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#1 2010-03-25 23:46:05

Jon Kypros
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Komuso healthier than atheltes. What do you do to stay in shape?

Hi all,
I was reading about how steady-state cardio in zone 2 is the best for longevity and I figured that Komuso shakuhachi monks got a lot of it!
What do you all do to stay in shape?

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#2 2010-03-26 07:00:11

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Re: Komuso healthier than atheltes. What do you do to stay in shape?

Hiking is a great thing to do. it gets me outdoors and in the fresh air. I also do some mountain biking when I can. That is sort of like hiking on a bike.

Then there is yoga and some light martial arts to keep myself limber and in shape.Plus, playing flute has seemed to help my lung capacity too.

At work, I have to lift a 60 lb weight and put it on some valves for tests. So that covers the occasional lifting of weights the komuso did.

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#3 2010-03-26 07:18:45

Glenn Swann
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Re: Komuso healthier than atheltes. What do you do to stay in shape?

taiji, taiji, more taiji.
trail running.
taiji sword, spear and saber.
heavy-bag(wavemaster) and double ended speed bag work.
did i say taiji?
is best way.

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I followed rivers, I followed highways,I followed conscience,
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and I'm back here... At the edge of the sky       (New Model Army)

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#4 2010-03-26 07:19:45

purehappiness
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Re: Komuso healthier than atheltes. What do you do to stay in shape?

I always wanted to learn taiji. Someday I hope.

I was not conscious whether I was riding on the wind or the wind was riding on me.

Lieh-tzu

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#5 2010-03-26 08:01:30

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Re: Komuso healthier than atheltes. What do you do to stay in shape?

Glenn Swann wrote:

did i say taiji?
is best way.

I thought the best way was roller blading.

"Now birds record new harmonie, And trees do whistle melodies;
Now everything that nature breeds, Doth clad itself in pleasant weeds."
~ Thomas Watson - England's Helicon ca 1580

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#6 2010-03-26 08:22:39

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Re: Komuso healthier than atheltes. What do you do to stay in shape?

taiji rollerblading. smile

I was not conscious whether I was riding on the wind or the wind was riding on me.

Lieh-tzu

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#7 2010-03-26 13:30:58

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Re: Komuso healthier than atheltes. What do you do to stay in shape?

I ride my bike about 30 miles each day.

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#8 2010-03-26 19:35:42

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Re: Komuso healthier than atheltes. What do you do to stay in shape?

purehappiness wrote:

taiji rollerblading. smile

That doesn't need a smiley. There's a Tai Chi practioner/(high profile)rollerblader in NYC that does that. He calls himself Bladie Flowness. He has amazing control on skates, he can put on and lace both skates while standing. Think about it, it's a lot more difficult than it sounds.

"Now birds record new harmonie, And trees do whistle melodies;
Now everything that nature breeds, Doth clad itself in pleasant weeds."
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#9 2010-03-27 01:46:54

Jon Kypros
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Re: Komuso healthier than atheltes. What do you do to stay in shape?

purehappiness wrote:

Hiking is a great thing to do. it gets me outdoors and in the fresh air. I also do some mountain biking when I can. That is sort of like hiking on a bike. Then there is yoga and some light martial arts to keep myself limber and in shape.Plus, playing flute has seemed to help my lung capacity too. At work, I have to lift a 60 lb weight and put it on some valves for tests. So that covers the occasional lifting of weights the komuso did.

That sounds like a nice well rounded and fun routine. Right now I take long walks on the beach and do some yoga or lift washed up coral!

Glenn Swann wrote:

taiji, taiji, more taiji. trail running. taiji sword, spear and saber. heavy-bag(wavemaster) and double ended speed bag work. did i say taiji? is best way.

I remember all the people doing Tai Chi in the parks when I lived in Chinatown NYC, including weapons Kung Fu.

jamesnyman wrote:

I ride my bike about 30 miles each day.

!!!

radi0gnome wrote:

purehappiness wrote:

taiji rollerblading. smile

That doesn't need a smiley. There's a Tai Chi practioner/(high profile)rollerblader in NYC that does that. He calls himself Bladie Flowness. He has amazing control on skates, he can put on and lace both skates while standing. Think about it, it's a lot more difficult than it sounds.

I saw him and his friends in NYC once. Really truly amazing what they can do on skates. I remember one guy road around for minutes with a huge bottle of water on his head.

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