ovine king Posted February 17, 2005 Posted February 17, 2005 no brain, no gain...... earth is the asylum of the universe where the inmates have taken over.don't ask stupid questions and you won't get stupid answers.
Infrazael Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 Start out with bang-arms and push hands with A HUMAN partner. Not a tree please. Eventually, move on to wooden dummy as you advanced (and bones strengthen from GRADUAL conditioning, please). Do wooden dummy. Keep doing it forever. Gradually move from gloved to gloveless heavy bag sessions. Start with light punches, only straight punches. After a while, go harder, and use hooks, various kung fu techniques, etc. GRADUAL iron palm training. GRADUAL. please, start with dried beans, NOT iron shoot. the word is GRADUAL. if you don't do it gradually, it's your own damned fault you're hand is screwed up.
Snakeeel Posted February 23, 2005 Posted February 23, 2005 There are literally so many soft targets on the human body that it makes no sense at all to ever hit anything that is harder than your hand. For example: Eyes, groin, solar plexus, kidney, liver, spleen, throat. Not to mention lots of joints that can be hyperextended or broken with little effort. With this abundance of targets, why would you choose to disfigure your own body by beating up on wooden dummies, tree's, etc.? Hitting bone with your knuckles is never a smart move.
Nick_UKWC Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 So that if you do somehow hit solid bone your hand isn't rendered useless? "...or maybe you are carrying a large vicious dog in your pocket." -Scottnshelly
Snakeeel Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 My bad...thats never happened to me. But then I don't hit the head much...too much bone!
Red J Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 No pain no gain. I should get it tattoed on my chest. I don't know, that could hurt. LOL I had to lose my mind to come to my senses.
Red J Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 I love to work out hard. I run, I sweat, I train, and I like it when I wake up with that "I know I had a good work" feeling. Sore and stiff muscles heal and become stronger, but sore and inflamed joints don't. I know the difference. I don't bang poles or kick 2x4s because I have to work for a living. I tend to think of "no pain no gain" more as a mental philosophy of pushing yourself to a limit and sustaining a high level of energy during a workout more than hurting yourself. Some of the things people do in the name of martial arts makes me shake my head. I want to be able to enjoy my retirement, not be crippled because I had to have tough shins. I had to lose my mind to come to my senses.
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