Radio Taiso Exercise Routine - English Language

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  • Опубликовано: 6 янв 2017
  • An e-Book detailing the movements in this routine is available from www.internalforcefitness.com
    Japanese radio callisthenics were born in 1928 and have been performed in schools and workplaces ever since for building HEALTH. The programme is also used to build a sense of COMMUNITY in neighbourhoods, where the exercises are performed all together by young and old alike. So what is the appeal of radio callisthenics and why, given they were inspired by the exercises broadcast on American radio in the 1920's, do they endure into the 21st century?
    What are radio callisthenics?
    In a nutshell, they are simply exercises set to a musical radio accompaniment. Every morning an instructor and music will guide you through the movements. It is a workout that practically every Japanese person knows by heart, having learnt it from a very young age.
    It is an extremely popular form of exercise in Japan and it is estimated up to 10 MILLION people practice it regularly. It is not quite as common as it was (with some seeing it as quaint piece of nostalgia), but that is as much to do with what killed off the original American version in the 1930's - competition & new ideas. The value of the exercises has not changed. The benefits have not changed. It is culture that has changed. That is slowly starting to change back however, as its many health benefits are once again championed.
    What are the fitness benefits of these exercises?
    The primary benefit is that they put joints through their full range of possible motion. In most daily life, joint movements usually fall well short of their full range of motion, so muscles can gradually shrink.
    Simply put your body through a full range of motion every day and you can see how obvious it is that you will keep 'working better' for longer.
    The exercises can also improve agility and posture which can in turn help with simple things like getting up from a chair, or getting down onto the ground.
    Furthermore, gentle exercises such as these in the morning gets the blood flowing around your body, which in turn will energise you, loosen your joints and get rid of accumulated stiffness.
    Does this mean all Japanese people are fit?
    Under 4% of Japanese people are considered 'obese', and while there are of course many factors at play here, the fact so many Japanese take part in a daily exercise routine surely must play a part.
    Also a great many Japanese people remain 'fitter' for longer - i.e. keeping functionally active well into old age. Again, a lifetime of performing stretching and movement based exercises is a likely piece of the puzzle.
    Personally I don't bother with the music (I prefer my own), so don't let that put you off.

Комментарии • 251

  • @Internalforcefitness
    @Internalforcefitness  2 года назад +13

    An eBook bundle is now available from the Internal Force Fitness website that breaks down each of the 3 Radio Taiso routines! www.internalforcefitness.com/product/radio-taiso-exercises-ebook-bundle/

  • @prettykiku4u
    @prettykiku4u 3 месяца назад +54

    Who all came here after reading ikigai..

  • @PIAK_08
    @PIAK_08 3 года назад +472

    ikigai book brought me here.. now this is part of my daily routine...

    • @celuvka15
      @celuvka15 3 года назад +7

      Same here,but just starting,so I was wondering,as its said that the duration of the warm-up is 5mins,I wonder is this the full excessive as video is 3.30mins

    • @celuvka15
      @celuvka15 3 года назад +2

      Or it's a cycle of repeating 🙄

    • @PIAK_08
      @PIAK_08 3 года назад +6

      @@celuvka15 you can find the part 2 of radio taiso in youtube as well...

    • @imhoodie3578
      @imhoodie3578 3 года назад +3

      Omggg same

    • @iamfeign8498
      @iamfeign8498 3 года назад +3

      Same here. It was my first routine today. 😊😊

  • @towelgirl21
    @towelgirl21 3 года назад +271

    This morning, I was doing these exercises in my room and a cricket crawled in under my doorframe, stared for a minute, then crawled back out. I felt like he was judging me.

  • @lipglossed
    @lipglossed 3 года назад +260

    Started doing this little routine every day about 8 weeks ago and I can definitely feel a difference in flexibility/energy boost from it. It's also perfect for stretching stiff neck/shoulder muscles from sitting at the computer all day so more helpful than ever.

    • @garimasat
      @garimasat 3 года назад +2

      Lioglossed- does it really help loosen up shoulders n back which gets stiff after sitting in front of laptop the whole day ?

    • @TammiBloo
      @TammiBloo 3 года назад +6

      @@garimasat not op, but I can attest it really does aide in relieving every kind of muscle pain you can imagine. When not-as-frequently-conditioned supporting muscles are regularly stretched, they are better able to take the strain off of overused muscles. For me, I feel the benefit greatly in my knees (and recently even in my sore vaccine arm) when I rajio taiso everyday. I recently encouraged my boyfriend to try for his computer work neck strain, and he's also starting to feel the difference. It's tried and true over time.

    • @miracle.edits.lyngdoh
      @miracle.edits.lyngdoh Год назад

      @@garimasat yes it does help for me

  • @blazejsroka4319
    @blazejsroka4319 3 года назад +67

    My cat gave me the dirtiest look ever when I did this for the first time... and turned away in disapproval

  • @Pepperdove
    @Pepperdove 5 лет назад +231

    I’ll be 100 years old doing this in my garden, you watch me

  • @daisysourcream13
    @daisysourcream13 2 года назад +36

    I love how the Japanese game designers literally animated this into ACNH. Music and moves and all. I love it.

  • @bluehavencd
    @bluehavencd Год назад +33

    This 3 minute routine done every hour from a sedentary job position or whenever, is a great benefit. Let's say done once waking up, 6 times at the job, and once an hour or 2 before bedtime means 24 minutes of exercise has been done. I actually use most of these movements to include yoga, martial arts excercises and movements and the stuff I learned from US Army PT in recent months, significantly lowered my A1C from 9 down to 7.1 my triglicerides from 900+ to 538.

  • @EriMinag
    @EriMinag 2 года назад +30

    I was raised in Japan, and I remember doing this everyday at school!! I never thought of anything until now that I am in my 40s, I can see the health benefit of this gentle stretch. Totally recommend this!

  • @aov3000
    @aov3000 2 года назад +63

    I spent over two years at Fuchu Prison, in Tokyo, in the mid-1990s. We did these exercises every day before work in the prison factory. Great routine!

    • @Internalforcefitness
      @Internalforcefitness  2 года назад +2

      Jan, many thanks for the comment. I would love to ask you a few questions about your experiences of the program. If you're interested please drop me a note at internalforcefitness@gmail.com Cheers, Richie.

    • @EnergiA854
      @EnergiA854 Год назад +5

      interested in prison life in japan!

    • @chillipepper4060
      @chillipepper4060 Год назад

      if you don't mind me asking, how did you end up there? cool story

    • @aov3000
      @aov3000 Год назад +12

      @@chillipepper4060 It was a case of wrong place, wrong time. Wrong drugs, lol . I was in transit, with a 12-hr layover, en route from Bangkok to Vancouver, and carrying nearly 100 grams of pure heroin. I could've stayed in the airport lounge but my ticket included a free hotel room. Just wanted to lie down for a few hours. It had worked fine before but not this time. I was young and stupid and addicted to smoking heroin.
      Drugs are bad, m'kay. Lol
      Sentenced to 3-½ years, served 28 months before being paroled and deported home.

    • @chillipepper4060
      @chillipepper4060 Год назад

      @Jan Mueller thank you for explaining! Sounds like a very interesting experience you had. I'm glad they included these calisthenics in your routine. Did you find a language barrier during your time?

  • @kuro9294
    @kuro9294 2 года назад +14

    Me: *Watching while lying on the bed*

  • @briannaarrington3435
    @briannaarrington3435 4 года назад +100

    I always feel so energized after this exercise, it's a great addition to my mornings 💕

  • @Endymion766
    @Endymion766 4 года назад +81

    this is great to everyday and can help maintain a very basic level of fitness even you dont do any other exercise. It's especially helpful for back strengthening to avoid back injuries or those "fallen and cant get up" situations.

  • @VirtualEnglish
    @VirtualEnglish 4 года назад +40

    I used to teach English at a Japanese JHS and we did these exercises before Sports Day and the school marathon, with hundreds of students. I was the only one who didn't know all the moves! haha

    • @locojapones2383
      @locojapones2383 4 года назад +1

      looks stupid right?? we had to do this exercises when i was kid every day from 6 in the morning while summer vacation lol

    • @EriMinag
      @EriMinag 2 года назад +1

      Hahaha, yeap, its something everyone knows... this song has been used for... omg, decades. I am 42, and I know we did this when I was a little child!

  • @meredithkenton
    @meredithkenton Год назад +6

    This has become a treasured part of my morning routine. Watching my husband do it with me and smacking his extra long limbs on the ceiling fan is an extra highlight. Bonus: we did it on our wedding day to get us awake and out the door at 7am. :)

  • @maggot1917
    @maggot1917 Год назад +9

    This is probably the best wake up exercise ever. It's so easy but also very effective

  • @TheArizonawolf
    @TheArizonawolf 2 года назад +23

    First time doing this routine and I already feel significantly less cramped up and stiff in my back and shoulders. This is absolutely going to become my new daily morning wake up routine 😁

  • @muskan8542
    @muskan8542 2 года назад +23

    I read the book ikigai and wanted to really implement new things to my routine. Hence the radio taiso exercise ❤

  • @ClaraWarnaar
    @ClaraWarnaar Год назад +6

    I like it! Sometimes it feels a bit too fast for me... don't forget that you can always change the playback speed of the video to 0.75 or 0.50 and get the same exercise but at a slightly slower pace.

  • @StarvingMorlock
    @StarvingMorlock 8 месяцев назад +1

    We used to do this exercises at a Hino Motors assembly plant, I had chronic back pain which disappeared with this routine.

  • @Chachixo
    @Chachixo 3 года назад +19

    oddly helped identify some weak points in my shoulders I didn't know I had. I wanted to do this to get a satisfying stretch at my desk. Not as much leg stuff as I thought I needed but it was perfect!

    • @ingoelds
      @ingoelds Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/r1VX7P3CNdg/видео.html

  • @hex676F64
    @hex676F64 4 года назад +5

    this video brings me to my happy place

  • @katmeowgarcia7189
    @katmeowgarcia7189 2 года назад +4

    Thank you for posting this, it really helps me feel better fast! Especially with so much remote working due to pandemic.

  • @salmabinteawal7277
    @salmabinteawal7277 5 дней назад

    The Book ‘ikigai’ brought me here. It’s my first step and wanna practice ‘Radio Taiso ‘ everyday .

  • @bettymaugeri7316
    @bettymaugeri7316 11 месяцев назад +1

    Discovered this channel 3 days ago and is a great addition to morning routine and late afternoon too.

  • @yukthawilbe6402
    @yukthawilbe6402 3 года назад +1

    heyy this being a fun and refreshing! Loving it!!

  • @kasiarenkiel1202
    @kasiarenkiel1202 2 года назад

    Love these exercises and music ❤

  • @bertaelisa-lalizaquinones3008
    @bertaelisa-lalizaquinones3008 3 года назад +5

    Thank you so much...I appreciate so much that it is in English.

  • @lindagallagher7847
    @lindagallagher7847 2 года назад +3

    Ikigai book brought me here too and I’m looking forward to starting the exercises 🥰

  • @Koronuru
    @Koronuru Месяц назад

    Recently worked at a Japanese Construction Company and I was curious about that and finally found it here and it was fun to do it every morning
    Gonna miss doing that morning exercise since I left yesterday.

  • @justalurkr
    @justalurkr Год назад

    Excellent wakeup routine!

  • @amarjitkaur9718
    @amarjitkaur9718 Год назад

    Well played and God bless you.

  • @miracle.edits.lyngdoh
    @miracle.edits.lyngdoh Год назад +1

    Instanty help with stiffness of my neck & shoulders! I love this exercise ❤️

  • @ponceperales1041
    @ponceperales1041 2 года назад +2

    Oh. Now i am fighting a frozen shoulder/ inflammation …Let’s see what can I do… Millions do this routine daily? Amazing!

  • @japaneseextremme3811
    @japaneseextremme3811 Год назад

    Been meaning to do morning stretches for while now. Saw this while playing Boku No Natsuyasumi and thought it looked so nice 😌Going to try to incorporate this into my daily morning routine

  • @camicibianchi
    @camicibianchi 3 года назад +2

    Ma bellissimo! È il riscaldamento pre- jujitsu che ho fatto per anni!!!! È ora di riprendere le buone abitudini!

  • @DroolRockworm
    @DroolRockworm Месяц назад

    aMAzing video quality

  • @moudyabdelaziz1834
    @moudyabdelaziz1834 2 года назад +7

    Hot damn, my back and neck were hurting for days, i tried this and even though i didnt do the "leg touching" forms properly (too fat haha) my back feels like its reborn, no more pain.
    im gonna do this daily now!

  • @ivandsouza5034
    @ivandsouza5034 Год назад

    Excellent 👍

  • @SettieSpaghetti
    @SettieSpaghetti 4 года назад +3

    I love to do this simple routine in the morning 👍

  • @LeoWWss
    @LeoWWss 3 года назад

    Gotta be a good way to start the day

  • @MerryMidlight
    @MerryMidlight Год назад

    I watch this every day

  • @joewatts9132
    @joewatts9132 2 месяца назад

    First time ever taking part, did it twice (the second time was easier because it is pretty fast). Fun and provided a good workout.

  • @kawaii4701
    @kawaii4701 3 года назад +10

    Been doing this lately, and it’s the only exercise routine I could keep, probably because it’s short and fun at the same time effective. It just gives me that ‘Japanese’ feeling! I love it!

  • @alkakochhar7817
    @alkakochhar7817 8 месяцев назад

    Excellent 🙏🏽❤️🙏🏽

  • @Vlogsbyella1
    @Vlogsbyella1 10 месяцев назад

    We used to do this in elementary school every morning before school, the good times 💗💗💗

  • @katzenichtgefunden1379
    @katzenichtgefunden1379 3 года назад

    Very fun and energizing 😗

  • @ritamartinez5891
    @ritamartinez5891 8 месяцев назад

    Gracias por la traducción y por compartir estos ejercicios que se que se ha comprobado su efecto positivo en la salud aunque se vean sencillos…. Pero lo que los hace efectivos es la constancia

  • @varshabhat1981
    @varshabhat1981 Год назад

    Yes Ikigai book i read & started Radio exercise

  • @davidmbugua226
    @davidmbugua226 Год назад

    Ikigai book brought me here! I love it!

  • @khunhourchheang7586
    @khunhourchheang7586 2 года назад +1

    JUST READ IKIGAI and this book brings me here.

  • @anusreed4799
    @anusreed4799 2 года назад +1

    Taisoo...u learn new everytime when u read something new.ikigai

  • @silentperson233
    @silentperson233 Год назад +1

    after my first week of german volume training, this made me realize just how sore I was in the morning

  • @eca-lv9ex
    @eca-lv9ex 3 года назад +10

    we used to do this in school every morning 😩💗

    • @reinerdxb
      @reinerdxb 3 года назад

      I believe u, even ur name is in Japanese... :)

  • @randiekay4994
    @randiekay4994 2 года назад +3

    I wish we could do this at amazon. We have a guide but it looks like we are supposed to do it on our own. If we did this I'd be more likely to be stretched well .

  • @typower9
    @typower9 3 месяца назад

    There is apparently a 5 minute warm up routine to do before doing these exercises, which makes sense since these exercises are quite fast and rigorous.

  • @dandia4571
    @dandia4571 3 года назад

    I like it

  • @vangard0
    @vangard0 Год назад +1

    Great exercise when you have a foot injury (minus the jumping).

  • @warmlavender5525
    @warmlavender5525 2 года назад +2

    I found this from a manga bc one of the characters said it should be fine if they just do these radio exercises at the party they’re at & 1. This makes that line so much funnier 2. I honestly feel like I should start doing this

  • @derinedala5032
    @derinedala5032 2 года назад +2

    The way my arm muscles burn after a mere 3.5 min tells me I don't get nearly enough exercise

  • @eakoandcompany
    @eakoandcompany 2 года назад +1

    I honestly am just to young for my body to be attacking me the way it is so I figured I give these a shot for the next couple of months

  • @ASHFA-zl4gt
    @ASHFA-zl4gt 2 года назад +1

    The book ikigai helps me to find this

  • @candylim1900
    @candylim1900 2 года назад

    I hope you would have the part 3 for this.

    • @kikei8873
      @kikei8873 2 года назад

      is there part 2? can you comment the link please if there is. thank you

    • @candylim1900
      @candylim1900 2 года назад

      @@kikei8873 ruclips.net/p/PLxrA1j5teL2EWswFg0MYIMC_H-j899IeH part 2, I’m looking for part 3

  • @heybuj4254
    @heybuj4254 2 года назад +1

    Thanks to Ikigai Book i was brought here. 😁

  • @burakki6324
    @burakki6324 2 года назад

    VICTORY!

  • @birdgirl8390
    @birdgirl8390 3 года назад +20

    kinda tragic that i'm too stiff to do most of these or even struggle the rhythm, i'm better off doing these multiple times a day, every day xD

    • @kayoungthompson6893
      @kayoungthompson6893 3 года назад +1

      Same here. I'm 26. Gotta stretch more.

    • @Lucienne-zz1sw
      @Lucienne-zz1sw Год назад +1

      Don't worry if you can't do the whole routine or all the movements. Just do what you can, adjust to limited swings and more slowly. If you get more flexible, gradually build up. Any movement is good for you. Good luck!

    • @Lucienne-zz1sw
      @Lucienne-zz1sw Год назад

      Here is a useful comment from someone else about slowing it down: I like it! Sometimes it feels a bit too fast for me... don't forget that you can always change the playback speed of the video to 0.75 or 0.50 and get the same exercise but at a slightly slower pace.

  • @aplimsollpunk2738
    @aplimsollpunk2738 2 года назад

    Victory! VICTORY! *VICTORY!*

  • @Jesse-lv2yo
    @Jesse-lv2yo 2 года назад +1

    FINALLY a method to unroll my long shirt sleeves that actually WORKS

  • @YuhlemanIncorporated
    @YuhlemanIncorporated 2 года назад

    Victory!!!

  • @bigbuggie5
    @bigbuggie5 2 года назад

    This is the first time hearing rajio taiso in English.

  • @maya.4446
    @maya.4446 3 года назад +2

    Does anyone have a video of a similar but longer exercise? Thanks!

    • @ingoelds
      @ingoelds Год назад

      ruclips.net/video/r1VX7P3CNdg/видео.html

  • @shiro_restu6028
    @shiro_restu6028 3 года назад

    I am here because of the link provided by HR

  • @mineralresourcespetroleuma53
    @mineralresourcespetroleuma53 3 года назад

    Do you know the name of the song?

  • @Iskalawagz24
    @Iskalawagz24 3 года назад +1

    Every workers routine at 7:15am at Isuzu Philippines Corporation

  • @nestorpalacios5716
    @nestorpalacios5716 2 года назад

    Don't know about you guys but I was expecting the Victory!! pose

  • @thedislikebutton3564
    @thedislikebutton3564 3 года назад +1

    subaru would be proud

  • @mirlamontano6640
    @mirlamontano6640 4 года назад +6

    im still looking for the N. 2 Excercises

    • @0ia
      @0ia Месяц назад

      "Radio Exercise 1 and 2 English" is what you're looking for

  • @karinabiglieri9326
    @karinabiglieri9326 Год назад

    Me gusta la gimnacia .Por Fabor, en Español !

  • @themotoredfinnproductions4456
    @themotoredfinnproductions4456 2 года назад

    I need this in rhytm to Battotai or Gunkan Machi

  • @shaguftadar4444
    @shaguftadar4444 25 дней назад

    I FEEL SO GOOD ?!

  • @shawndoherty3750
    @shawndoherty3750 8 месяцев назад

    Similar to Indian club swinging and Canadian Air Force program which just shows that everyone knew and lived healthy before the tv and magazines turned fitness into a money game

  • @TheToontownPirate
    @TheToontownPirate 2 года назад +1

    Yotsuba Vol4 brought me here. No regrets

  • @sessil.823
    @sessil.823 2 года назад +2

    how often do you do this? I've done it two times back to back and I feel better already. I should keep at it. Because I have so little time, short things like this are the only ones I can do. :)

    • @Internalforcefitness
      @Internalforcefitness  2 года назад +6

      It's really up to you how often you do it, a couple of times back to back is a great idea. Another way is to follow a 'start and finish' principle - do it at the start of your working day, then at the finish. This way it will act as a little book-end to sitting at your desk etc.

    • @sessil.823
      @sessil.823 2 года назад +2

      @@Internalforcefitness Thank you very much for the answer. :)
      I'll probably go with the second option. It really helps my back.

  • @OkamiiKO
    @OkamiiKO 4 года назад +9

    I searched for this exercise after seeing it in an episode of Detective Conan :)

  • @professordrabhijitsayamber703
    @professordrabhijitsayamber703 8 месяцев назад

    Om shanti

  • @unsungheroes8626
    @unsungheroes8626 3 года назад +5

    re:zero gang we out here. LETS GET TO 100 WOOOOOOOO

  • @kelaarin
    @kelaarin 3 года назад

    Looking for some American pop songs to substitute. Any ideas?

    • @kelaarin
      @kelaarin 3 года назад

      Jump - Van Halen

  • @Cherry_and_Peach
    @Cherry_and_Peach 3 года назад +2

    This sounds so weird in English
    I like it Japanese!

  • @typower9
    @typower9 3 месяца назад

    Several of these are ballet exercises.

  • @SanjayChauhan-mt4fr
    @SanjayChauhan-mt4fr 2 года назад

    I also

  • @zenitsu2446
    @zenitsu2446 2 года назад

    Ikigai bought me here .!!!

  • @akeshi8544
    @akeshi8544 4 года назад +1

    i come here bcause at toyo tires do this every fcking day

  • @pradyumnasrivastava2319
    @pradyumnasrivastava2319 3 года назад +2

    Go Subaru

  • @anafum.kaiser706
    @anafum.kaiser706 3 года назад

    Radio taisou 2

  • @dijz3749
    @dijz3749 2 года назад +1

    Norwegian wood by haruki murakami brought me here 😅

  • @Goofball_Original
    @Goofball_Original 4 года назад

    Hi

  • @mannkeviews
    @mannkeviews 2 года назад

    Ikigai brought me here 🤩

  • @SwatiTh91
    @SwatiTh91 2 года назад

    "IKIGAI" is the reason I'm here...

  • @chandanidevi7030
    @chandanidevi7030 Год назад

    After read book ikigai then here