The practice of taijiquan does play a role in strengthening the body, but you practice other boxing or sports, as long as it is reasonable, as well as to achieve the role of strengthening the body.
Taijiquan is a kind of fist in the treasure trove of Chinese martial arts, which has a unique exercise method, summarized as "practice brain, practice gas, practice body". The three are closely integrated, starting with the intention (the brain's behavior), followed by the internal movement, and then the external movement. It is an exercise method for both internal and external training. The fitness of taijiquan, in general, is to improve the quality of the body, adapt to the changes in the objective environment, enhance the body's immunity, so as to achieve the purpose of disease prevention, treatment, fitness, and body defense.
Through the winding movement of the limbs, it not only exercises the elasticity of the muscles, but also improves the speed of blood circulation, thus preventing and controlling the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases due to the obstruction of blood flow.
Practicing taijiquan can make breathing deepen gradually, because the diaphragm drops more. Through the diaphragm up and down drumming, pulling the chest and abdomen to strengthen the movement of the five viscera and six bowels to play a "massage" effect. This is the effect of drugs can not be achieved. In this way, the thoracic cavity, abdominal organs, blood flow, absorption function to strengthen the internal organs of the disease, such as gastrointestinal dyspepsia, diabetes, incontinence, etc. will receive good results.
Taijiquan's deep and long breathing makes the lungs discharge a lot of turbid gas, inhale more oxygen, improve the efficiency of the lungs, and at the same time enhance the elasticity of lung tissue. This can make the rate of ossification of rib cartilage decrease and the mobility of thorax strengthen, which has a certain effect on the prevention and treatment of lung disease and emphysema.
Hanging the crotch during inhalation (meaning gently contracting the anal muscles as if the perineum were hanging) the perineum is gently lifted up with intention and relaxed during inhalation. This perineum a lift a loose, practiced for a long time will feel the perineum with the breath relaxation and undulation. This is the movement of the anal sphincter, can prevent and control hemorrhoidal fistula, prolapse, uterine prolapse and some chronic reproductive system diseases.
Through taijiquan top through the top, the soles of the feet, will produce the idea of up and down on the pull; coupled with the hands and eyes, so that the cervical vertebrae left and right swing, rocking back and forth, etc., cervical vertebrae disease can play an effective preventive and therapeutic role.
Taijiquan pays special attention to waist activities, requiring "waist with spine" and so on. Through waist exercise, kidney function can be enhanced, and at the same time, spinal nerves and vegetative nerves have good function stimulation, coupled with abdominal muscles and diaphragm movement, the elimination of intra-abdominal organ stasis and improvement of intestinal peristalsis function especially has a positive impact on the prevention and treatment of low back pain more prominent role.
Whether the spirit of taijiquan is focused, mainly in the eyes. As the saying goes, "God is gathered in the eyes" and "the eyes are the windows of the heart". When practicing boxing, the eyes should look forward with the movement of the actual hand, and when the movement changes, the first thing to do is to move with the intention, command the eyes to turn to the direction that you want to go, and then follow up with the body method, manipulation method, and footwork, so as to realize the intention, the eyes, the hands, and the feet, and achieve the "unity of form and spirit". This kind of practice not only makes the eyeball nerves get exercise, but also helps to improve and enhance the eyesight.
Taijiquan requires that the joints run through the body. In the waist and spine, the joints of the drive and then with the rotary winding movement, you can make the shoulders, elbows, knees, hips, ankles, wrists and other joints, to achieve the section through the body, the body of a family of the point. This will enhance the function of the joints and prevent their degeneration, and help the normal function of joint ligaments and cartilage tissues.
The quality of muscles depends on the degree of elasticity and firmness. Long-term practice of taijiquan can make the muscles firm and powerful, thus preventing the big belly and walking difficulties. Through muscle tension and relaxation and joint extension and flexion movements, on the one hand, it can make the use of strength method freely; on the other hand, the resulting rhythmic compression will play a role in promoting the return of venous blood to the heart.
Taijiquan can be fitness treatment is sure, but there is a condition that must be adhered to, to practice taijiquan as a daily life as indispensable as eating a thing. As long as you insist, you can achieve the disease, mental vigor, physical fitness exercise purpose.