June Releases At Legio Gloria
Posted on June 28, 2019
The highly anticipated Handsome Shorts are back in stock. Not only are they back in stock but they are now available in two new colours as well; grey and navy. The Handsome Shorts are named thus after a quote in a Horus Heresy novel where the Primarch Guilliman is described in the following words: “He is handsome, in a plain way. He is handsome the way a regent on an old coin is handsome, like a good sword is handsome.” I thought this was an adequate description of the shorts as well, since they are also handsome in a plain way. So nothing out of the ordinary, just a pair of stylish and comfortable shorts to enjoy life in, be it in the Temple of Iron or elsewhere.
Moreover, two new sleeveless hoodies are available. Saturnus’ Meditation Garment and Galadriel’s Blessing. I like sleeveless hoodies both due to the fact that they look aesthetically pleasing and due to the fact that they are comfortable to wear in general and also to train in. They keep the warmth on the torso yet lets the armpits breathe. Moreover, they provide a sturdier base than a stringer or tanktop when it comes to certain exercises in the gym – such as benchpress or dumbbellpress.
In regard to the names they are, as usual, chosen in order to conjure the most epic picture possible. A Legio Gloria garment should never just be a garment, it should also be imbued with something more; a reminder to yourself to be aggressive and passionate in your approach to life. The garments are the successors of the Zealot’s Delight; similar in style but with some changes made to the seams, the zipper and the strings.
The new releases are available at https://legiogloria.com/. The MMA-shorts will be released next week.
That being said I wish you a high Thumos weekend ahead.
The Utility of Symbols, Designs and Tattoos
Posted on June 7, 2019
What is the meaning of the angel design above? It means the same as a tattoo would. I do not have any tattoos myself, but if I had they would serve as a reminder to myself of who and what I want to be. In this case an Angel of Enlightenment. It is probably not often you hear someone say that they want to be an angel, but why on earth wouldn’t I want to be one? Not some passive and untestosteronous one, but rather someone along the lines of St. Michael (my favourite Christian saint – even though I am not Christian), or Sanguinius in the Horus Heresy. Being honest with yourself is important, being unironic is also important. I have always been unironic in my sources of motivation. My guidelines for tattoos are quite straight-forward, un-aesthetic or ironic tattoos are never to be endorsed. Since I don’t have any tattoos (nor do I plan to have any) I apply the same mindset to clothes.
When wearing this garment (or similar ones), I am also wearing a commitment towards myself. Whenever I look myself in the mirror – be it in the gym or otherwise, I am reminded of what I want to be and where I want to go – I am reminded of the journey, the quest. The same thing applies when wearing a necklace, in my case a Mjölner the Hammer of Thor every once in a while in the gym (primarily during deadlifts).
Symbols are important, that is why the Great Enemy wants to ban or stigmatise them. The Black Sun is a good example of this, it is an Indo-European symbol of spirituality and life-force, yet the powers to be label it as a “hate-symbol” (whatever that is). The reason they want to stigmatise it is because it reminds us of who we are, it roots us to something deeper. The enemy wants you to to be rootless, de-virilised and passive. I want you to be a force of nature with a life-affirming world view. Ask yourself, why is pornography so easily accessed? Now ask yourself why I spend so much time enlightening men to its dangers.
The enemy labels strength as toxic. I label strength as a necessity to take adequate responsibilities as a man.
The Angel of Enlightenment and the Royal Byzatine Black Sun t-shirts are both limited edition, which means that they are gone once they are gone. Legio Gloria ships worldwide, you can order them here: https://legiogloria.com/
The Golden One as Fulgrim
Posted on June 1, 2019
I have received many beautiful and heartfelt artworks over the last few years. This one might be my favourite thus far. It is yours truly as Fulgrim – Primarch of the Emperor’s Children Legion.
Massive salutes to Alex Cristi (https://www.artstation.com/alex314) for the artwork. The picture below is an unbearded version. I often get the question which my favourite Primarch is from the Horus Heresy (or generally Warhammer 40k universe), and although it is a tough question my answer is Pre-Heresy Fulgrim. The strive for perfection and constant progression is something that resonates well with the teachings of the gym.
One of my favourite quotes actually comes from the book Fulgrim and deals with the strive for perfection (in terms of art). Below are also two motivating quotes from the Horus Heresy books.
‘Can it be possible for a thing to be too perfect?’ asked Fulgrim. ‘Surely everything that is beautiful and noble is the product of reason and calculation.’
‘Great art isn’t about reason, it’s about what comes from the heart’ said Ostian. ‘You can work with all the technical perfection in the galaxy, but if there is no passion, then it is a wasted effort.’
‘There is such a thing as perfection’, snapped Fulgrim, ‘and our purpose for living is to find that perfection and show it forth. Everything that limits us we have to put aside.’
Ostian shook his head , too caught up in his words to notice the primarch’s growing anger. ‘No my lord, for the artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves in it nothing. It is the essence of being human that one does not seek perfection.’
‘And what of your own work?’ asked Fulgrim. ‘Do you not seek perfection in it?’
‘People throw away what they could have by insisting on perfection, which they cannot have, and looking for it where they will never find it. Were I to await perfection, my work would never be finished.’
– Horus Heresy: Fulgrim
“Julius had fought alongside Vespasian on countless battlefields, and the warriors he commanded would boast that his prowess was the equal of the Primarch’s. Though all knew that such a boast was made in jest, it served to push his warriors to greater heights of valour and strength to emulate the lord commander.
Vespasian was also immensely likeable, for his incredible abilities as a warrior and commander were tempered by a rare humility that made others warm to him immediately. In the manner of the Emperor’s Children, warriors who followed Vespasian would take their lead from him in all things, his example serving as a model of how they might best achieve perfection through purity of purpose.”
– Horus Heresy: Fulgrim
‘Perfection is not a state of being,’ Horus replied. ‘It is a state of striving. The journey is all that has meaning, not the goal.’
– Horus Heresy: Fear to Tread
How is whey protein made? A general manufacturing process
Posted on May 22, 2019
Whey is a food that could easily be made at home if you would have the time, skills and necessary equipment to ensure that the product is complete in its nutrients.
For example: The process can start off with a well fed Swedish cow and her milk, which are the sources of whey for Jotunheim Nutrition. Usually a cow’s milk is made out of approximately 3,5% protein, 4% fat and 4,5% of lactose. It is important to take into account that the standard of Swedish farming is actually much higher than the average European one and positively different than the American one. Animals here have free fields to pasture (the picture below was taken during a stroll in the country-side), farmers put great care into treating the animals well and you are always welcome to visit a farm.
Continuing with the example: Once we select our cow, we extract the milk from her and we undergo a pasteurising process. This raw milk contains certain bacteria that can be harmful to the human gut, at least generally speaking, though there are beliefs that this unpasteurised milk can be beneficial as well if we would be used to it. For more information about the matter; see Sally Fallon on Raw Milk https://www.westonaprice.org/sally-fallon-morell-on-raw-milk/. In order to ensure everyone’s well-being we pasteurise it.
After the pasteurisation process, the milk is cooled at 4°C, a temperature that kills certain bacteria still residing in the milk.
Next step is basically to make cheese (ricotta) out of this milk. This is what whey protein is, a by-product from the process of cheesemaking. Transforming the milk into cheese is done by the process names pasteurisation, after Louis Pasteur, ensuring that there are no bacteria left to breed in the milk. In this process, milk is boiled until its boiling point (70-80°C) and instantly cooled at 4°C (extreme temperatures kill bacteria).
The milk product left after this process is 20% whey and 80% casein.
This is where we actually start the process of making whey.
The pasteurised milk is now going under a process to separate whey from casein via enzymes. Casein in this process is what helps us make cottage cheese or other type of cheeses. When we apply enzymes the milk gets separated in 2 parts, solid and liquid particles. The solid ones will give us cheese having left only the liquid one, that contain whey, fats and carbohydrates.
The liquid product is then filtered through ceramic filters at a cold environment, aiding with the separation of fats and lactose, leaving us with liquid whey.
The last step in obtaining the powdered whey is drying out this last liquid whey via a dryer that hits with both hot and cold air. The result is a powder at around 80% whey ratio. This process allows the whey to maintain its nutritional values without getting denatured.
As you can notice, it is indeed a ‘’process’’, yet the final result is still a natural product you can enjoy safely. Please note that not all whey products are equally safe. This depends on the farming, the health of the animal and the cautious pasteurisation process that takes place at the factory. Jotunheim Nutrition is based in Sweden, using all Swedish ingredients, safe and clean, aiding the farming industry by supporting it directly.
For everyone in Sweden, you can order your whey here: https://jotunheimnutrition.com/
The Golden One 
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