That said, the CC books, Diesel 20 and a lot of his comments on PCC website made a difference in my approach to training and life generally, I guess. The cc philosophy of training "resonates" with me and he is very real to me every time I go to do those Pushups, Pullups, Squats or whatever (even my Ring Muscle Up and Free Handstand trainings, which are not part of "cc curriculum", are very much influenced by Wade's thinking, whoever he might be).
Hello Matt, in case you did not already read it, i would recommend to look at Solitary Fitness by Charlie Bronson. Its very interesting to see the puzzle get one step closer to completion, every time one can study a perspective of yet another unique individual.
Actually he does mention in CC1 in the part where he talks about workout programs that he does know that modern society fitness people like to use weights and stuff so he added programs that used dumbbells and gym equipment etc.
Hello, Will your book be available in French ? I follow the CC method and the books can be found in french. I love your youtube channel and I'm sure your book would be a good fit with it. Thanks for your answer buddy !
I read almost all of Paul Wades work and I noticed how very clearly his mannerism changes over the years, if only slightly. Just look at convict conditioning 1 and 3, very different tone. It would be very hard to emulate that kind of personal development when you're trying to stick with a planned out and imagined persona.
I gotta thank him for getting me into calisthenics. That and Tony Stark making the joke to Captain America asking him if he did Calisthenics. I'd love to look like Chris Evans Captain America character. Real or not I feel like it's a good book to get you interested and help give you a good mindset to start learning.
I don't know how much is true but he talks about Alcatraz. I looked to see when Alcatraz was closed and it said 1963. That is what 40 years ago? Training has changed in 40 years , so maybe like you said it was someone with a lot of experience from self learning. The school of hard knocks. Bruce from the city of Orange in Orange county Calif.
Look at how much negative feedback has been generated from the legend of Paul Wade. Imagine now that Paul Wade was in prison for a very, very bad reason - likely given the length of time he would have been in prison. Could internet trolls and critics ever got past his mistakes and embraced CC? Being anonymous allowed us to embrace CC, get stronger, fitter and more conditioned. There is a lot of wisdom in Paul Wade staying an unknown.
@@Lucidcarz I do not remember. It was many years ago. I guess I just googled him. You have to be patient, try a few ways and go past the first Google page
Still on the CC plus but going a little more free form on what I push hard each day. These days I'm doing the big six everyday but varying the intensity to experiment with going hard for longer periods of time.
I've been watching your videos for a while and always good advice. Any chance you could give some good training tips on strengthening the false grip as I'm trying to learn to do the ring muscle up thank you.👍
I would see if you can find a wall or overhead ledge you can grab onto with your fingers flat on the top rather than wrapping around a bar. Aim to hang for 45-60 seconds to take your grip strength to another level
I couldn't care less if the guy was real or not. What I know for a fact to be real is that, thanks to the CC series and C-Mass, I'm in the best shape of my entire life. I stuck with the program for a while now, and I'm on Veterano at the moment, cherishing every rep, every set, every achievement. I'm miles away from what my goal is (the one arm handstand pushup) but sure as hell I'll get there someday, I just have to be patient. Even if I never get there, I'm building massive amounts of strenght as it is, so I couldn't be happier. I do believe he is real anyway, I get a strange "don't do like me, kid" vibe from his writings when he talks about his past. He owned his mistakes, and is dead honest about it, he doesn't glorify anything about what he did, he just states the fact. People use the few british slang words in the text as proof that he isn't american, so he is a fraud (basin instead of sink is one that comes to my mind). I don't see this as a problem, maybe the editor was british, and when correcting the text changed some words, it is not a major revealing clue, far from it.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us undead9999. I really like your perspective, very empowering. Congrats on your progress thus far and keep up the good work!
@@RedDeltaProject I wasn't planning on dropping the program anytime soon, mate. Ahahah. Thank you for your reply, I got my hands on your book as well, but I'm gonna come clean now, still haven't read it. Ahahah
Googe Doc will suggest changes to words based on if you set it to US or UK english... But as an Aussie i will call everything a sink, except a hand basin cause hand sink sounds wrong. :)
Hey Matt! What about overeating? You know, i usually eat around 1800 kcals a day and try to move as much as possible and i'm having great results in fat loss, but, sometimes, especially during holidays, i usually overdo easily, as i did today. I start like "ok, i'll eat some of that, and that and.. I'll be around 1800kcal" but sometimes i just go completely berserk and eat everything i see and right now i think i'm around 3000 kcals or even 4000! So, overeating from time to time would actually help in reducing stress? Would this screw up most part of the fat loss process i built up so far? Is it ok to overdo sometimes? How the body will respond to this? Will my workouts be influenced by this? P.s: I eat everything, from icecreams to broccoli, i'm not on a strict diet or anything.
Over eating is actually part of a healthy diet. Same goes for under eating which is what things like fasting are. The key is in the frequency of such habits. Doing them too much and too often is what can cause problems, but it naturally happens from time to time and that's fine.
True to what you said about Wade on his persona but if you read the 1st CC and compare it to the others, it seems different. I do love the books though. Have them all. Just saying its dif from CC1 and the rest of books.
Seems that an unusual aura of the prison nature of the CC approach helped creating a perception of being “different” from other calisthenics books. Otherwise it would be a yet another bodyweight training book amongst hundreds of others. There are clearly much better books on the topic like OG2 or Brett Contreras ones. Even the boldness about big six is a hype. I’m sorry but bodyweight pistols will not build your legs comparing to weighted squats, or nothing magic is about back bridges. Yes, bridges are good for mobility and flexibility but not for building muscles. CC is still a decent book for sure, but it’s marketing as a book “born in prison” is a huge part of its success.
And the Big Six are the shit, period. What I like about the book is not just he prison stories, but the fact that it cuts through all the bullshit with its minimalist approach.
+Alexander Demin - CC approach is genuinely different from what you usually find about bodyweight training. Most other bodyweight stuff is geared toward building relative strength, CC is about building muscle. You progress toward the next step only if you have to, it's not the goal. The goal is to become strong, not to do the tricks themselves. I more or less agree about pistols, but there is "magic" in bridges. They help you build a healthy spine, with no back pain. They are great for that. Squats and deads? You can use those too, but it's like pistols for musclebuilding. It can be done, but why even bother if there are better tools around?
I really really hope that someday you can answer me this question: i saw you doing muscle ups. Is that movement took you very long time to get it? Best wishes from merida, yucatan, mexico. Love your chanel
To be honest I'm not sure I still "have it" yet. I sporadically play with them from time to time so they are not something I focus on. I got my first one at the PCC through the wonderfull coaching of Al & Danny. Since then, it's been hit or miss on being able to do it.
I was thinking about giving convict conditioning a try but it seems kinda fake. Is it really possible to achieve 100 one arm push ups following the books training method?
Never underestimate the potential of human performance. I once knee a guy who would warm up by doing 30 straight pull-ups and another guy would do 100 pound pull ups and ips for sets of 20-30. but the real question is how you can take your next step forwrd from where you are now. That's where your true results lie.
Hi Matt i really enjoy the body weight training but having trained with weights for so many years my brain will not accept that i do not need them, did you have trouble putting down the barbell.
Not really. The barbell and I never got along very well as I've mostly preferred dumbells and sandbags. But I don't really have much affiliation for one tool or the other I just use BW training because that's what feels best for me.
+teaky3 - Why would you want to stop using weights? What's the goal? Weights and calisthenics have different vibes and they train your body for different tasks. Do you want to be able to do a backflip, handstand pushup, train wherever with next to no equipment, become strong but nimble? Then concentrate on bodyweight. Do you want to load a pickup truck, push a car out of a ditch, carry someone out of trouble, drive a loaded wheelbarrow, pull a heavy log toward your tractor? Bodyweight only will not get you there. Heavy sandbag training is probably the best preparation for this kind of task, but barbells will do in a pinch. You want both? Train both.
My attitude on wade is similar to Pavel. I don't know if Pavel was a trainer for Soviet special forces. If he was, I don't know in what capacity he performed that training- having been in the military, I know that on an aircraft carrier, there is a "fit boss", a civilian charged with maintaining gyms and providing fitness activities for the crew. Was this Pavel's role? Was he just a local trainer who happened to have a few special forces guys as clients? Was he charged by his government with providing standard combat conditioning to a unit? How much is fact, and how much is embellishment to make his name in America? But then I stop and ask- does it really matter? The simple fact is, it's not provable to me. If he ever provided credentials, he did so to people who now have a vested interest in his history being truth. Even if I were given the opportunity to inspect documentation, I don't have the Russian skill, nor frame of reference on how the Russian military trains- least of all in special forces. But, his programs work in developing strength. And his persona is particularly fun for feeling like a fitness subversive as I ditch the equipment I grew up with. Paul Wade is similar. If a physical person had been proffered by Dragon Door, I can't say I'd have more trust- Pavel is a physical person, and I question his biography. These guys are Santa Claus. Their origin myths don't matter, what matters is that they inspire us to question shibboleths of the mainstream fitness industry and take our training into our own hands.
I'm very sure Paul Wade must not be Kavadlo brothers of Max Shank, coz Wade's writing is much better and more fluent than theirs. Anyway, I don't care if Wade is real, but I care that his method really works.
I really enjoyed this video! I've research about calisthenics in the last months, since I'm wondering if I should be doing it instead of weight lifting, but I'm sill not sure where should I start it. Is "Convict Conditioning" a good place to start? People also recommended me Ashley Kalym's "Complete Calisthenics", saying it is very comprehensive, giving a lot of information not only about calisthenic exercises, but also about stretching and recovery. I'd love to receive some recommendations!
Both of those resources are a great place to start. I usually recommend CC since that's what I started with. I also recommend my own book, Smart Bodyweight Training (goo.gl/pnJd2b) (pardon the shameless plug) You may also want to combine calisthenics and weights together. it doesn't have to be an either/ or type of deal and lots of folks thrive using both. Check out this video I made on how I combine them for my clients: th-cam.com/video/MD5YV53ml1k/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much for the feedback. I loved to see your book has also a Kindle version, I'll surely take a better look at it! Combining both weight and body lifting may also be a good idea. Thanks for the tip about your other video!
I put gymnastics strength training under the same umbrella as other forms of calisthenics. It's all body weight training in my book. These days, the lines of various calisthenics styles are blurring together as the disciplines mix and match. So as Bruce Lee said, adopt what is useful, discard what is useless and add what is your own.
I like and follow the convict conditioning system, though haven't bought the book itself. I'm a bit skeptical of the prison 1 arm and 1 arm hspu. I don't think it's 'possible' to balance without hip bend with one arm not under your strenum(afaik from reading online CC's 1arm pushup has the working arm on the side?). To see this, you can try doing one arm pushups straight down on a wall, can't balance with my arm on the side. Similarly, I don't think 1 arm hspu is possible..
There was a video floating around of a guy doing jumping one arm handstands and he was getting down about 6-7 inches on each jump. Wish i saved that vid, but I figure if someone can jump on one arm then a balancing one arm handstand can't been too impossible
Maybe Handstand pushup would be possible but not really sure if you could balance without a good bend at the bottom. Though there is strangely no video of people doing straight 1 arm pushups with hand under sternum, which should be achievable
I have a question:I have not hit puberty yet, but I wanna build muscle with body weight exercises, will I still be able to build muscle within a year? Assuming I won’t hit puberty within a year.
You'll certainly be able to build at least a little, but your best muscle growing years are still ahead. But it's still very good to start training to get your body used to the moves and build the habits of a training routine.
Absolutly, leg raises are great, planks, and bridges are all key. An APT is caused by several things (tight hip flexors, weak abdominals, weak glutes and hamstrings and so on) Using so a combination of moves will do the most good. Look for a video in a couple of weeks
C..C. IS JUST A BRILLIANT GIMMICK TO SELL A LOT OF BOOKS AND DVDS. REAL CONVICTS DONT DO ALL THOSE EXERCISES ,THEY JUST DO A FEW OF THEM. THATS ALL THERE IS TO SAY ABOUT THIS TOPIC.
It’s a collective writing from different people put out by a publication that is known to do such tactics, I.e just look at pavels persona. They knew this shtick would sell books, and it did, brilliant advertising, but the whole “this is a real person, just no one’s ever verbally talked to him, but I’ve emailed him!” thing defies logic. Can you name me one single anonymous fitness person? Steve Cotter? Rippitoe? What is the point of anonymity outside of deceit?
Wait... YOU are not Paul Wade? You have made such good work presenting convict conditioning concepts and bodyweight progressions that for months I really thought that you were the real Paul who finally came out with his real name to present his ideas in TH-cam...I am not kidding... I don't think the real author would make better videos than you, regarding the practical application of his own book.
Your words humble me greatly INM (great name btw) but I'm certainly no PW. I can certainly say though that he's long been my #1 influence not only in calisthenics but also as a model for what a great coach should be like. The man is on another planet compared to the rest of us when it comes to coaching.
A group of 6 of us including myself lived and breathed this while in prison. Every single day we did progressions of the big six throughout the week. For us that stuck with it and did it properly noticed major changes from one step to another. Cc is hands down something ill always stick with not only does it work but it is heavily based on not injuring yourself. Regardless if Paul wade is real or not i seen alot of variations of other inmates workouts and see why a good amount of them see no difference... its all about proper form. Only 3 inmates I knew could actually perform a proper one arm pull up or let alone 20 proper push ups.
@@keithjames8118 how else do you think people train especially in higher security level prisons? You think everyone has access to free weights or equipment in general lmao? I didn't say jail btw , you right nobody is going to work out where you don't have to fear anything let alone probably only sitting for a few months to a year if that unlike in prison where you have nothing but time.
I have a theory as to who Paul Wade actually is, and I won't flat out say it, Comrade, but I am sure you could figure it out if you have read any of the calisthenics or Dragon Door books from the 90's. Similar writing styles, little bits and pieces here and there, and the fact that he comes from an entirely different culture..and considering a Soviet Russia schtick doesn't actually work these days (although with what is going on now, it could make a comeback) makes me feel as though Coach Wade is definitely a real person, but also a persona, and I do believe at one point in one of the books it does sort of say the CHARACTER was based on an amalgamation of multiple backgrounds and ideas. However, regardless of the origins, I do enjoy his writing style, just as I enjoy the writing style of a certain Hard Style trainer! Just my thoughts on the subject! I will say though, if it IS my favorite Russian, they both have decades of experience, they both have a unique take on exercise, they both come from a very sequestered background (Soviet Russia was very similar to a prison in some cases, I've been told). Are they all coincidences? Maybe?
Possibly, I've read the Naked Warrior but to be honest I never felt I could relate well to Pavel's writing style. It didn't grip me the same way as Paul's, But stranger things have happened!
Agreed, there are some differences, but I chalked that up to his having been in the US for almost 20 years when CC first came out. To be honest, I want Paul Wade to be someone real and not a pseudonym, I like having a mental image of Charlie Bronson, Britain's Most Dangerous Criminal...and a legit BAMF.
C'mon people! Why do you care so much about this silly story about Paul Wade and whether or not he's a real person. Stop complaining, get off your keyboard, and try to do what is teached in "his" books. Most people will fail but if you can accomplish what the books are teaching, you WILL be an EXTREMELY fit and strong person!
the things that do not work in the book are the programs and progression schemes. I like Startbodyweight . com much better. That said, I still learned a ton from the book and think it was worth the $40
and honest is spexial point if want someone trust on you peoples and also me listen for ohh the new program ohh new diet do that and tons of muscle is not reality
This video is unhinged dude; your ability to critically think is completely off. Occam’s razor, and also not relying on people making money off a scam to then tell you how valid or invalid the scam actually is. Listen to kavadlo talk about him, you can tell it’s nonsense immediately.
Paul Wade is not a real person read the first Convict Conditioning, no one and I mean no one in any jail around the world actually train like this. Dragondoor jumped on the bandwagon of prison training which was in in thing t the time. Am I against these types of books no but let's not be stupid and don't treat the readers like that.
A client of mine just forwarded me this video. Great thoughts and discussion! As the model for the first CC, I feel I can speak quite knowledgeably on this topic!
I believe 100% that Paul is a real person and not a pseudonym of John DuCane or someone else. He reached out to me in August of 2008 to model for his upcoming book. He hadn't even gotten a contract from DragonDoor at that point.
I thought this sounded like a fun project, so I agreed! It seemed to me that Paul wanted to put together this book, but wasn't at his prime anymore - hence the need for a model. I never met him through the entire process. I shot all the pictures myself with a timer on my camera. He did send me mock-up exercise pictures at one point for wardrobe consideration (prison jumpsuit, bandana) and I believe that was him in the pics. I also promptly suggested to wear something else, haha (the tanktop/hat combo I have in the book).
Do I think he could do everything in the book? I feel like he could at one point do a lot of it.
I asked about the one arm handstand pushup in particular. He said it was a one arm elbow lever kicked up to a one arm handstand - a bit different than I was asked to demonstrate in the book.
For those interested, in my own training, this is the best one arm handstand pushup exercise I've been able to do - instagram.com/p/6SznwOu9Hf/
Does all this really change the book? I don't think so. I thought it was an inspiring resource then, and still continues to be to this day. I mean, we're talking about it nearly a decade later! I was happy to be a part of it.
Paul was corresponding with Jack Arnow back in 2014 and Jack forwarded the email to me. Paul had this to say in particular - ""When you see Jim, please tell him I said hi. To tell you the truth I can't help but feel a little bad about my involvement with Jim. He is a wonderful kid and an amazing athlete. My book took a lot of criticism when it came out (the title, the contents, the techniques, the methods...everything). I kind of feel that, as the model, he took a lot of the flak for that, which was totally unfair as he played no part in the content and certainly wasn't responsible for any of my mistakes. I sure would do things different now...
When the PCC was formed, I thought long and hard about asking Jim if he wanted to become an integral part of it, but I didn't because I'd offered him to do some work on the Dragon Door DVDs we put out, and at the time he told me he was focusing on his own stuff. I figured he'd wanted to move away from CC involvement, which I understood at the time and still understand. Please just tell him that I am still a huge fan, and if there ever is anything I can do for him, I'm always around.""
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Do I feel bad about the "flak" I got? No, absolutely not. It was a fun project to be a part of. When Paul asked me to be part of CC 2, I politely declined to pursue my own project (and they brought on the Kavadlo Bros then). All good feelings and memories though.
Anyway, I could talk about this all day, but those are the highlights.
Enjoy the CC books and materials. Use it for guidance.
And if you find yourself arguing endless on the internet about it, then you've missed the point.
Get out there and train!
Wow! Thank you so much for the backstory behind the infamous CC1, Super appreciate it as I know others here will as well.
Very interesting - thankyou.
Thanks Jim for providing all this great info about the book. You answered questions that have been on people's minds for years. Interesting about the one arm handstand pushup. Perfect reps for these are like a unicorn: rumored to exist but no one has actually seen one. Look forward to seeing your future projects!
You better find those pics and show them to the world
Well, I love the job you did in CC1. I also have the videos. As a published author myself, I turned down many publishers' proposals. I didn't want to deal with all the negativity in that particular time. I was starring a T.V. show, and that was enough for me. So, I can understand when any author wants to remain anonymous. Thanks for sharing your wonderful story. Best Regards 😊
My take on this subject;
1. His writings are usually the complete opposite of the modern fitness world.
2. His books and ideas are practical and make sense.
3. Whenever ever he writes about his past and mistakes, I always get a sense of sad acceptance from it.
And a slight, i dunno, "wistfulness" that things had been different in his life.
That makes me think he is real.
I agree. There's just an honest, yet very human vibe that comes through in his work that I can't imagine anyone creating at a keyboard.
jonathan woolhead You put it perfectly.
I did notice if you re read the 1st book and 2nd book, his wording is a bit dif. But love the books
@@n34z3r I believe that is because of the editor's influence. If I remember correctly Paul says "the clever sounding things are all thanks to my editor" or something of that sort.
I’ve heard a lot about convict conditioning, looks like i’m going to have to learn how to read.
Fit and 50 you and matt should do a video or podcast together...
That would be a lot of fun, I'm a fan of Matt and his perspective on fitness.
I'm game, sounds like fun. Fit, why don't you shoot me an email at reddeltaproject@gmail.com and we can talk details.
RedDeltaProject brilliant.. I now feel like match maker... Yous are 2 of my favourite youtubers. This should be great..
The most obvious answer is that he chooses to remain anonymous because of his past. He spent a long time in prison meaning he must have done some pretty bad, therefore he just wants keep to himself.
Its in his second book, what he did. I dont give a fuck what he did. Paul Wade is my Coach
Convict conditioning--the game changer (my humble opinion). By the way Paul "coach" Wade is a teacher that I recommend for aspiring (or well established) fitness people, his knowledge & application is gold. So yeh I'm a convict conditioning student/convert/fan boy it rocks hope that helps.👍🏻
Anyone can be Paul Wade. Everyone has their prisons. The only way to be free is through the body. Don't be distracted by the wrapping paper and ignore the gift. These are the ultimate lessons of Paul's writing.
So very well said Arthur, major props to you man!
This, sir, is an awesome reveal. Thank you for sharing.
The best way to really test if CC works is by applying it yourself. In my opinion no amount of scientific fitness studies on optimal reps or online "expert" opinion can beat personal real life experience. You learn so much by trying out something for yourself. No one has anything to lose by following CC.
And another thing, I think the number of reps in CC make sense. Higher reps for easier exercises to build endurance, control, joint and mental strength, and then lower reps as you down the harder progressions to build strength and muscle. Also the reps aren't the same for every exercise (e.g. pull ups are 10, push ups are 20), because the difficulty of them vary. For example people are stronger on their legs because we walk around on them, but most of us are weaker in pulling movements because we rarely get the chance to exercise them on a daily basis. That's why I think squat reps are higher and pull ups reps are lower for example. Just my thoughts.
100% right on Vish. information is great, but solutions come from application and experience.
High reps for beginner move can really fix the joint, this is my greatest image on the high reps. This concept of "fixing" is way better than any stretching exercise, when starting training a new series of move, I apply this concept to prepare my joints so I can generate more power without uncomfortable feelings in main training.
Having met you, John, and the Kavadlos, I fully agree with you about how Paul can't be a persona of theirs. Loved the comment about how Paul and John's personalities can't exist in the same body and stay sane. :)
"Well, maybe not my face." LMFAO
Humor aside, you make some good points. Ultimately, the story is kinda irrelevant, anyway. What really matters is the info in the books, and that's solid for sure. Even if he wasn't in prison and all of that was just a marketing gimmick (which I don't believe), the book fulfills its purpose.
Honey Badger Strength & Conditioning I feel the same way. The story could be fiction but the information is what matters. It doesn't matter if he's real or not, the book is good and useful
Steve Maxwell says that he believes Pavel Tsatsouline is the who Paul Wade really is. Pavel's book, Naked Warrior, does have strong similarities to Convict Conditioning in substance.
It's plausible, because it's filled with the same "nonsense" talk besides the good training advice offcourse
The thing i like about CC is the focus on injury prevention, healing yourself and taking time/developing technique/ milking progressions etc.
I think most of the people who gravitate towards CC have a background where they tried to lift weights and went too heavy too fast and got injuries.
CC is amazing for those type of people or an older person getting back into fitness. Or maybe someone who cant afford a gym membership or likes to worj out alone.
The progressions in the book are great and the philosophy is effective.
His other books are also simple, easy to read and effective.
I dont care if Paul Wade is real or not. His books changed my life. and are still changing my life for thr better.
I think you're right on the money. I certainly fall into the category of those who go too heavy while making excuses why I needed to regress my technique which only set me up for injury.
The mysterious recluse like Bruce Wayne, what an amazing look at him mate, your a special person Matt
great insight Matt, love your work!
Plot twist: Matt is Paul...
They look alike
He works for the company lol.
having read some of Paul wade's material, his writing style and words used indicate to me that he is originally from the U.K. imo
You guys are missing the point here... It doesn't matter if the guy's real or not, what actually matters is the fact that we are learning and adquiring knowledge, true knowledge, about calisthenics (and I'd dare to say, strength training in general, since I practice both calisthenics and weight lifting and I have incorporated this knowledge in my training), as long as we realize that's what matters, we really shouldn't care whether the guy's real or not
people wanna know the source of knowledge. we can criticize the knowledge according to source.
@@TheMakifim09 or we want to find an easy way to criticize knowledge by focusing on the source? Ad hominem?
Hi Matt, this video was very informative. Could you make one about the CC progressions. I find progressions like the Uneven Squat (with a Basketball), and Partial Bridge for example to actually be harder to do that the next steps. Also the Hanging Leg Raises as a master step seems quite easy compare to a Toe to Bar progression. Your thoughts on these. Thank you in advance.
Part of what people forget is that these exercises are in a CELL!!!!!! What else do you have to do all day? You have nothing to do but workout...hence the layout of book one and the workout structure. Context of the environment in relation.
You are basically the only guy I listen to. I do listen to fitness facts some times. Question ,do you ever lift weights? I know you do kettlebells some,how frequent? Have you thought of or done sandbags?
Not really, I haven't done much KB since last year. They've just been keeping my carpet down to the floor for the past few months.
My opinion: Well, I don't really care about those questions because the answers do not change anything in my own life or training. For me, Paul Wade is real, at least in sense of Thomas theorem - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_theorem
That said, the CC books, Diesel 20 and a lot of his comments on PCC website made a difference in my approach to training and life generally, I guess. The cc philosophy of training "resonates" with me and he is very real to me every time I go to do those Pushups, Pullups, Squats or whatever (even my Ring Muscle Up and Free Handstand trainings, which are not part of "cc curriculum", are very much influenced by Wade's thinking, whoever he might be).
This book is a legend
Hello Matt, in case you did not already read it, i would recommend to look at Solitary Fitness by Charlie Bronson. Its very interesting to see the puzzle get one step closer to completion, every time one can study a perspective of yet another unique individual.
Thank ya Nat, I came across Charlie a while ago but it's time i revisited his work. Been a long time.
Actually he does mention in CC1 in the part where he talks about workout programs that he does know that modern society fitness people like to use weights and stuff so he added programs that used dumbbells and gym equipment etc.
Hello,
Will your book be available in French ?
I follow the CC method and the books can be found in french.
I love your youtube channel and I'm sure your book would be a good fit with it.
Thanks for your answer buddy !
Hello i agree french translation would be great ;)
Moi aussi je suis pour une trad de ces 2 livres
Wait a minute.. It's YOU! You're Paul Wade!!
Weather he is real or not. IT WAS ONE THE BEST BEST BOOKS IVE EVER BOUGHT. HANDS DOWN!. CC1 TEACHS YOU TO BUILD A BASE LIKE NO OTHER
I read almost all of Paul Wades work and I noticed how very clearly his mannerism changes over the years, if only slightly. Just look at convict conditioning 1 and 3, very different tone. It would be very hard to emulate that kind of personal development when you're trying to stick with a planned out and imagined persona.
very true, I noticed a slight shift myself in C-mass
I gotta thank him for getting me into calisthenics. That and Tony Stark making the joke to Captain America asking him if he did Calisthenics. I'd love to look like Chris Evans Captain America character. Real or not I feel like it's a good book to get you interested and help give you a good mindset to start learning.
I second that. I find it's one of the best books out there to get started with and it's a good foundation approach that's good to come back to.
I don't know how much is true but he talks about Alcatraz. I looked to see when Alcatraz was closed and it said 1963. That is what 40 years ago? Training has changed in 40 years , so maybe like you said it was someone with a lot of experience from self learning. The school of hard knocks. Bruce from the city of Orange in Orange county Calif.
You're so right there Bruce, it's crazy how much training and fitness has changed even in my own life thus far.
I just read cmass do you think this kind of training is optimal for muscle growth,do I need more volume??
Different people respond differently to different levels of volume, but I do believe there's something to keeping things short and sweet.
Im sleeping at 4 am and i cant fix it. what should i do for sleep disturbance
Good question, I'll hit that one up soon
Look at how much negative feedback has been generated from the legend of Paul Wade. Imagine now that Paul Wade was in prison for a very, very bad reason - likely given the length of time he would have been in prison. Could internet trolls and critics ever got past his mistakes and embraced CC? Being anonymous allowed us to embrace CC, get stronger, fitter and more conditioned. There is a lot of wisdom in Paul Wade staying an unknown.
Form what I've heard his offenses have been drug related.
He could still post as paul wade.
I exchanged some emails with him a few years ago. Questions about his program.
Really how?
@@Lucidcarz I do not remember. It was many years ago. I guess I just googled him. You have to be patient, try a few ways and go past the first Google page
What’s your current routine? Cc plus? Have you moved along in your progressions since your cc plus videos a few years back?
Still on the CC plus but going a little more free form on what I push hard each day. These days I'm doing the big six everyday but varying the intensity to experiment with going hard for longer periods of time.
RedDeltaProject love it, brother
I've been watching your videos for a while and always good advice. Any chance you could give some good training tips on strengthening the false grip as I'm trying to learn to do the ring muscle up thank you.👍
I would see if you can find a wall or overhead ledge you can grab onto with your fingers flat on the top rather than wrapping around a bar. Aim to hang for 45-60 seconds to take your grip strength to another level
I don’t care if he is real or not. His books are awesome.
I couldn't care less if the guy was real or not. What I know for a fact to be real is that, thanks to the CC series and C-Mass, I'm in the best shape of my entire life. I stuck with the program for a while now, and I'm on Veterano at the moment, cherishing every rep, every set, every achievement. I'm miles away from what my goal is (the one arm handstand pushup) but sure as hell I'll get there someday, I just have to be patient. Even if I never get there, I'm building massive amounts of strenght as it is, so I couldn't be happier.
I do believe he is real anyway, I get a strange "don't do like me, kid" vibe from his writings when he talks about his past. He owned his mistakes, and is dead honest about it, he doesn't glorify anything about what he did, he just states the fact. People use the few british slang words in the text as proof that he isn't american, so he is a fraud (basin instead of sink is one that comes to my mind). I don't see this as a problem, maybe the editor was british, and when correcting the text changed some words, it is not a major revealing clue, far from it.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us undead9999.
I really like your perspective, very empowering.
Congrats on your progress thus far and keep up the good work!
@@RedDeltaProject I wasn't planning on dropping the program anytime soon, mate. Ahahah.
Thank you for your reply, I got my hands on your book as well, but I'm gonna come clean now, still haven't read it. Ahahah
Googe Doc will suggest changes to words based on if you set it to US or UK english... But as an Aussie i will call everything a sink, except a hand basin cause hand sink sounds wrong. :)
Hey Matt! What about overeating? You know, i usually eat around 1800 kcals a day and try to move as much as possible and i'm having great results in fat loss, but, sometimes, especially during holidays, i usually overdo easily, as i did today. I start like "ok, i'll eat some of that, and that and.. I'll be around 1800kcal" but sometimes i just go completely berserk and eat everything i see and right now i think i'm around 3000 kcals or even 4000! So, overeating from time to time would actually help in reducing stress? Would this screw up most part of the fat loss process i built up so far? Is it ok to overdo sometimes? How the body will respond to this? Will my workouts be influenced by this? P.s: I eat everything, from icecreams to broccoli, i'm not on a strict diet or anything.
Over eating is actually part of a healthy diet. Same goes for under eating which is what things like fasting are. The key is in the frequency of such habits. Doing them too much and too often is what can cause problems, but it naturally happens from time to time and that's fine.
Ok, thank you Matt!
All these comments but no questions for Matt. How is he going to be able to make a Q and A video??!! 🤣😂😂
to NY now that's a question
lol!
True to what you said about Wade on his persona but if you read the 1st CC and compare it to the others, it seems different. I do love the books though. Have them all. Just saying its dif from CC1 and the rest of books.
Seems that an unusual aura of the prison nature of the CC approach helped creating a perception of being “different” from other calisthenics books. Otherwise it would be a yet another bodyweight training book amongst hundreds of others. There are clearly much better books on the topic like OG2 or Brett Contreras ones. Even the boldness about big six is a hype. I’m sorry but bodyweight pistols will not build your legs comparing to weighted squats, or nothing magic is about back bridges. Yes, bridges are good for mobility and flexibility but not for building muscles. CC is still a decent book for sure, but it’s marketing as a book “born in prison” is a huge part of its success.
CC book is not about build muscle. Is about health, strength and power.
Imo for beginners it is a must have because of its simplicity and range of provided knowledge.
Give me 20 strict bridge push ups. Tell me how your muscles are not screaming.
And the Big Six are the shit, period. What I like about the book is not just he prison stories, but the fact that it cuts through all the bullshit with its minimalist approach.
+Alexander Demin - CC approach is genuinely different from what you usually find about bodyweight training. Most other bodyweight stuff is geared toward building relative strength, CC is about building muscle. You progress toward the next step only if you have to, it's not the goal. The goal is to become strong, not to do the tricks themselves.
I more or less agree about pistols, but there is "magic" in bridges. They help you build a healthy spine, with no back pain. They are great for that. Squats and deads? You can use those too, but it's like pistols for musclebuilding. It can be done, but why even bother if there are better tools around?
I really really hope that someday you can answer me this question: i saw you doing muscle ups. Is that movement took you very long time to get it? Best wishes from merida, yucatan, mexico. Love your chanel
To be honest I'm not sure I still "have it" yet. I sporadically play with them from time to time so they are not something I focus on. I got my first one at the PCC through the wonderfull coaching of Al & Danny. Since then, it's been hit or miss on being able to do it.
I was thinking about giving convict conditioning a try but it seems kinda fake. Is it really possible to achieve 100 one arm push ups following the books training method?
Never underestimate the potential of human performance. I once knee a guy who would warm up by doing 30 straight pull-ups and another guy would do 100 pound pull ups and ips for sets of 20-30.
but the real question is how you can take your next step forwrd from where you are now. That's where your true results lie.
yes one reason is about promotion for sell books
Paul Wade is real! And so is the Great Pumpkin!!!
Hi Matt i really enjoy the body weight training but having trained with weights for so many years my brain will not accept that i do not need them, did you have trouble putting down the barbell.
Not really. The barbell and I never got along very well as I've mostly preferred dumbells and sandbags. But I don't really have much affiliation for one tool or the other I just use BW training because that's what feels best for me.
+teaky3 - Why would you want to stop using weights? What's the goal? Weights and calisthenics have different vibes and they train your body for different tasks.
Do you want to be able to do a backflip, handstand pushup, train wherever with next to no equipment, become strong but nimble? Then concentrate on bodyweight.
Do you want to load a pickup truck, push a car out of a ditch, carry someone out of trouble, drive a loaded wheelbarrow, pull a heavy log toward your tractor? Bodyweight only will not get you there. Heavy sandbag training is probably the best preparation for this kind of task, but barbells will do in a pinch.
You want both? Train both.
bakters great comment thanks. As I am now approaching 49 I am still giving it my all in all aspects of training and really enjoying the benefit.
+teaky3 - I turned 47 today. Without regular training I'm feeling it a lot, so I train daily. :-)
bakters Happy birthday keep up the great work
My attitude on wade is similar to Pavel. I don't know if Pavel was a trainer for Soviet special forces. If he was, I don't know in what capacity he performed that training- having been in the military, I know that on an aircraft carrier, there is a "fit boss", a civilian charged with maintaining gyms and providing fitness activities for the crew. Was this Pavel's role? Was he just a local trainer who happened to have a few special forces guys as clients? Was he charged by his government with providing standard combat conditioning to a unit? How much is fact, and how much is embellishment to make his name in America?
But then I stop and ask- does it really matter? The simple fact is, it's not provable to me. If he ever provided credentials, he did so to people who now have a vested interest in his history being truth. Even if I were given the opportunity to inspect documentation, I don't have the Russian skill, nor frame of reference on how the Russian military trains- least of all in special forces. But, his programs work in developing strength. And his persona is particularly fun for feeling like a fitness subversive as I ditch the equipment I grew up with.
Paul Wade is similar. If a physical person had been proffered by Dragon Door, I can't say I'd have more trust- Pavel is a physical person, and I question his biography. These guys are Santa Claus. Their origin myths don't matter, what matters is that they inspire us to question shibboleths of the mainstream fitness industry and take our training into our own hands.
I'm very sure Paul Wade must not be Kavadlo brothers of Max Shank, coz Wade's writing is much better and more fluent than theirs. Anyway, I don't care if Wade is real, but I care that his method really works.
I really enjoyed this video! I've research about calisthenics in the last months, since I'm wondering if I should be doing it instead of weight lifting, but I'm sill not sure where should I start it. Is "Convict Conditioning" a good place to start? People also recommended me Ashley Kalym's "Complete Calisthenics", saying it is very comprehensive, giving a lot of information not only about calisthenic exercises, but also about stretching and recovery. I'd love to receive some recommendations!
Both of those resources are a great place to start. I usually recommend CC since that's what I started with. I also recommend my own book, Smart Bodyweight Training (goo.gl/pnJd2b) (pardon the shameless plug)
You may also want to combine calisthenics and weights together. it doesn't have to be an either/ or type of deal and lots of folks thrive using both. Check out this video I made on how I combine them for my clients: th-cam.com/video/MD5YV53ml1k/w-d-xo.html
Thank you very much for the feedback. I loved to see your book has also a Kindle version, I'll surely take a better look at it!
Combining both weight and body lifting may also be a good idea. Thanks for the tip about your other video!
What are your thoughts about gymnastics strength training? Any suggestions about how to start training gymnastics?
I put gymnastics strength training under the same umbrella as other forms of calisthenics. It's all body weight training in my book. These days, the lines of various calisthenics styles are blurring together as the disciplines mix and match. So as Bruce Lee said, adopt what is useful, discard what is useless and add what is your own.
RedDeltaProject Thanks for your answer.
Paul Wade = Kali Muscle
LOL
This guy is paul wade.
So should I train the way CC tells me or not
Start there and modify as you see fit.
Get him on your podcast matt
He has full bodyweight routines in his books? Which book should I look into?
CC1 and C-Mass both have routines that are a good place to start.
I like and follow the convict conditioning system, though haven't bought the book itself. I'm a bit skeptical of the prison 1 arm and 1 arm hspu. I don't think it's 'possible' to balance without hip bend with one arm not under your strenum(afaik from reading online CC's 1arm pushup has the working arm on the side?). To see this, you can try doing one arm pushups straight down on a wall, can't balance with my arm on the side. Similarly, I don't think 1 arm hspu is possible..
There was a video floating around of a guy doing jumping one arm handstands and he was getting down about 6-7 inches on each jump. Wish i saved that vid, but I figure if someone can jump on one arm then a balancing one arm handstand can't been too impossible
Maybe Handstand pushup would be possible but not really sure if you could balance without a good bend at the bottom. Though there is strangely no video of people doing straight 1 arm pushups with hand under sternum, which should be achievable
believe me when i say it Chris! i wanted to know all along the training I'm doing is legit!(convict conditioning)
I have a question:I have not hit puberty yet, but I wanna build muscle with body weight exercises, will I still be able to build muscle within a year? Assuming I won’t hit puberty within a year.
You'll certainly be able to build at least a little, but your best muscle growing years are still ahead. But it's still very good to start training to get your body used to the moves and build the habits of a training routine.
What are you going to say about skinny fat
Nothing much to say. We all have fat and muscle to some degree. Everything is just about changing the amount of each we carry around.
is there any way to fix the anterior pelvic tilt with calisthenics skills ?
Absolutly, leg raises are great, planks, and bridges are all key. An APT is caused by several things (tight hip flexors, weak abdominals, weak glutes and hamstrings and so on) Using so a combination of moves will do the most good. Look for a video in a couple of weeks
thanks
i'm gonna try them
Awesome yes, agree totally... ;)
C..C. IS JUST A BRILLIANT GIMMICK TO SELL A LOT OF BOOKS AND DVDS. REAL CONVICTS DONT DO ALL THOSE EXERCISES ,THEY JUST DO A FEW OF THEM. THATS ALL THERE IS TO SAY ABOUT THIS TOPIC.
Asking if Paul Wade is "real" is a same mistake as asking if Castaneda was "real". Do not lose your time with stupid questions. Learn. Act. Work!
I believe in Paul Wade.
I'm totally going to make that a bumper sticker.
It’s a collective writing from different people put out by a publication that is known to do such tactics, I.e just look at pavels persona. They knew this shtick would sell books, and it did, brilliant advertising, but the whole “this is a real person, just no one’s ever verbally talked to him, but I’ve emailed him!” thing defies logic. Can you name me one single anonymous fitness person? Steve Cotter? Rippitoe? What is the point of anonymity outside of deceit?
Paul Wade = Christopher Sommer 😉
paul wade is actually AL KAVADLO and he isn't gonna ever admit it, why because he's smart. I wont respond to those who have questions about that.
Paul Wade is about as real as magical fairy dust.
Which is real. You can get it at bulk at Costco
Wait... YOU are not Paul Wade?
You have made such good work presenting convict conditioning concepts and bodyweight progressions that for months I really thought that you were the real Paul who finally came out with his real name to present his ideas in TH-cam...I am not kidding...
I don't think the real author would make better videos than you, regarding the practical application of his own book.
Your words humble me greatly INM (great name btw) but I'm certainly no PW. I can certainly say though that he's long been my #1 influence not only in calisthenics but also as a model for what a great coach should be like. The man is on another planet compared to the rest of us when it comes to coaching.
John Mcain
I am Paul wade. Thank you what do you want ?
Are you the Stig too?
A group of 6 of us including myself lived and breathed this while in prison. Every single day we did progressions of the big six throughout the week. For us that stuck with it and did it properly noticed major changes from one step to another. Cc is hands down something ill always stick with not only does it work but it is heavily based on not injuring yourself. Regardless if Paul wade is real or not i seen alot of variations of other inmates workouts and see why a good amount of them see no difference... its all about proper form. Only 3 inmates I knew could actually perform a proper one arm pull up or let alone 20 proper push ups.
Sorry but what lies, no one ever trains like this in jail. Sorry but you are lying to get likes.
@@keithjames8118 how else do you think people train especially in higher security level prisons? You think everyone has access to free weights or equipment in general lmao? I didn't say jail btw , you right nobody is going to work out where you don't have to fear anything let alone probably only sitting for a few months to a year if that unlike in prison where you have nothing but time.
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LMAOO
Meme !
Play it at lower speeds
IMO, Paul Wade is a fictional character but most of his advice is legit ;)
onceuponthecross1 maybe a fake identity but not fictional
hey ;)
I'd love to at least know what he looks like.
I have a theory as to who Paul Wade actually is, and I won't flat out say it, Comrade, but I am sure you could figure it out if you have read any of the calisthenics or Dragon Door books from the 90's. Similar writing styles, little bits and pieces here and there, and the fact that he comes from an entirely different culture..and considering a Soviet Russia schtick doesn't actually work these days (although with what is going on now, it could make a comeback) makes me feel as though Coach Wade is definitely a real person, but also a persona, and I do believe at one point in one of the books it does sort of say the CHARACTER was based on an amalgamation of multiple backgrounds and ideas. However, regardless of the origins, I do enjoy his writing style, just as I enjoy the writing style of a certain Hard Style trainer! Just my thoughts on the subject! I will say though, if it IS my favorite Russian, they both have decades of experience, they both have a unique take on exercise, they both come from a very sequestered background (Soviet Russia was very similar to a prison in some cases, I've been told). Are they all coincidences? Maybe?
Possibly, I've read the Naked Warrior but to be honest I never felt I could relate well to Pavel's writing style. It didn't grip me the same way as Paul's, But stranger things have happened!
Agreed, there are some differences, but I chalked that up to his having been in the US for almost 20 years when CC first came out. To be honest, I want Paul Wade to be someone real and not a pseudonym, I like having a mental image of Charlie Bronson, Britain's Most Dangerous Criminal...and a legit BAMF.
This interview might answer some of your questions.sealgrinderpt.com/blog/navy-seal-workout/convict-conditioning-interview-with-coach-paul-wade.html/
Ah a classic! I remember seeing this a while back, thanks for sharing!
I'll just point that there's a stain on the wall behind you, so that other people can focus on it the whole video too :)
patoux And so we don't have to try to clean our screens ;)
Paul wade 100000% real
Does that mean he's multiplying?
C'mon people! Why do you care so much about this silly story about Paul Wade and whether or not he's a real person. Stop complaining, get off your keyboard, and try to do what is teached in "his" books. Most people will fail but if you can accomplish what the books are teaching, you WILL be an EXTREMELY fit and strong person!
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the things that do not work in the book are the programs and progression schemes. I like Startbodyweight . com much better. That said, I still learned a ton from the book and think it was worth the $40
and honest is spexial point if want someone trust on you peoples and also me listen for ohh the new program ohh new diet do that and tons of muscle is not reality
This video is unhinged dude; your ability to critically think is completely off. Occam’s razor, and also not relying on people making money off a scam to then tell you how valid or invalid the scam actually is. Listen to kavadlo talk about him, you can tell it’s nonsense immediately.
Paul Wade is not a real person read the first Convict Conditioning, no one and I mean no one in any jail around the world actually train like this.
Dragondoor jumped on the bandwagon of prison training which was in in thing t the time.
Am I against these types of books no but let's not be stupid and don't treat the readers like that.