[QUOTE=lkfmdc;1124110]never understood why “real” kung fu people are opposed to weight training
do they not realize the potential to boost your chi?
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good postures
protecting your back/spine all the way
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[QUOTE=lkfmdc;1124110]never understood why “real” kung fu people are opposed to weight training
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Because they hear nonsense like “big muscles make you slow” or “lift with your tendons” from their instructors.
I also think there is kind of a fear in parts of the TMA world where they don’t want other people to get big and strong because they themselves are not big and strong. This also leads to the myth of “you don’t need big muscles” because they want to make themselves seem tougher to the average person who is already impressed by big muscles
The truth is, all else being equal, the stronger and/or bigger guy will win.
Drastic differences in skill can allow a smaller and/or weaker guy to defeat a larger opponent. We’ve all been schooled by a skinny little BJJ guy when we were noobs. Maybe some of us here are that skinny guy who schools noobs. But give them equal skill and the big guy will win.
So the answer to your question is: because of myths and fear.
And I’m one of those reformed “you don’t need big muscles/to lift weights” guys.
The other reason is because they actually believe it is true. For years I believed weight lifting was counter productive. Glad I got past that limiting belief.
you know I was just joking and looking for an excuse to post pics of babes, don’t you? :eek:
[QUOTE=IronFist;1124147]Because they hear nonsense like “big muscles make you slow” or “lift with your tendons” from their instructors.
I also think there is kind of a fear in parts of the TMA world where they don’t want other people to get big and strong because they themselves are not big and strong. This also leads to the myth of “you don’t need big muscles” because they want to make themselves seem tougher to the average person who is already impressed by big muscles
The truth is, all else being equal, the stronger and/or bigger guy will win.
Drastic differences in skill can allow a smaller and/or weaker guy to defeat a larger opponent. We’ve all been schooled by a skinny little BJJ guy when we were noobs. Maybe some of us here are that skinny guy who schools noobs. But give them equal skill and the big guy will win.
So the answer to your question is: because of myths and fear.
And I’m one of those reformed “you don’t need big muscles/to lift weights” guys.
The other reason is because they actually believe it is true. For years I believed weight lifting was counter productive. Glad I got past that limiting belief.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=IronFist;1124147]Because they hear nonsense like “big muscles make you slow” or “lift with your tendons” from their instructors.
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this trend started as recently as the 1960s. big muskles has always been intergral part of kung fu.
for imperial examinations there had been people that deadlifted 415 pounds, no supplements no diets no juice, mad respect.
[QUOTE=lkfmdc;1124153]you know I was just joking and looking for an excuse to post pics of babes, don’t you? :eek:[/QUOTE]
My only concern is that you thought you needed an excuse!:eek:
The only reason to post pix of babes is BECAUSE THEY ARE BABES!!!
In fact why don’t we have a sticky thread just for pics of babes???
[QUOTE=Scott R. Brown;1124170]My only concern is that you thought you needed an excuse!:eek:
The only reason to post pix of babes is BECAUSE THEY ARE BABES!!!:D[/QUOTE]
because he made me do it
Guilty and LOVING IT!
[QUOTE=David Jamieson;1123667]You might wind up at the same gym as her:
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you guys saw this and all you could talk about was whether or not she should be arching her back…:eek: