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The ugly
truth
Most women do not look good in tights. This is not an
opinion. It is an observable truth:
like rain or snow or a car. I'm talking about
body health, not aesthetics.
There are 3 reasons:
Tights don't hide these features; rather, they accentuate them and
the outcome is not very flattering.
The commonly-worn (undesirable) lycra hosiery can
be worse than nylon in this regard; sucking in the flab, reducing
circulation and mal-shaping the appearance
even further.
Overhaul
The good news is that your lower body
can easily be favourably re-shaped. Without sweat,
strain or exertion. We
can gently encourage muscular growth, reduce
flab and re-sculpt.
Legs to die for?
Throughout history actresses, celebrities and models have
accentuated their legs by wearing thin nylon stockings or tights. The
hosiery provides shading and smoothness; highlighting their beauty.
If you research the topic, the most favourable leg qualities are shapely,
muscular (not bulky) and toned-looking. Many women have gained these legs
from dance or other
kinds of exercise.
Taijiquan fitness
Taijiquan is highly
recommended for toning the entire
body. Unlike many forms of sport, taijiquan doesn't favour upper
body strength.
The lower body specifically needs to be extremely strong.
Sifu Waller exemplifies this; with 'rubbery', un-pinchable
buttocks and unreal, on-going strength
throughout his entire body.
Taijiquan students who train diligently rapidly develop a new,
fitter, stronger body - aesthetically agreeable and functionally
powerful.
Defined legs
Healthy, balanced exercise will lead to
notable muscular development in
the legs. Walking really helps too. The most attractive muscles are
fluid ones. Not
tense, held tissue.
Qigong, tai chi for health, tai chi for fitness and
taijiquan all serve to tone the legs - providing you make a habit of
training every day.
Well-defined legs have strong calves, thighs, lean ankles and healthy,
dexterous feet.
5 forms
There are 5 forms in the
syllabus. These
provide a very strong workout for the legs. The forms must be practiced
with terrific balance, stamina, endurance and
uncommon neuro-muscular control.
Fix your
feet
Many women have very ugly feet. This is caused by ill-fitting shoes,
failure to look after the health of the feet and inadequate
exercise. Some shoes actively
prevent the foot from working
properly.
The solution is to buy better-fitting shoes and practice more
form. One of the advantages of
form is that it requires the foot to move
in a very natural manner; promoting strong
feet and good muscles.
Versatile movement &
strength
Taijiquan teaches the body how to move in a more varied,
controlled, challenging manner. In order to accomplish this the feet must be
capable of moving freely and easily; without impediment.
This will cause the toes to spread naturally, the feet to become more supple
and considerable strength to develop throughout the feet and the ankles.
Buttocks
In recent years, the female buttocks have become the main
cultural focus for aesthetic overhaul. This has led to the Brazilian bubble
butt and other similar trends. These are all akin to body building...
Rather than body build, it is better to develop
functional muscles that positively affect your everyday health, strength
and wellbeing. Aesthetics becomes a great by-product,
rather than the goal.
In good shape
Buttock muscles are supposed to be akin to a vertical oval for each buttock.
There should be notable muscular development; the outcome of healthy everyday
squatting.
For women the healthiest buttock shapes are 'rounded' or
'upside-down heart'.
Sitting
Most people sit too much. This can lead to under-developed gluteus
maximus muscles; which is bad for the back in particular. Weakness in these
large muscles can affect the whole body.
Physical neglect
Some buttock shapes immediately indicate physical neglect:
Box shape
V-shape
Flat
These shapes are not genetic.
They are caused by poor habits of
body use and a failure to
exercise adequately.
Pelvic tilt
Women often have a pelvic tilt. This is undesirable and medically unsound.
Titling the pelvis forwards or backwards affects the upper body and malforms
the buttocks. The pelvis needs to be neutral.
Titling the pelvis harms the knees and the lower
back.
Qigong exercises
Many of the qigong exercises teach the student how to use the hip kwa
appropriately. They involve mild squats throughout.
Leg stretches & psoas exercises
There are 2 sets of legs stretches and 4 psoas exercises.
Leg stretches provide a comprehensive lower body workout
and will go a long way to remedying any under-developed muscles.
Psoas exercises encourage a neutral pelvis position and cultivate 'core
stability'.
Taoist Yoga
Yoga was designed to unite the different parts of the
body. It accomplishes this in a different way to qigong and taijiquan.
Taoist Yoga stretches the legs and works the buttocks in new ways.
Core strength
The core strength exercises were designed to train the body to work
muscle groups neglected by most people. Namely, the lower abdomen, inner
thighs and buttocks.
The enormous muscles of the legs and
buttocks are really put through their
paces.
Stockings & suspender belt
In the same way that tights reveal rather than conceal
some of our physical flaws, stockings and suspender belt can do the same.
According to Valerie Steele, garter belt and stockings create a 'frame'
around the buttocks/groin area; significantly emphasising that part of the
body. The effect is accentuated by dark hosiery.
Conversely, this is great news if your figure is good: the hosiery
hides veins and skin blemishes and highlights your muscles, whilst the
underwear draws attention to your physique. A win-win situation?
How do you look?
If you put on a pair of Golden Lady
seamless tights and
take a look in the mirror, you want to be very
comfortable with what you
see. If you are not, then why not do something
about it?
Tell yourself the truth: Do your buttocks look rounded, firm and
pert? Are you legs toned? Is your lower abdomen a healthy size? Good
health will be reflected by a good appearance.
Further reading
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https://crumpetkitten.blogspot.com/2020/03/which-look-best-with-or-without-tights.html
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Female feet
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Hosiery
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Asian women
Page created 2 December 2007
Last updated
16 January 2021