1. The best age to learn Taijiquan
The best age for learning Taijiquan is not too limited, but people over 50 are not recommended to learn Taijiquan. The bones are aging and cannot withstand high-intensity exercise.
For our body bones, the age of 40 is a watershed. After the age of super, the calcium loss of bones starts to be greater than the calcium absorbed. By the age of 50, the quality of bones has been greatly reduced and they can no longer withstand high-intensity exercise.
2. Who is suitable to learn Taijiquan
2.1. Those with weak cardiopulmonary function
Generally, with the increase of age, the cardiopulmonary function will also weaken, and the weak cardiopulmonary function is easy to cause unsmooth breathing. The abdominal breathing method of Taijiquan can effectively exercise the function of the lungs, and long-term practice of Taijiquan can enhance lung capacity. Thereby preventing the cardiopulmonary function from weakening.
2.2. Those with nervous system weakness
The nervous system plays a vital role in the human body, controlling various organs of the human body. Unlike ordinary sports, Taijiquan uses various muscles and joints in the exercise process, and this task will be completed by the central nervous system, thus strengthening our nervous system in the exercise process.
2.3 indigestion
Food is the food needed for survival. Only after digestion can we get the nutrients needed by our human body and expel the toxins in the body. At this time, we can’t leave the digestive system. With the growth of age, the activity in the elderly will also decrease, and the digestive system will decline. Taijiquan can massage the internal organs, thus improving the diseases between the intestines and stomach and optimizing the digestive system.
3. What are the advantages of learning Taijiquan
Increase the sensitivity of the nervous system – – when practicing Taiji, you should “calm your mind and be determined.” when practicing boxing, you must first rest the cerebral cortex (calm your mind). The task of coordinating the functions of internal and external organs of the whole body is entrusted to the central nervous system (determination), which strengthens the sensitivity of the nervous system.
Unblock the meridians, blood vessels, lymph and circulatory system — because the time of practicing Taijiquan will not be too short, it can make the blood gas run smoothly like ordinary aerobic exercise. After practicing for some time, you will feel numbness, tenderness, arthralgia, slight joint sound, acupuncture, abdominal sound and so on.
Improve flexibility, muscle strength and muscle endurance – Taijiquan mainly uses slow walking circles and arcs, coupled with leg bending and semi squatting movements, coupled with alternating change of center of gravity, and more embracing, bending and twisting movements to improve the muscle strength and muscle endurance of various muscles; Combined with multi-directional and large-scale activities, the following formulas can improve the flexibility of each joint.
What should we pay attention to when learning Taijiquan
When practicing Taijiquan, you must learn it under the guidance of professionals, including the extremely important help adjusting stakes, correcting movements, and guiding people to understand their inner feelings, because if the movements are not standardized during practice, it will not only affect their play, but also affect their physical feelings.
Step by step, excessive exercise will lead to physical weakness and movement deformation.
Don’t squat and rest immediately. If you squat and rest immediately after practice, it will hinder the blood flow of the lower limbs. Affect blood circulation and deepen body fatigue. Gravity shock occurs in severe cases.
Don’t drink cold water, because pores expand and sweat a lot after exercise. At this time, sweat needs to be naturally distributed. If you drink cold water immediately, it will cause spasms of the intestines and intestines and induce intestinal diseases.
Who is not suitable to learn Taijiquan
1. A man eager for quick success
Tai Chi has a lot of basic skills to learn, and we all know that Tai Chi is very slow, and it pays attention to seeking stillness while moving. Therefore, this boxing should be done step by step. It takes a long time from the beginning to the understanding of the essentials. Of course, this varies from person to person. However, some people who are more eager for quick success and instant benefit always want to practice quickly and achieve quick results with the help of some skills. In fact, this is contrary to the essence of Tai Chi.
2. A restless person
Before practicing boxing, you should be calm. This is one of the essentials of practicing boxing. If you are always upset and angry, think about other things in your heart, and can’t meditate, such a person can’t even enter the state when practicing boxing. Under such a state of mind, the effect of practicing boxing can only stretch your muscles and bones, and can’t play the role of health preservation. Therefore, people with restless hearts are not suitable for health preservation by practicing boxing. They can first choose some other ways, such as meditation, to calm their hearts, and then practice Taijiquan to keep healthy.
3. People with knee problems
In the process of practicing boxing, many postures and movements will put pressure on the joints. If some people have problems with their knees, they may cause more serious problems after practicing Tai Chi. Therefore, people with knee problems can take other measures to recuperate their bodies, and do not choose sports such as climbing stairs and playing Tai Chi, which are too active to their joints.
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