Jørgen Peter Müller

Jørgen Peter Müller ( October 7, 1866 *, † November 17, 1938 ) was a Danish sports and gymnastics teacher. In Germany, his name was usually abbreviated Germanized with JP Müller or led by Johann Müller or Peder Peder Johann Mueller.

From 1904 on, he won 134 titles in almost every sport. In the same year he wrote the book My System, the first in a series of gymnastics textbooks, which were fast becoming bestsellers. My system has been translated into 24 languages ​​and only the German translation reached until 1925 a circulation of 400,000 copies. With books such as My system for women and children My system for Müller continued this success. Also in Germany a synonym for gymnastics was millers long drive.

The system he developed came from without technical aids and could be implemented without great effort by everyone. The various exercises could be carried out in the apartment, where Müller, however, the outdoor type - for example in front of an open window or outdoors - recommended.

He was a staunch opponent of his time also emerging bodybuilding, as it was mainly promoted by Eugen Sandow. Müller's system aimed contrast, less on muscle strength and muscle formation, but rather to a general fitness and agility. It was - intended for all ages - in each case adapted form. All organs of the body, including the skin, should be strengthened and perfused through the exercises, for which he provided for each different requirement levels. Müller was proud that doctors recommended his " system " and the Italian translation has been prepared by medical professionals. Fittingly, he put a lot of emphasis on personal hygiene, he made starting with Hygienic angulation (1907 ) are also popular.

In addition, Müller was also one of the first modern sports journalists. That he often drew his contributions with the pseudonym " Apoxiomen " one's body moved like in his publications in the foreground and pointed to his awards as "the most beautiful man ," admitted various taunts occasion.

1919 Müller was awarded by the Danish King Christian X with the Dannebrog Order.

While some of the exercises devised by Müller are now obsolete, it can still be regarded as one of the founders of the modern fitness movement.

Writings

• With system / My System, 1904 ( German My system 15 minutes of daily work for the health, Leipzig and Copenhagen 1904 ( 16 editions appeared alone until 1915, followed by advanced editions; . Published in 1925, the 391 to 400 thousand ) )
• Hygienic angulation, Copenhagen, inter alia, 1907
• Sexual morality and happiness, Copenhagen and Leipzig and Zurich in 1909 ( later edition Leipzig 1926)
• My System for Children (Eng. My system for children, Leipzig 1913 ( 17th edition, Leipzig 1927) )
• My System for Women (Eng. My system for women, Leipzig 1913 ( 11th edition, 57 to 73 thousand, Leipzig 1926) )
• My Breathing System (Eng. My respiratory system, Leipzig and Zurich 1921)
• The Daily Five Minutes (Eng. The daily five minutes. Gymnastic exercises for achieving and maintaining physical fitness, Leipzig 1924)
• My open-air book, Leipzig 1927