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So I'm now 'accustomed' to handstand hops on my knuckles on wood
Charlie Martin posted a topic in Community
I started a thread a few months ago with me doing some handstand work on my knuckles on a carpeted surface, asking for advice on whether it's safe (the Shaolin monks do it) and how I can build up to doing it on harder surfaces. Original video: So, taking your advice, I slowly built up to harder surfaces by doing very spaced out knuckles sessions (maybe once per week) with low volume. Now, I am aware that this probably isn't ideal for my knuckles and fingers but I like to think the low volume and so far the lack of any sort of pain/discomfort would be good signs that I may be able type on a keyboard in 20 years time! 2 weeks ago: Dangerous and potentially debilitating or not, I thought this was worth sharing with you guys! -
When Shaolin monks repeatedly hit a certain body part to 'desensitize' it, is this safe?
Charlie Martin posted a topic in Community
Hey all, So I'm sure you've seen videos of Shaolin monks hitting their heads against a wall for hours or maybe punching a wall for hours in order to 'desensitize' the body part until it feels no pain. First question - is this safe? Isn't it just destroying the nerves in the respective body part? Also, would this methodology work for my knuckle handstand training: I like to do some breakdance combos on my knuckles and I'm doing it on semi-hard carpet here, but it hurts a little too much on concrete. In other words, would it work for me to punch a concrete wall for an hour a day... (maybe not this extreme but you get the idea haha) Any opinions would be appreciated! Thanks!
