Jørgen Peter Müller

Cover of "My System, 15 minutes work a day for health's sake" Jørgen Peter Müller (7 October 1866 – 17 November 1938) was a Danish gymnastics educator and author. He is also known as J. P. Muller.

Biography

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 that comprise the system, as well as photographic instructions featuring Müller himself. The book was the most successful physical culture book published in Britain during the early twentieth century. Müller moved to London and opened a physical culture institute in 1912. the benefits of fresh air, and warned against the dangers of wearing too many clothes.

In some cases he re-wrote his books himself in English, rather than have them translated directly from the Danish.

Müller was appointed Knight of the Dannebrog in 1919.

Müller had three sons named Ib, Per and Bror who featured in pictures in his books.

Selected publications

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