Jørgen Peter Müller
Jørgen Peter Müller | |
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Born | |
Died | 17 November 1938 | (aged 72)
Nationality | Danish |
Other names | J. P. Muller |
Occupation(s) | Author, athlete |
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Jørgen Peter Müller (7 October 1866 - 17 November 1938) was a Danish gymnastics educator and author.[1] He is also known as J. P. Muller.
Biography
[edit]His book Mit System (My System), published in 1904, was a bestseller and has been translated to English and many other languages. My System explains Müller's philosophy of health and provides guidelines for the 18 exercises[2] that comprise the system, as well as photographic instructions featuring Müller himself.[3] The book was the most successful physical culture book published in Britain during the early twentieth century.[4] Müller moved to London and opened a physical culture institute in 1912.[4]
Much of what was stated in his system has since been accepted by the medical community, with many of his basic movements being used in modern-day physical therapy and rehabilitation. The emphasis on body-weight exercise and the use of dynamic stretching is useful for many people, and has been found appropriate in a wide range of patients. As well as exercises, stretching and breathing routines, Müller also advocated a towel-rubbing routine to follow a daily bath,[5] the benefits of fresh air, and warned against the dangers of wearing too many clothes.[6]
In some cases he re-wrote his books himself in English, rather than have them translated directly from the Danish.[7]
Müller was appointed Knight of the Dannebrog in 1919.[8]
Müller had three sons named Ib, Per and Bror who featured in pictures in his books.[9]
![three children on skis](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/J.P._M%C3%BCller%27s_children%2C_Ib%2C_Bror_and_Per.jpg/220px-J.P._M%C3%BCller%27s_children%2C_Ib%2C_Bror_and_Per.jpg)
Selected publications
[edit]- My System, 1904
- Vink om sundhedsrøgt og idræt, 1907
- The Fresh Air book, 1908
- My System for Children, 1913
- My System for Ladies, 1913
- My Breathing System, 1914
- The Daily Five Minutes, 1924
References
[edit]- ^ "Lieut. J. P. Muller". Archived from the original on 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ^ "The Exercises 1-18 of "My System" – Learn JP MÜLLer's 15-Minute Full Body Workout "MY SYSTEM"". 10 February 2011.
- ^ Muller, J.P. "Mein System". Wellcome Library.
- ^ a b Zweiniger‐Bargielowska, Ina. (2005). The Culture of the Abdomen: Obesity and Reducing in Britain, circa 1900–1939. Journal of British Studies 44 (2): 239-273.
- ^ Muller, J.P. "My System for Children". Wellcome Library.
- ^ Muller, J.P. (1908). "The Fresh Air Book". Internet Archive.
- ^ Muller, J.P. "My System by Muller, J.P". Wellcome Library.
- ^ Wildman, Sarah (21 January 2011). "Franz Kafka, J.P. Müller: The exercise system that swept Europe in the early 1900s. (VIDEO)". Slate.
- ^ Muller, J.P. "My System for Children". Wellcome Library.
External links
[edit]Many of Müller's works are available to read online.
- My System at The Internet Archive
- Mein System at the Wellcome Library
- The Fresh Air Book at the Internet Archive
- My Breathing System at the Wellcome Library
- My System for Children at the Wellcome Library
- My System for Ladies at the Wellcome Library
- Vink om sundhedsrøgt og idræt at the Wellcome Library