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During meditation it is good to concentrate on your breathing.
To be able to focus only on breathing is excellent.
maybe you are bringing your meditation out from your prescribed sessions and into...

I think there are different versions of the 8 brocades.
Never heard of the tv version though
:)

I prefer using it to become aware of all internal phenomena,
but that's my choice.
Good Luck
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Hi,

yup, I seen u on russbo too ;)
won't post your russbo name though :)

excuse the pun, but I can be a bit hard headed when it comes to trying stuff. I kinda am a believer that if I'm...

You are probably gonna get loads of answers, but here's my 2cents... I'll try to keep it simple(like me):D

You have 2 types of cholestoral HDL and LDL one is classified as good, the other is...

sorry if I hijack this one a bit, but it seems like it is kinda something that I do at the moment, but not sure if I am doing it right.
I saw a picture of a Shaolin Monk doing a head stand, hands in...

In a recent MM publication Pavel suggests not to superset(i.e don't do another exercise while resting from another) even if you are doing different muscle goups.

I reccomend the back/front wrestler's bridge, works very well, you must make sure your neck is sufficiently warmed up and do not overdo it.

This is difficult if you have never done it. Be prepared to smash your face on the floor if you aren't used to the movement :)
Have your arms ready in front to catch you if you start plummeting. ...

I have never met him, although I trained with some of his students for a while.
I have heard only good things about him and his way.
If you get a chance to study with him, even if only for a...

I would not train this routine every day.
There are a lot of exercises there for you to do.
There is a lot of leg work there for you to do.
I would not perform them in the order mentioned, but...

Thankyou,

I will try to relax more and try to allow the natural flow.

Om mani peme hung

You have to differentiate between all the muscle fibres within a muscle group contracting to their max at once and certain areas of the main muscle that these fibres are part of contracting...

If you look carefully I didn't differentiate between upper and lower ABS, but different FIBRES of the rectus abdominus.

I quite agree there are no upper/lower abdominus as there are no upper/lower...

I noticed that I drink a lot of tea which has ginger in it at the moment due to getting over an illness.
Would maybe increasing my consumption of dairy products help to balance this out?

Hi everyone, thankyou for your replies.

Laughing cow,
I think I may be mindfully moving it, but as far as I am aware I am not forcing it into the dantien.

Repulsive Monkey,
As I am aware my...

Funny title I know, but maybe a serious problem?
Ok, been getting this sensation for a while now, and it hasn't disappeared, just seems to get worse.

When I do Qi-gong or Taijiquan I notice my...

I think the question Serpent is asking is a little like what's better supinated biceps curls or hammer curls.

When working the abdominals the upper fibres tend to be recruited more when your...

thanks for the sites buddy, they seem very entertaining:)... you found out my sign too... or did you just look at my pic.? My sifu is a horse, and apparently rats and horses don't get along. Guess...

Hi there,

Just wondered if there were any people here who study tibetan/chinese/indian astrology.
I wondered if there were any books you could reccommend or wether you would know how to find a...

I practise origami a lot, it is good for learning patience and to gain dexterity in the fingers.

I do not know how to make a sumo, but I would advise searching google as there are a lot of sites...

I work in a gym and started getting strange looks from everyone.
Just re-educate the staff. If they say anything inform them of what the exercise is called and the fact that it is better using the...

ZIM Thankyou for the yoga suggestions. When I went on a week long retreat I used a lot of yoga in the break times to ease the stresses. I forgot how effective they were. I would actually...

HI prana,

I think I get the same problem with a lot of my sitting practise.
It is hard but it is important to keep the mind focused. Sometimes I think it is better to take a break in posture,...

Thankyou for your replies they have helped greatly:)

Amitofu.

I have been vegetarian ever since I have been a Buddhist.

Not all buddhists are vegetarian, but I think it is fine and have had no problems with it.
I have increased my lean weight and am now...