calorie burning / weight loss and Tai Chi & qigong


CALORIE BURNING / WEIGHT LOSS and Tai Chi & Qigong


Does Tai Chi burn calories?
The average 120-pound person can expect to burn around 250 calories in a Tai Chi session. A 150-pound person can burn about 300 calories in an hour.



Does Tai Chi tone the body?
Tone and strength of muscles - As with any other form of physical exercise, Tai Chi provides practitioners with an overall toning and strengthening of specific muscles. The weight bearing aspects of the Tai Chi exercise have even been shown to stimulate bone growth, which may be beneficial to help prevent osteoporosis.
https://www.spine-health.com/wellness/yoga-pilates-tai-chi/tai-chi-theory




Does Tai Chi Help You Lose Weight?
David Dorian Ross, November 4, 2020
Imagine an activity that can effectively combine your health and fitness needs in one place—a fun and effective exercise for combatting obesity and weight loss; and for promoting muscle tone, endurance; and as much calorie burning as running!
Top 5 Benefits of Tai Chi
1. Lose Weight
Numerous studies have shown that Tai Chi affects metabolism and improves aerobic capacity. In one study participants were able to lower both their body mass index (BMI) and their waist circumference by significant amounts.

Due to the synergistic nature of its movements, Tai Chi burns between 300 and 500 calories per hour, depending on the intensity of your workout. When you practice Taijiquan, you use more than just your arms or legs; you’re using your entire body.

The more of your body you use, even at a slow pace, the more calories you burn.
-- INSPYR.COM
https://inspiyr.com/amp/tai-chi-benefits/




Some dietary training programs recommend Tai Chi before meals.

Why? Most of us know that when we are stressed, we are drawn to salty, sugary, greasy BIG TASTE foods which often fall into the "junk food" catagory. Why? Because the big taste distracts our minds from our stress. When calm and relaxed our taste sensation is more sensitive and acute, and can be entertained by much simpler tastes like fruit juice, fruit, and even vegetables.

Also, when calmer, we tend to "be one with" our experience, rather than thinking about what's stressing us. This means we tend to "savor" the taste more, smelling, enjoying the texture, taste, and do all this slower and more mindfully. Digestions begins very quickly. When the body has time to get the nutrients it seeks from slow dining, our "full" signal arises in the brain. When we eat fast, we consume many more calories before that signal is recieved. We've all experienced when a small snack was very satisfying, and other times when a whole bag of chips "just didn't do it."

But, research also indicates that gentle and easy Tai Chi, surprisingly burns significant calories when compared to other higher impact, and harder activities. Read on . . .

Calorie Burning / Weight Loss
SOURCE ON BELOW TAI CHI BURNING CHART
http://www.nutristrategy.com/activitylist3.htm


Weight of practitioner: 130 155 190

TAI CHI:
Calories burned per hour: 236 281 345

SURFING (BOARD or BODY)
177 211 259

VERY BRISK WALKING:
Calories burned per hour: 236 281 345

WATER AEROBICS / WATER CALISTENICS:
Calories burned per hour: 236 281 345

SKATEBOARDING:
295 352 431
-- WebMD
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* NOTE: World Tai Chi & Qigong Day advises consulting your physician before beginning any new exercise, herbal, diet, or health program. The research listed here is meant to stimulate a discussion between you and your physician, health insurance carrier, etc., not as medical advise. Research and comments provided here are hoped to stimulate a more robust discussion of powerful natural mind/body health tools. Popular media, health media, and government must increase attention to stunning emerging research, including the UCLA study indicating Tai Chi participants enjoyed a 50% increase in immune system resistance to viral infection.




 

 

To learn more about tai chi & qigong medical research, see the below book,
"the complete idiot's guide to tai chi & qigong,", and also
"Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi," and
"The way of qigong: the art and science of chinese energy healing."






 

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Dr. Michael Steward Sr., D.MA, Ph.D., MA, Senior Coach for Team USA, Inductee of the World Sports Medicine and World Martial Arts Hall of Fame

"Sometimes Chinese culture can be difficult to explain. Sifu Bill Douglas successfully uses American culture to explain the art of T'ai Chi Chuan. He simplifies difficult concepts, making them easier to understand. This book takes the best parts of T'ai Chi and makes them understandable [to Westerners] without requiring a grounding in Chinese culture and history."
– Sifu Yijiao Hong, USA All-Tai Chi Grand Champion and USA Team member; Certified International Coach and Judge, International Wushu Federation

"Douglas has achieved for QiGong what Apple did for the computer. He's brought it to the people … great place to start for beginners. … Teachers may also find this an excellent manual 'on how to explain these concepts to the general public…'"
– R. Poccia, stress management instructor, Beyond Anonymous, San Francisco


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Harvard's Dr. Peter Wayne discusses Tai Chi, Qigong and Bio-Energy with Neuro-biologist, Dr. Richard Hammerschlag,
with WORLD TAI CHI & QIGONG DAY ONLINE SUMMIT HOSTS

 

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day's series of Official ONLINE SUMMITS, have brought some of the top minds in Tai Chi, Qigong, and cutting edge scientists researching Mind-Body practices. World Tai Chi & Qigong Day's global health education work was recognized on page 25 of "The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi" ...

A reflection of how successful the invasion has been is World Tai Chi Day, organized by Bill Douglas. One of the purposes of this day is ‘to bring together people across racial, economic, religious, and geo-political boundaries, to join together for the purpose of health and healing, providing an example to the world.' Millions of people around the world – 65 nations participated in 2011 – gather one day each year to celebrate the health and healing benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong.
— The Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi (page 25)


Harvard Medical School Researchers Launch 'Tai Chi as Therapy' Lecture to Commemorate World Tai Chi Day

 

The new Harvard Medical School Guide to Tai Chi is a powerful reference book for all tai chi and qigong advocates, teachers, etc. The Harvard Guide cites WorldTaiChiDay.org's work in expanding global awareness of tai chi and qigong!

Our efforts have exposed over ONE BILLION potential viewers/readers of mass media to Tai Chi and Qigong and its myriad health benefits, via our annual WTCQD worldwide events.