Posted: 10/4/2012 1:50:35 PM EDT
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I've always been interested in this, but have never attempted.
I'm out of shape and want to start something this winter to get active. Anyone done it in the past or currently doing it that have any suggestions on getting into it? I'm a blank slate as far as knowledge of it is concerned, other than popular culture references and seeing the people do the slow movements in a park. |
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My wife does Tai Chi.
It is not for complete exercise. A little workout but nothing significant for weigh loss. However, it does help my wife's arthritis. She said is primarily for to rid your body of negative influences. It is an exercise to put yourself in harmony. |
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Quoted: My wife does Tai Chi. It is not for complete exercise. A little workout but nothing significant for weigh loss. However, it does help my wife's arthritis. She said is primarily for to rid your body of negative influences. It is an exercise to put yourself in harmony. It's meditative, much like yoga. There isn't anything wrong with it... But it's about the last thing I'd look at if getting "in shape and active" were my goals. To get in shape, to even be considered "active", one needs to elevate their heart rate for extended periods. For that, a brisk walk would be more effective. |
| I took tai chi back when I was into kung fu, its actually a good, low impact excercise if done correctly. There are videos you can get that will teach you, but theres nothing like learning it from a master that can show you how to incorporate the moves into self defense. |
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I'm out of shape and want to start something this winter to get active.
You've got the wrong idea. It may not be intense cardio, but it would at least be a step up from the current sitting on my fat ass in front of the computer. Quoted:
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My wife does Tai Chi. It is not for complete exercise. A little workout but nothing significant for weigh loss. However, it does help my wife's arthritis. She said is primarily for to rid your body of negative influences. It is an exercise to put yourself in harmony. It's meditative, much like yoga. There isn't anything wrong with it... But it's about the last thing I'd look at if getting "in shape and active" were my goals. To get in shape, to even be considered "active", one needs to elevate their heart rate for extended periods. For that, a brisk walk would be more effective. It would be eventually combined with brisk walks, but I'm looking for something interesting to do. Walking around the neighbourhood and sidestepping frozen dog bombs in the dark depths of January is low on the thrill-o-meter. If everyone considers Tai Chi is too "sedate" what is next up the martial arts scale of being physical active? |