拳怕少壯
The fist fears the young and robust1
膂力過人
An outstanding backbone strength2
打拳壯筋骨
Training strengthens fascias and bones.
刀越磨越亮，體越練越壯
The more is polished a knife the brighter it is, the more is trained a body the stronger it is.
冬養骨，夏伸筋
Winter to grow bones, summer to extend the fascias
The need to first transform the body, stressing on fascias and bones, which has already been described in length in this blog, is the basis of the external training of internal practices.
