how we can feel 3 longs in action: not-doing long, doing-together long, and altogether long
3 Long Qualities for Strength & Comfort Primer
by Wonchull Park and Mackenzie Hawkins
We’ve probably had the experience of how our body can feel long, open, and comfortable when we don’t have to do anything. Then, when we need to take action, we can think that we have to sacrifice this comfort, especially when we need strength. Here we will see how the long quality of muscles actually helps physical strength. In other words, it is not a matter of strength or comfort, but a matter of strength and comfort.
We’ll see this in 3 steps by exploring the 3 long qualities at work in action. Each will be explained with simple logic and with most basic physiology and physics. Though simple, by understanding and practicing each long quality, we can experience a substantial effect in terms of increased strength, even as our action feels easier and more comfortable.