Do Tai Chi to Improve Balance Every Day | Gentle Stretches
Do Tai Chi to Improve Balance Every Day. These Gentle Stretches in 10 minutes can be done seated or standing as a standalone routine or as a warm-up before your workouts. The slow movements of Tai Chi engage your muscles and improve coordination, balance and flexibility, while also relieving stress and anxiety.
Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese martial art that combines gentle physical movement, breath control, and meditation. Tai Chi is a weight-bearing exercise that engages various muscle groups which is essential for daily activities and overall mobility.
This stretching session is versatile. You can do these exercises every day β it can be used as a warm up or cooldown to any yes2next workout or a gentle workout by itself.
00:00 Introduction
01:23 Breathing Exercise
02:40 Neck Stretches
03:35 Shoulder Stretches
03:59 Hand Stretches
04:18 Hip Circles
05:05 Tai Chi Walking
06:30 Spinal Stretch
08:41 Tai Chi Punches
10:00 Protect and Guard Stretch
11:18 Inhale and Exhale
Estimated calorie burn for this workout:
π₯ A 120 lb (54.4 kg) person: 18-23 calories
π₯ A 200 lb (90.7 kg) person: 30-38 calories
Please note that these estimates are rough calculations and don't take into account individual variations, such as fitness level, walking speed, and other factors that can affect calorie burn. Additionally, these estimates include the calories burned during the exercise itself and do not account for the calories burned at rest or through other activities throughout the day.
Want more tai chi-inspired stretches? Check out these videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfjVFQWWiZw
https://youtu.be/hkgfCPcKqOY?si=JVC3ddNtt17HAmBP
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