Lost Lohan,
It seems you missed to what I was trying to allude.
There are many people out there promoting the direct training method of Iron Palm. This method can be dangerous as you are in direct contact with the training medium.
Your material is in the open where if its powders you are at risk LONG TERM, for inhaling dust from beans, gravel and IRON pellets. I did not say STEEL shot. If there is any kind of mold, or other fungi on your direct training medium, you could be at risk for lung issues. why take that risk at all? Hence my explanation of putting your medium into a bag, and a lined bag is always going to be safer than non-lined.
Steel shot will be hard to break down over time. but it tends to happen if you are using regular carbon steel shot and not stainless steel which is usually hardened more.
Whether you train indirectly in a bag or directly, having porous bags that can leak any form of dust over time can lead to health issues. If you are using Iron Pellets indirecyly or in a thin bag you are at a higher risk for stroke and heart attack as having too much iron in your blood which will cause ill effects to your health. I was not talking about Steel.
If you use a thin porous canvas bag you can be at risk from inhaling medium dust over the long term, as Iron Palm training is not something you train short term. It is a lifetime of study for those interested. Unless you are training out in the open you could be at risk.
I mentioned lined bags as I have used lead shot bags in my training and have never tested for any lead in my body nor has my teacher. The lined bags prevent any of the lead to get out. Why take the risk of doing ANY damage to your body.
You mentioned cost. The bags alluded to are 25 dollars at my store, the lead shot to fill them is about 70 dollars shipped. You now have a bag for less than a $100.00 that will last a lifetime if used correctly. That is not overly expensive by any ways or means.
It can be seen as cost restrictive by some.
Sometimes it is better to invest in your health now so you do not have to pay for it later.
You also can seek out sand blasting and steel blasting companies and see if you can purchased recycled steel blasting shot.
Soybeans/Mung Beans/ Kidney Beans can be used for 1-2 years before moving to metal shot. You can gain much through the use of such mediums.
I know both Mike Biggie and Josh personally, and speak with them on a regular basis. Mike and I have shared much over the years.
Why make underhanded comments about people having commercial interests at heart? I make and sell real medicine for people that train for real. Mike makes it as well. So does Josh, why not make the same comments about them?
Nothing wrong with promoting the right manner in which to train which will help rather than harm people. There are way too many unskilled amateurs out there who are outright lying and stealing peoples money.
I am not one of them.
