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Building The Perfect Beast & Tuning Your Body's Electricity With Qi Gong.

May 17, 2016
42:20

I'm infatuated with getting a better body andmindbyusing special breathing techniques.

In previous podcasts and articles, I've describedeverythingfromrhythmic breathwork while runningandbicycling,to hyperoxygenation breathing, to fire breathing to hypoxic and apnea training and beyond. Andintoday'spodcast, I'm going to introduce you to anotherspecializedstyle ofbreathwork referred to Chi Kung - or QiGong.

My guest is Gary Daniels, a lifelong martialartist,formercompetitive boxer, and former elite amateur bicycleracerwith over100,000 logged miles and over 200 race starts.Garyspecializes intraining methods that have been designed tohonephysical skill andmental focus, and uses specificbreathingtechniques to extend timeto failure, increase overallcorecompetency, and achieve thehighest level of natural balanceforgreater efficiency in anyfield of endeavor. Gary aUSA-Cyclingcertified coach, formerBlack-Belt in Uechi Ryu karate,three timeFlorida AAU GoldenGloves competitor, NORBA expert crosscountrycyclist, Cat-3masters road racer, present coach of severalworldclass athletes,founder of HealthDefense training systems and writerforNextMotoChampion.com.

During our podcast episode, you'll discover:

-What exactly Qi Gong is...

-How you can "move" electricity throughoutyourbody...

-The link between Gary's work as anelectrician,acupunctureand Qi Gong...

-How to "breathe" through your handsandfeet...

-How your blood, biomarkers and biology respondtoQiGong...

-And much more!

Do you have questions, comments, or feedback aboutQiGong or anything else that Gary and I discuss? Leaveyourthoughtsat BenGreenfieldFitness.com andoneofus will reply.

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