Tai Chi Belly

[kfson]

What is it with the distended bellys of Tai Chi practitioners.
I'm vain. I don't want one.

http://phoboy99.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/b-109happybuddha.jpg

[sanjuro_ronin]

Its a "power belly' or "relaxed muscle", that's all.
:D

[taai gihk yahn]

Try more like "roast pork bun" belly...

[sanjuro_ronin]

Try more like "roast pork bun" belly...

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 :D
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 :D
I don't know, maybe there is something there ( probably fat).

[MasterKiller]

Kempo teachers must have the best "power bellies" ever....

[Lucas]

Kempo teachers must have the best "power bellies" ever....

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:

[DRAGONSIHING]

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.:p

[Bob Ashmore]

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

[MartialDev]

This is why handsome lads don't practice Taiji (http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/handsome-lads-dont-practice-taiji/).

[Lucas]

This is why handsome lads don't practice Taiji (http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/handsome-lads-dont-practice-taiji/).

LOL thats awesome

[Skip J.]

LOL thats awesome

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....

[kfson]

This is why handsome lads don't practice Taiji (http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/handsome-lads-dont-practice-taiji/).

There goes my Beach King status.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/05/13/muscle_beach.jpg

[KTS]

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

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???

[Bob Ashmore]

KTS,
Only if you do it right! :D

[uki]

some people like to drink beer...