But we all find it strange that if you look closely at those people who play Tai Chi, they always hold their breath when they play Tai Chi. In fact, Tai Chi is a health-preserving exercise, that is, the coordination of breathing and movements.
Tai Chi is slow, but our breathing rate is really fast. We breathe ten to twenty times a minute on average. Many times we just want to coordinate our breathing and movements, so as to speed up. But Tai Chi can't be so fast. We need to breathe.
Some people hold their breath in order to practice Tai Chi better. Is to exhale in the middle of a punch, then hold your breath, and then inhale and hold your breath in the middle of a punch.
In this way, over time, our breathing rhythm will follow our movements. Therefore, when they play Tai Chi, they often hold their breath, mainly for these reasons, not to say that they must hold their breath to achieve results when practicing Tai Chi.
I think it is also a very happy thing to practice Tai Chi when we are old, because practicing Tai Chi can let us know more old people in the park, and we can also exercise and engage in a health exercise.
Tai Chi is suitable for the elderly, mainly because it moves slowly, not as violently as running or other sports. This kind of exercise is more suitable for the physical quality of the elderly.