ask monkey slap. he has seen it.
Why would you want to train Golden Bell at any age? Too big a chance of you could have some type of breakdown.
[QUOTE=Royal Dragon;762197]Normally by 25yrs old. However, one can still do some bone conditioning to toughen oneself. Just got to be careful of irreparable damage,
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That is rediculos! You can do Iron Body/Hand at any age and still develop. It’s not different than any other exercise. The body just takes a bit longer to wam up, and respond when you are older, that is all. You can still do it and make forward progress.[/QUOTE]
If one has done iron fist before 25 yrs old. Then continuing past one’s prime is fine, but have to take extra caution. I didn’t say one cannot train the iron fist after 25 yrs old, If u read the above post by me, training the iron fist is still ok but the progress would not be totally ideal. I am speaking from my sifu’s experience & my own personal experience plus some people I have tried to teach. Not from something hypothetical.
Training of Iron Body’s principle is the same. Attempts to force one’s beyond could have repercussion in older age. One’s age of 25 differs from individuals, some can go up to 27 or 30 yrs old.
I have personally taught a few iron fist to ppl over 30 yrs old & they are progressing but the progress was not what I envisage.
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I think it depends on the person maybe. I’m 39, and just started playing with the basic Iron Palm, and it feels the smae now as it did when I was young. It just takes me longer to warm up, that is all.
[QUOTE=Royal Dragon;762302]I think it depends on the person maybe. I’m 39, and just started playing with the basic Iron Palm, and it feels the smae now as it did when I was young. It just takes me longer to warm up, that is all.[/QUOTE]
Having a strong will helps, but sometimes physical just refuse to cooperate with mental. no point having an absolute iron fist but seriously damaging our body beyond cure. If you are still just starting the training, not really a problem but as you advance, I would advocate you take extra cautious & better still get someone who have gone through this training & still in much good health. Welcome to the late 30+ club, I am also 38 this year, it also took me longer to warmup like I did to my old car.
[QUOTE=Beginner;762144]Normally by 25yrs old. However, one can still do some bone conditioning to toughen oneself. Just got to be careful of irreparable damage,
Hi as your name suggest, who do you practise iron fist from?[/QUOTE]
I don’t do iron fist, but I used to hit a bag full of beans.
I used to do Iron Body back in the day, too (when I was 17-19, so I guess I was under 25 and it was all good 
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I want more info about Golden Bell causing psychological stress. I’d think that would be worse for someone younger whose brain/emotions/whatever aren’t mature yet.
Most Iron skills ( IP and body) are done at a very moderate pace and intensity, hence the long duration of the program (typically 2 years).
As long as you don’t over due it, like any exercise, any age is fine.
Take into account the proper “jows” that go with it.
The internal versions work the same way, moderation.
[QUOTE=sanjuro_ronin;762733]Most Iron skills ( IP and body) are done at a very moderate pace and intensity, hence the long duration of the program (typically 2 years).
As long as you don’t over due it, like any exercise, any age is fine.
Take into account the proper “jows” that go with it.
The internal versions work the same way, moderation.[/QUOTE]
Hi Sanjuro, in our school, our iron skills takes at least 10 years, 2 years can only master a section of it based on 4 times a week training. As we progress, the intensity can be unbearable.
But I agree with you as long we dun overdo it, any age is fine. With age, ppl tend to internalise their training.
[QUOTE=IronFist;762716]I don’t do iron fist, but I used to hit a bag full of beans.
I used to do Iron Body back in the day, too (when I was 17-19, so I guess I was under 25 and it was all good )
I want more info about Golden Bell causing psychological stress. I’d think that would be worse for someone younger whose brain/emotions/whatever aren’t mature yet.[/QUOTE]
Golden bell or iron body does in a way cause some phycho stress when I was young, it was giving me too much testerone..