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    Looking at the shaolin monks muscles it would seem that they do weights but Ive never heard of them doing such. Do they use them or does their muscles develope from different exercises and forms work?

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    I've rarely seen weight training in Shaolin. Most of the muscle development is from training. They don't get "bulky"; but they do get defined. And skinny. Remember, these are small guys to start with, with little protein intake. They don't get huge like Americans (who also tend to be on steroids )
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    • #3
      There is a few exersises... with stone locks and such, but those aren't too common.
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      • #4
        yeah, they mostly use bodysweight to get strong but they use also some weights. Here is an article about padlocks and shaolin stones:
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        • #5
          Originally posted by doc
          I've rarely seen weight training in Shaolin. Most of the muscle development is from training. They don't get "bulky"; but they do get defined. And skinny. Remember, these are small guys to start with, with little protein intake. They don't get huge like Americans (who also tend to be on steroids )
          So the "Qigong belly " ( ) came from where do you suppose???? lol.............

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          • #6
            Originally posted by shaolinstylee
            There is a few exersises... with stone locks and such, but those aren't too common.

            Yea, heres an image of a monk (or student) with a stone block training.

            http://shaolin.nl/tumb/shaolinnl0160.jpg

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            • #7
              The qigong belly probably came from Mortal who talks about how qigong nerds have sucky gong fu. Heh.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by Moshimitsu
                Yea, heres an image of a monk (or student) with a stone block training.

                http://shaolin.nl/tumb/shaolinnl0160.jpg


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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Moshimitsu
                  Yea, heres an image of a monk (or student) with a stone block training.

                  http://shaolin.nl/tumb/shaolinnl0160.jpg

                  NOW SEE! those are the types of exercises im talking about! are there any sites or info on those type of training methods? PLZ>!
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                  • #10
                    I wasn't kidding! It's just callesthenics and bwe with resistance. Try a pilates or yoga dvd and hold a weight while you do it.

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                    • #11
                      Why don't you just work some wieghts?
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                      • #12
                        The advantage of doing it as a callesthenic style exercise is that as the weight you're holding transfers to the grounding or moving limb , you also get the benifit of increased flexibilty and rom at the same time as isometrically in your holding side in varied degrees pending how you distribute it's weight. Worth checking out!

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                        • #13
                          the exercise he's doing looks like one that builds chi on the right side of your body. i wonder how long hes been holding that position.
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                          • #14
                            Shi Xing Wei in Kung Fu Magazine

                            In the new Kung Fu Magazine May/June 2005 issue, there is an article featuring Shi Xing Wei throwing needles thru glass and demonstrating some exerises using weights. This issue also has another article with Shi De Cheng and his brother.
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                            • #15
                              Cool, thanks for the heads up..
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