In most of these discussions on wt training and wt gaining I don’t see how one could train lifting something and then try and use real internal skill to make or lead some one to move. I think your time would be better spent learning how to relax or something more related to the IMA skill that you wish to acquire.
This is what I have found in my own studies; yes at one time I did the wt thing too. In search of more power. 90% of people that I have met really don’t understand inner power and making use of intent. Yes, it’s that hard! until you met a teacher or someone that really can express it then for most it remains a fantasy that they can’t believe in much less do.
this is why as some have said on this borad most IMA people really don't have the skills they feel they have.
this is why testing is very imprortant, not in the sense of winning but to really find out if you have true skills.
What would be more beneficial and what would it be training: picking an object up that weighs a couple of ounces and believing it weighs a couple of hundred pounds or picking something up that weighs a couple of hundred pounds. Some might say picking up something that weighs a couple of hundred pounds believing it weighs a couple of ounces. This I think is a mistake.
Even among old time TC players many still use force, why? Because they have been taught this way from the beginning. The beginning and end of your training is the non-usage of LI, when you can do this it opens up a whole different way of moving and applying your art.
I think it’s very important to have a clear idea of what and why you are training something. Will it affect your TC skills I don’t see how it could not. Introducing stress into either the body or mind will have some type of effect on your practice.
just some thoughts
david