Watching a group of people doing taiji, an exercise often called "meditation in motion", it may be hard to imagine that its slow, gentle, choreographed movements could actually make people stronger. Not only stronger mentally but stronger physically and healthier as well.
But good research - and there's been a fair amount of it by now - doesn't lie. If you're not ready or not able to tackle strength training with weights, resistance bands or machines, taiji may just be the activity to help to increase stamina and diminish risk of injury that accompanies weak muscles and bones.
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