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I punched the wall of my house hard for some time and now my hands ache . Is it actually even good or just bro science . (lemmy.today)

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From my experience i would say i'm getting more familliar with pain and just registering it less rather than actually having any gains. I think i will be stopping it from now on . Maybe i shouldn't have continued after i started feeling pain ? Will see if the pain stop or will go to the doctors. Anyway thoughts ?

EDIT : Gentleman/woman i am pleased to announce the pain has completely ceased to exist and seems like i hadn't suffered any damage and gotta say thanks for your concern lemmy .

Also what about the chinese guys beating up wood if there is no gain why are they doing that ?

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[–] discostjohn 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

This could be bro science, but I'm fairly positive that repeated blows to your bones strengthens them over time, as long as you're not overdoing it.

My anecdotal experience is sort of murky, because I started doing martial arts when I was still going through puberty, but my knuckles are super tough. Of course it could be the result of learning better form and gradually getting used to the pain, or maybe even killing off some of the nerve endings that should warn me that I've experienced an injury. It's hard to say.

I've definitely known muay thai guys that ostensibly sought to strengthen their shins over time by kicking harder and harder things, but again, possibly just bro science.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah