Maxick talks about an interesting concept in relation to muscle control… “I discovered that by using the Will to control the muscles, not only did I gain development and strength, but that I was storing energy. By giving nothing out, I was slowly conserving energy…so the more energy conserved, the …
Where Qi Comes From?
Just the other day I was reading through a book that mentioned the piezoelectric effect. Are you familiar with this? It is a property of crystalline structures whereby pressure will generate electricity. I’ve heard of this several times throughout the years, but while reading about this effect this time a …
Relaxation vs. Tension
I was talking to a friend of mine about Tai Chi just yesterday. “My teacher is always saying that you want to be both soft and hard. Too many people that engage in tai chi or qi gong, only ever practice the softness, and thus are missing one side of …
Chakra Bodybuilding Qigong by Eric Guttmann
“Contrary to popular belief, most people do NOT have chakras, they have to be developed!” That’s the statement my friend and Qigong master, Peter Ragnar, made during a group coaching phone call. While this seemed to astonish the group, it got me thinking, “Well, if you have to DEVELOP the …
Energy, Qi and Strength
I was reading William Pullum’s How to Use a Barbell the other day and came across this quote: “The things that make for outstanding physical strength are great vital force, a high degree of nervous energy, and superlative quantity of muscular tissue.” Sounds good to me but what does he …
All About Energy
If you remember back to the survey I conducted less than half of my readers do some form of energy work. They’re missing out! But I can understand where they’re coming from. A lot of energy teachings are shrouded in mystery, way out there, and don’t bring much in results …