Jan

Tai Chi Chuan morning routine

Some people experience some difficulty to transit from after-sleep state to a more energetic state useful to go to work two things to change that is the diet and the morning routine, it takes hours to digest a meal made of red meats such as t-bone steak or even a plate of spaghetti bolognesa thats something that take hours to digest on the same time if during the evening you eat something less heavy such as rice and vegetables you won’t be taxing your digestive system with long “homework” to do at night. Another thing to implement and this time this is in the morning is a Tai Chi Chuan routine.

I know some people before they go to work they do some weight training or they go running. Tai Chi chuan or a Qi gong morning routine is more beneficial. Of course, if time is available both practices can be combined. According to Francesco Garri Garripoli “The gentle cardiovascular and stretching exercises can do more for you to build your body than high-exertion workouts. The concept is that through slow movement combined with conscious, deep breathing, the body retains more energy (Qi) than it loses through strenuous muscle-building. Actually, deep diaphragmatic breathing can do a lot to build the abdominal muscles and flatten the belly–I’ve stopped doing sit-ups over the years and have nice, flat abs. Tendon strength is improved with Qigong and the super-oxygenation benefits help the brain and whole body.”

If you want to combine then it is best to do the Tai Chi chuan before running. More details on the DrTaichi webpage that page also discusses about bodybuilding.

This video is considered an excellent Tai Chi Chuan morning routine the camera is a bit shaky but you do save money, if you have to get such highly efficient routine on DVD you will pay a lot more.