Welcome to AikiWeb Aikido Information
AikiWeb: The Source for Aikido Information
AikiWeb's principal purpose is to serve the Internet community as a repository and dissemination point for aikido information.

Sections
home
aikido articles
columns

Discussions
forums
aikiblogs

Databases
dojo search
seminars
image gallery
supplies
links directory

Reviews
book reviews
video reviews
dvd reviews
equip. reviews

News
submit
archive

Miscellaneous
newsletter
rss feeds
polls
about

Follow us on



Home > AikiWeb Aikido Forums
Go Back   AikiWeb Aikido Forums > General

Hello and thank you for visiting AikiWeb, the world's most active online Aikido community! This site is home to over 22,000 aikido practitioners from around the world and covers a wide range of aikido topics including techniques, philosophy, history, humor, beginner issues, the marketplace, and more.

If you wish to join in the discussions or use the other advanced features available, you will need to register first. Registration is absolutely free and takes only a few minutes to complete so sign up today!

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 12-01-2012, 01:48 PM   #51
lbb
Location: Massachusetts
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 3,202
United_States
Offline
Re: Macrobiotic Diet

I think that some of you clearly have some very old-fashioned notions that frankly sound like a '70s popular culture notion of "weight lifting". I don't think it's valid to assert that this antiquated Arnold Schwartzenegger stereotype is "generally" what "weight lifting" is about.
  Reply With Quote
Old 12-01-2012, 01:59 PM   #52
Chris Li
 
Chris Li's Avatar
Dojo: Aikido Sangenkai
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 3,313
United_States
Offline
Re: Macrobiotic Diet

Quote:
Mary Malmros wrote: View Post
I think that some of you clearly have some very old-fashioned notions that frankly sound like a '70s popular culture notion of "weight lifting". I don't think it's valid to assert that this antiquated Arnold Schwartzenegger stereotype is "generally" what "weight lifting" is about.
Who's talking about an "antiquated Arnold Schwartzenegger stereotype"? So far as I noticed - I never mentioned any specific types of weight lifting at all. In any case, what I'm talking about is what you'll see virtually everybody doing when you walk into the local gym. You may be doing something different, and that's fine.

Best,

Chris

  Reply With Quote
Old 12-01-2012, 06:21 PM   #53
Cady Goldfield
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,035
United_States
Offline
Re: Macrobiotic Diet

Mary,
I was comparing work-related lifting and movement, to just lifting weights... the general, conventional sense of weightlifting in a sport environment, on a flat, even surface, as opposed to walking, climbing and otherwise moving across varying terrain while bearing loads. The former requires many gross- and fine adjustments to adapt to the changes in the ground surface, topography, load shifting, etc.

The horticultural/gardening work I do isn't "weight lifting," either, but it builds strength and bone density as a result of a lot of low-impact load bearing. I also try to incorporate. as best I can, support and movement that is different from conventional body movement and use, in nearly everything I do, including load-bearing and tasks that ordinarily would employ upper-body and arm muscles, such as pruning with pull-cut saws, cutting with machetes and hatchets, and shoveling/pitchforking mulch and compost. It's not muscular strength that allows me to perform this work for hours on end without exhaustion, but the ability employ other processes that support each other and make movement more efficient and less reliant on muscle power.

It would be really fascinating to know how Morihei Ueshiba was using his body, when he returned to doing farm work.
  Reply With Quote
Old 12-02-2012, 09:19 AM   #54
Cady Goldfield
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,035
United_States
Offline
Re: Macrobiotic Diet

EDIT:
I was comparing work-related lifting and movement, to just lifting weights... the general, conventional sense of weightlifting in a sport environment, on a flat, even surface, as opposed to walking, climbing and otherwise moving across varying terrain while bearing loads. The work-related action, as in landscaping, gardening and farming labor, requires many gross- and fine adjustments to adapt to the changes in the ground surface, topography, load shifting, etc.
  Reply With Quote

Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Misogi - The diet part Abasan Spiritual 51 01-11-2012 12:50 AM
Your Diet And Its impact on your Aikido Amendes General 9 08-28-2004 10:59 PM
O Sensei's Diet tony cameron General 20 06-20-2004 02:10 AM
Food Effect on training indomaresa Training 58 12-16-2003 11:58 AM
testing diet? kenmargolis Testing 7 08-06-2003 04:47 AM


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 03:43 AM.



vBulletin Copyright © 2000-2024 Jelsoft Enterprises Limited
----------
Copyright 1997-2024 AikiWeb and its Authors, All Rights Reserved.
----------
For questions and comments about this website:
Send E-mail
plainlaid-picaresque outchasing-protistan explicantia-altarage seaford-stellionate