Regular practice of Tai Ji Chuan does have the function of keeping fit, but you can keep fit by practicing other boxing or sports, as long as it is reasonable.
Tai Ji Chuan is a kind of boxing in the treasure house of China Wushu, and it has a unique exercise method, which can be summarized as "brain training, gas training and physical training". The three are closely combined, moving from the beginning, then moving inward and then moving outward. In fact, it is an exercise method of both internal and external training. Generally speaking, Tai Ji Chuan's fitness is to improve physical fitness, adapt to changes in the objective environment, and enhance the body's immune ability, so as to achieve the purpose of disease prevention, treatment, fitness and self-defense.
Through the forward and backward winding movement of limbs, it not only exercises the elasticity of muscles, but also improves the speed of blood circulation, thus preventing and treating cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases caused by blocked blood circulation.
Tai Ji Chuan can gradually deepen breathing, so the diaphragm drops more. By stirring the diaphragm up and down, the movement of the chest and abdomen is strengthened and the internal organs are massaged. This is an effect that drugs can't achieve. In this way, the blood flow of organs in the chest and abdominal cavity is vigorous, and the absorption function is enhanced, and it will receive good curative effect on diseases caused by various organs, such as gastrointestinal dyspepsia, diabetes, incontinence, etc.
Tai Ji Chuan's deep breathing makes the heart expel a lot of polluted air and inhale more oxygen, which improves the ventilation efficiency of the lungs and enhances the elasticity of lung tissue. This can reduce the ossification rate of costal cartilage, enhance chest activity, and play a certain role in preventing and treating lung diseases and emphysema.
Hang your hips when inhaling (refers to gently contracting anal muscles, just like hanging your perineum). Gently lift the perineum consciously and relax when inhaling. In this way, once the perineum is lifted to relax, you will feel that the perineum will relax with breathing after a long time of practice. This is the movement of anal sphincter, which can prevent and treat hemorrhoids, proctoptosis, uterine prolapse and some chronic reproductive system diseases.
Through Taijiquan, the soles of the feet take root, which will lead to the idea of pulling up and down; In addition, hand-eye contact can make the cervical spine swing from side to side and back and forth, which can effectively prevent and treat cervical diseases.
Tai Ji Chuan paid special attention to waist activities, demanding "girding the waist with a belt" and so on. Through waist exercise, renal function can be enhanced, and at the same time, it has good functional stimulation to spinal nerve and autonomic nerve. Coupled with the cooperation of abdominal muscle and diaphragm movement, it has a positive effect on eliminating abdominal organ congestion and improving intestinal peristalsis function, especially on preventing and treating low back pain.
The focus of Taiji Chuan is mainly manifested in the eyes. As the saying goes, "God gathers in the eyes" and "the eyes are the window to the heart". When practicing boxing, you should look straight ahead with your real hand. When the action changes, you should first look in the direction you want to go, and then follow up with posture, technique and footwork to achieve "unity of form and spirit" This kind of training can not only exercise the eyeball nerve, but also help to improve and enhance vision.
Tai Ji Chuan demanded that the whole family should be integrated. Driven by the lumbar spine and joints, combined with torsional movement, the joints such as shoulders, elbows, knees, hips, ankles and wrists can be connected one after another and become a family. This can enhance the function of each joint, prevent its degeneration, and contribute to the normal function of joint ligament and cartilage.
The quality of muscle mainly depends on its elasticity and firmness. Long-term practice of Tai Ji Chuan can make muscles strong, thus preventing potbellies and walking difficulties. Through muscle relaxation and joint flexion and extension, on the one hand, you can use hard methods freely; On the other hand, the resulting rhythmic compression will promote venous blood to return to the heart.
There is no doubt that Tai Ji Chuan can keep fit and cure diseases, but on one condition, he must stick to it and regard practicing Tai Ji Chuan as an indispensable thing in daily life like eating. As long as you persist, you can achieve the purpose of exercising, full of energy and strong body.