From: Dehede011@aol.com
Date: Tue Apr 01 2003 - 15:35:30 MST
In a message dated 4/1/2003 1:00:13 PM Central Standard Time,
natasha@natasha.cc writes: If the body you want is lean and cut, then your
diet will have a major influence on your goal setting. If it is to bulk up,
or lean down there are alternatives. So, I'd have to know what your goal is
and help you achieve it vis-a-vis diet and anaerobic.
My ideal body I want is flexible and useful. I was an amateur boxer
and a distance runner of average height. The last time I got into fighting
weight, I was a lean, lean, lean 147 Lbs. To give you some perspective on
that in boxing that is a Welterweight. The welterweight class is always a
very busy class because the average guy that gets himself in really great
shape comes in at about that weight class -- or perhaps at middle weight.
Today at 68 years old I would not wish to be that light -- I get too
ornery to even like myself. <VBG>
In recent years I have lifted weights and beefed up a little. But,
but the most fun available has been Tai Chi. Of all the ways of competing
one on one it is the best.
BTW, men and women can also spar equally in Tai Chi. I know this is
so because a gal in my age group that was not a top Tai Chi fighter cleaned
my everloving plow. She was above my class but not one of the really good
ones.
Unfortunately I was not able to find time for class for very long.
Tai Chi requires too much space to do comfortably at home so that is a non
starter.
However China has another internal art called Pa Kua. It is perfect
in that it requires only about six feet of floor space that still leaves some
extra room to swing the arms. Pa Kua also provides tremendous opportunities
for improving flexibility.
Any comments, questions or snide remarks will be welcome. <G>
Ron h.
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