Tai Chi and Weightlifting.

[Kung Fu Wang]

The lack of weightlifting is probably why so many kung fu styles are vastly inferior other styles.

Glad to see someone still lives on this planet and have common sense. Even a MA master still need to carry grocery bags for his wife,

 

[Taiji Rebel]

Weight-training is beneficial to everyone. Qi and it's powers will continue to be open to debate. Some for, others against. The wiser approach is to build overall strength, of which there are many different types. Resistance training takes discipline and hard work which is why a fair amount of traditional MAs focus on the softer skills. We see this all the time in taijiquan and aikido. Occasionally though, we see those who are clearly fit, strong and healthy who can not only talk the talk, but actually put their money where their mouths are. I've seen plenty of woo-woo demos in taijiquan and aikido but have never felt the invisible powers personally - not saying it doesn't exist, just recognizing that weight-training builds true strength and internal health which is undeniable.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

Weight-training is beneficial to everyone.

Just remaining bone density during old age is enough reason for weight training.

This video was made back in 1987.

 

[Sammy Naur]

Weight-training is beneficial to everyone. Qi and it's powers will continue to be open to debate. Some for, others against. The wiser approach is to build overall strength, of which there are many different types. Resistance training takes discipline and hard work which is why a fair amount of traditional MAs focus on the softer skills. We see this all the time in taijiquan and aikido. Occasionally though, we see those who are clearly fit, strong and healthy who can not only talk the talk, but actually put their money where their mouths are. I've seen plenty of woo-woo demos in taijiquan and aikido but have never felt the invisible powers personally - not saying it doesn't exist, just recognizing that weight-training builds true strength and internal health which is undeniable.

Or how about we exchange "strength" with "endurance".

Strength is kind of an in-the-moment thing. Whereas endurance is a duration over time.

If we've learned anything from people who train with weights, they have more endurance. It feels almost stupid posting that sort of obvious thing.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

people who train with weights, they have more endurance.

Agree! People who train weight can hang off cliff longer before dropping dead.

 

[Same Trick]

When one practice the traditional Taiji form the arms hare held hangingly out from the body for about 20 min, if one’s taiji form is just 4min long it won’t build that same strength as the traditional form does