talking about impact injuries and pulsing - so it was probably a good thing to do tai chi right before the surgery of my broken hand - nurses were looking for me everywhere in the hospital wanting to prepare me for the surgery according to the procedures and I was happily practicing in the yard (having the hand and forearm secured of course)
Thank you for a fascinating discussion. I'm particularly interested on a personal level, as a 73-year-old male, whether the nei gong, which I do (nearly) every day, maintains bone density, obviating the need to do resistance exercises?
It has been proven that people who practise tai chi (and/or neigong) not only maintain bone density, but strengthen their bones as they age. Of course this depends on the quality of someone's practice, the depth of their practice and their consistency over the years. But if your practice is reasonable, it does negate the necessity for resistance training as you're using your body as a weight. With correct alignments and motion, the weight of your body generates resistance within itself and can do the job quite well.
talking about impact injuries and pulsing - so it was probably a good thing to do tai chi right before the surgery of my broken hand - nurses were looking for me everywhere in the hospital wanting to prepare me for the surgery according to the procedures and I was happily practicing in the yard (having the hand and forearm secured of course)
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Really enjoyed watching, thankyou to Paul Cavel🙏🙏
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Thank you for a fascinating discussion. I'm particularly interested on a personal level, as a 73-year-old male, whether the nei gong, which I do (nearly) every day, maintains bone density, obviating the need to do resistance exercises?
It has been proven that people who practise tai chi (and/or neigong) not only maintain bone density, but strengthen their bones as they age. Of course this depends on the quality of someone's practice, the depth of their practice and their consistency over the years. But if your practice is reasonable, it does negate the necessity for resistance training as you're using your body as a weight. With correct alignments and motion, the weight of your body generates resistance within itself and can do the job quite well.