I am finally getting around to reading Naked Warrior. This book was ground breaking at the time it was written, and still an excellent read. But, since I have read several other of Pavel's books, have heard or read several of his interviews, and been active on his forums for several years, I have already been exposed to many of the high tension techniques in this excellent book.
One thing I have wondered, though. By applying the high tension techniques, one can increase their strength in various "gym exercises". But, how does that apply to lifting something out of the back of a pickup truck, a fireman dragging a hose, a mason hoisting buckets of mud on scaffolding, a carpenter framing a house, etc. Do people in what I will loosely lump into the category called "real life" apply these high tension techniques as they go about their business? Do people who increase their one arm press by clinching the fist of their free hand derive benefit when doing routine strength demanding tasks outside the gym? What about a soldier carrying a heavy automatic weapon over rough terrain for long distances?