This is the third day I follow the whole plan, including breathing exercises, meditation, zhan zhuan and the scheduled workout. The first day is always a bit hard after I stop for more than a week, but I believe it is pretty much like training in general: people who have practiced before have some sort of "practical memory" and they recover their ability fast. In strength training, people have different (yet not sanctioned by the scientific community) names for this: muscle memory, neural memory and others.
Blurred vision, no appetite, extreme fatigue and mental confusion are only some of the symptoms. I only know I am hungry when my head feels heavy and I can't move - some weird hypoglycemic reaction to heat. Have no idea why.
Powerlifter and scientist Marilia Coutinho continues her personal experiment, exploring the use of tai chi chuang to develop mental skills for powerlifting performance.
After a few days of total "energy work" rest and some improvement of my labirynthitis, I resumed the experiment.Today I believe I chose the best sequence: breathing exercises, seated meditation, zhan zhuang and, in the end, mental rehearsal.
Martial art is not just learning how to kick, punch, block and to do some traditional forms or weapons. But if you are into martial arts and are serious, somewhere along the way you are going to get hurt. This would be a great time to know what to...