Vasodilation a SECRET Benefit of Tai Chi CHI EXPLAINED
The deep fascia in the muscles open, including tendons. And this is when people usually feel discomfort. When they refer to strong legs in traditional Chinese martial arts this what they refer to. Flexible fascia and tendons.
So, the discomfort would be during the expansion (this the eating bitter part for beginners). Afterwards after a pump from the expansion, one may feel the legs are tired.
So, when the slow form is done properly, vasodilation occurs. People would have big thighs for example however, as my teacher says after two years they go back to normal. As the sinews are opened. But the goal is not having big leg muscles, no. The goal is relaxation, allowing the mind to settle.
This a light explanation, and introduction, as I am still learning with practice. However, it explains the biology of one of the reasons Taiji Quan and traditional Chinese martial arts have health benefits. And the slow “relaxed movements” that do not adhere to these principles is not tai chi. But an empty shell of movements.
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