Fatigue and the mind

[Jogun]

Interesting report

http://www.bullshido.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=385573#post385573

[lmgrahamdc]

Excellent post.  This is exactly what you want to tap in to control.  Remember control the mind as it dictates the body's functions.  When you realize that you CAN control this, it helps out considerably.  The mind is very powerful.  Leslie

[Jogun]

I found the theories on interval training to be very interesting near the end.  I also was surprised that they seemed to think that even top athletes really have not much more control over this than regular people who don't train significantly, they are just in better shape but their bodies still seem to adhere to similar levels of reserves, percentage wise.  Have there ever been specific meditations, qigongs, kata, exercises, etc. that were developed by martial artists to allow retraining this?  Perhaps some of the legends of masters incredible feats were based in some seeming impossible performances that derived from overcoming some internal limiting mechanism.  Just speculation but interesting to think about.

[cjperk]

Have there ever been specific meditations, qigongs, kata, exercises, etc. that were developed by martial artists to allow retraining this?

How about zazen for starters. Does not Zen breathing and meditating play a primary role in controlling the mind and body. The point of the breathing is above all to establish a slow, strong and natural rhythm. Then with regular practice of zazen breathing, it becomes habitual in exercise, our daily life and during sleep. Through Zen breathing in zazen, the more your energy increases and the mind empties and the intellect is calm, peaceful, at rest, nothing obstructs mind and body, "thinking without thinking if you abandon all, you will obtain all". Jim