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While i dont practice it, ive heard of 2 versions of iron body skill one being progressive surface conditioning and the other being force redirection through the body, i dont practice these methods and can see how they wouldnt be mutually exclusive, but if anyone practices any insight or a video would be nice
Our teacher had some white hairs, and because he was talking about qigong that day (i think), he mentioned that he could grow back its color again with certain exercises. An amount of time later, he came to our practice with all his hair black and when folks, amazed, asked him about it he said "i dyed it. Its easier."
Darth Rock&Roll wrote:I can clear a 15000 square foot loading dock area of 20 men, with one release of stagnant qi.
I worked with a guy who could actually do that, although it was in a video rental store. After he told us he could, we were like, "Really?? Do it. Dooo it now!" He obliged and we all suffocated. It was the most noxious thing you can imagine. Luckily, we were in a video rental store that had no customers, so.