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Re: Jordan's Lessons to Matthew on How to ChiBound: Lesson # 1

~Matthew said Oct 13, 2007, 10:32 AM:

Hehehe… Nice! It's like having my own personal chibounding trainer :) Thanks, Jordan!

I'm noticing that I'm already doing a lot of the exercises you showed, much to my delight. And I'm excited to “make stuff up” too! But I am running into one annoying setback that I wonder if you experienced at the beginning. Whenever I finish bouncing, I have a fluid build-up in my ears and when I talk it sounds like I'm in a glass bubble. Do you think I should see an ears-nose-throat doctor or just keep bouncing and see if my body works it out eventually?

Thanks again!
~M

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Re: Jordan's Lessons to Matthew on How to ChiBound: Lesson # 1

Jordan said Oct 13, 2007, 10:43 AM:

Yes, Matthew, I *am* like your own personal chibounding trainer. You are getting services worth $100 an hour for free! LOL!!!

So, buildup of fluid in your ears. I can ask around about that. I would say that unless it is really bothersome, assume that it is something that will work through over time. Chibounding, as part of strengthening your entire system, will find the weak points and literally put pressure on them.

Have you previously had ear/nose/throat sutff? I would hate to have you see a doctor who would say, “Well, then, you can't do this activity.” It also may be pointing to dietary factors that you haven't known about, e.g., wheat, dairy, that for some people lead to increased mucous generally. Also, maybe your system is too acidic? (I love making millet for breakfast. I eat it with cottage cheese, fruit, and a bit of maple syrup, as a porridge. Millet is the only alkalizing grain, or so I've been told.)

How are you doing time-wise and soreness wise?

best,

Jordan

Re: Jordan's Lessons to Matthew on How to ChiBound: Lesson # 1

~Matthew said Oct 13, 2007, 10:59 AM:

I'm at 15 minutes per day right now, no noticeable soreness, except for a little in the abs. Oh, and I've got blisters on my big toes, which I hope will turn to callouses soon.

If you don't hear more about the ear thing and it doesn't work itself out in a couple of weeks, I'll probably see a doctor about it. If s/he tells me not to bounce, I'll get a second opinion. I have had this ear weirdness in the past, which started about 3 years ago and came with no recognizable pattern. So, perhaps it's a part of my body that needs strengthening, or perhaps chibounding is emphasizing a part of my body that really needs to be checked out. Either way, don't think stopping the bounce would be the appropriate course of action.

Re: Jordan's Lessons to Matthew on How to ChiBound: Lesson # 1

Jordan said Oct 13, 2007, 12:21 PM:

Somewhat oddly – or is it ironically – I too have had a long history of weird ear stuff going back to being in college. Actually, right before college I had it checked out by a doctor, and he said I had “clogged eustacion (sp.?) tubes.”

In any case, I think your course of action is a wise one. Proceed with caution, and then get an opinon, and if necessary, a second opinion.

Good going, Matthew.

– Jordan