I want to know if one would need aerobic exercise for the heart and weightlifting for muscle strength. I am a middle aged woman who exercises regularly.
Is Qigong even exercise to keep one physically fit or should one incorporated western style exercise.?
Qigong or any martial art is super for general health. I think you should add at least 2 or 3 days of some form of cardio training to get your heartrate up (During those sessions). Also, it has been proven in even the elderly that weight training, specifically when the individual is doing exercises with a "full" range motion will improve overall health, fitness and longevity.
Lots of martial arts are very very great exercise routines so keep doing it but add some form of weght training into your sceduel at least 3 times a week for maybe 30 minutes or so.
Reply:Qi gong is neither a strength build exercise or an aerobic exercise. Qi gong can provide good benefits to one's health, but if you goal is to increase strength, endurance, or even lose bodyfat, you'll need to look for other forms of exercise to supplement your qi gong.
Yoga is an excellent way to increase overall body strength and flexibility. There are numerous types of aerobic exercise to help strengthen your cariovascular stystem.
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ReplyDeleteBy way of background, I'm a full-time professional Tai Chi and Qigong master, and two-time inductee into the U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Fame. I have studied over 20 major styles of Qigong, and if we count minor styles and variations, it's about 50 styles.
The problem with your question is that Qigong isn't one exercise. It's a family of practices and there are many styles in the family.
For example, while *most* Qigong doesn't involve strength training or aerobic exercise, some styles do. In addition, what's more important than the style is the way it's taught.
For example, I teach styles that involve strength training in the legs. I also teach styles that are said to have benefits for the cardiovascular system, though it's not strictly "aerobics" in the sense of fast exercise.
To answer your question, we'd really need to know what you are being taught and more importantly HOW you are being taught.