Body Hardening / Conditioning

[a45b22chp]

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Edited July 21, 2007 by a45b22chp

[username8517]

In regards to the bone growth, what is actually happening with these light strikes is that you're creating tiny stress fractures along the bones. These stress factures are then left to heal on their own accord. Calcium deposits form on these injuries and solidify, thus creating additional bone mass. And you're right, body training would need to be kept up at a fairly regular pace to keep the additional bone mass around.

If you've ever felt the bone line of somone who does hard conditioning (say the shin of a Muay Thai boxer) versus someone who hasn't, you'll easily be able to tell the difference.

Not sure about the nerve damage, but I'm sure it's possibly related to a higher pain tolerance.

[Patrick]

Hello,

Thank you for isiting KarateForums.com.

As you already have a topic on this, I am going to close this one and sendy ou over there.

http://www.karateforums.com/body-hardening-conditioning-vt32120.html

Thanks.