Sacred Weight

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Yesterday while I was working in the office I watched as my inbox filled with responses to yesterdays email and chuckled to myself. Some loved it and some hated it. It's interesting how serious people take the "issue" of weight lifting. In China, by contrast, it's not even a consideration. In Chinese medicine we don't really have "sports medicine" so when I sent out my email yesterday I had no idea that I would get the kind of response that I did. I know my good friend and patient Matt Furey has exposed many of the problems that are associated with weight training and I've treated many people with weight lifting related injury over the years. (including myself) In general I don't recommend weight training just because it lacks the fully dimensional training that is required to build real longevity. Plain and simple weight training isn't my thing - any day of the week I'll take Qi Gong or the type of body weight training that Matt Furey teaches. http://www.mattfurey.com If you don't train in only straight lines you train to fail in a circle. Train in a Circle and every possible straight line is strengthened. If you do train weights make sure that you train in free weights, Olympic style lifting, kettle bells, stone locks, and every kind of odd shaped apparatus that the strong men of yore used to train. Not to mention training without weights. You should always be the center of any strength training. The connection between the mind and the body has to be the focus other wise you are only trying to outsmart the body. Injury will result. Wishing you the best in health, wealth, and happiness, Dr. Wu Dhi PS: The Recharging Qi Gong is THEEE best way to learn what I mean about connecting every part of the body to your breathing, focus, and even the power of your imagination. Only available here > http://rechargingqigong.com PPS: I got some great questions asked after the last email including what's the difference between Tai Chi and Qi Gong - stay tuned I plan to answer these questions in future emails

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