What is it with the distended bellys of Tai Chi practitioners.
I’m vain. I don’t want one.
Its a "power belly’ or “relaxed muscle”, that’s all.
Try more like “roast pork bun” belly…
[QUOTE=taai gihk yahn;998151]Try more like “roast pork bun” belly…[/QUOTE]
Funny thing, I still do serious crunches and ab work but over the last couple of years of doing more “internal” work I noticed my jut was getting bigger.
First I assumed I was getting fatter
But the weight was more or less the same.
The thing is, my gut is much stronger.
I mean, we are talking full force punches and kicks, 2 x 4, bats, mother-in-laws, the works
I don’t know, maybe there is something there ( probably fat).
Kempo teachers must have the best “power bellies” ever…
[QUOTE=MasterKiller;998183]Kempo teachers must have the best “power bellies” ever…[/QUOTE]
lol!
long term incorret posture can also lead to a ‘pot belly’…although i would hope thats not the case for a taiji practitioner! :eek:
Taiji Belly
Some of us are just old and have gotten a little overweight. Still do Taiji and find the belly no hindrance. Just too much good Kung Pao Chicken.
My instructor has the best answer ever for this question. When students, like me (Hey! I’m in shape. “Pear” is a shape!) ask why do we develop Tai Chi Bellies, he simply responds with:
Because you eat more than you practice. Practice harder.
How do you argue with that? :rolleyes:
Bob
[QUOTE=MartialDev;998277]This is why handsome lads don’t practice Taiji.[/QUOTE]
LOL thats awesome
pretty cute article, but so true…
[QUOTE=Lucas;998278]LOL thats awesome[/QUOTE]
Hey Lucas;
Good to see you over here on the darkside again…
Well… Bob said it best.. us pear-shaped guys gotta move on in life…
[QUOTE=MartialDev;998277]This is why handsome lads don’t practice Taiji.[/QUOTE]
There goes my Beach King status.
[QUOTE=Bob Ashmore;998230]My instructor has the best answer ever for this question. When students, like me (Hey! I’m in shape. “Pear” is a shape!) ask why do we develop Tai Chi Bellies, he simply responds with:
Because you eat more than you practice. Practice harder.
How do you argue with that? :rolleyes:
Bob[/QUOTE]
nice quote!
haha. i like that.
didnt know that this “chi belly” had to do specifically with taiji and such, however.
oh no! am i gonna have a chi belly in 10 years???
KTS,
Only if you do it right!
some people like to drink beer…