Mike, everyone has heroes. Wolfgang Gullich was mine when I started. He was pretty humble, but you make that seem like a bad thing that I point that out.
The fact that you choose not to appreciated that to some, successful people within this sport fill them with awe (often the case for inspired athletics in many sports is the feats of the Great Ones), show myopia.
Are you another eccentric artist, Man?
I started training a bit by climbing in and out of bed a few times this morning, followed by a series of white russian curls.
The Chinese have been doing that for thousands of years, Man, as a general tonic. Once a year.
Even cures eczema, if done regularly.
So, like, that's just your opinion, Man.