RobP3 wrote:It's actually also worth checking for allergies / intolerance. I found out a couple of years back I have a wheat intolerance, so certain types of food will bloat me out almost immediately, regardless of quantity. Excessive bloating can also be a sign of IBS, so it's worth getting checked out.
The "gym six-pack" is not a particularly natural thing IMO, any more than huge pecs.
willie wrote:RobP3 wrote:It's actually also worth checking for allergies / intolerance. I found out a couple of years back I have a wheat intolerance, so certain types of food will bloat me out almost immediately, regardless of quantity. Excessive bloating can also be a sign of IBS, so it's worth getting checked out.
The "gym six-pack" is not a particularly natural thing IMO, any more than huge pecs.
I have the same problem with bloating. I don't know if it is intolerance from wheat or not though. But some foods cause me to bloat just as you say. Just started about a year ago. I hate it. I have been to Tai Chi classes where the main instructor was encouraging what is called the Buddha belly.
charles wrote:What is the purpose of your post?The photo you have shown is not of what people traditionally call a "qi belly". Are you suggesting that people with "fat bellies" are falsely calling them/passing them off on an unsuspecting public as a "qi belly"?
It doesn't have to be fat, There could be a number of things that are causing the distension. If you remember I Created a topic not so long ago about this.Are you suggesting that people who are skilled at Taijiquan should have six-pack abs, as obtained through crunches, strength and weight training?
I think that you know how I feel about that. It's the mind that controls movement, Not the size or shape of a physique.
Traditionally i believe that weight training in tai chi was taboo, But perhaps it's time to put away silly prejudice?
If weights aren't for you (not meaning you personally), then perhaps using mostly just body weight?
This is a very inspiring video, perhaps you may like it? i had a simular build when I was in my 30's. But he had me beat.
My record dead stop pull up was 31 if I remember correctly? Also about 75 one arm push ups
willie wrote:It doesn't have to be fat,
I think that you know how I feel about that.]
MaartenSFS wrote:A "Qi Belly" is not a soft, flabby mess. It's more like a basketball. If you punch it your fist almost flies back. It's some type of muscle. Not all skilled masters have it, but many do.
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