'standing [like a] post') is a training method often practiced by students of neijia (internal kung fu), such as yiquan, xingyiquan, baguazhang and tai chi.

Wang, a student of xingyiquan, created a method of kung fu based entirely upon zhan zhuang, known as yiquan, "Intent Fist."

Yiquan's method of study is zhan zhuang plus movements that continue the feeling of the Standing Post in action.

It is claimed that a normalized body will be less prone to muscular-skeletal medical conditions, and it is also believed that zhan zhuang, when practiced for developing relaxed postures, will lead to a beneficial calming effect.

[6] The amount of time spent practicing zhan zhuang varies between styles and schools; one may spend anywhere from two minutes to two hours standing in one posture.