Which one is healthier, yoga or tai chi?

As a sports enthusiast who has been practicing Tai Chi for 9 years and practicing yoga for 5 years, I can clearly say that there is no absolute "healthier" between the two. The one that suits your physical condition, practice needs, and has standard movements is the healthier choice for you.

There was a 27-year-old Internet operator girl who came to the gym before. She had rounded shoulders and hunched back, and had been sitting for a long time. She also wanted to tighten the fat on her waist and abdomen. She tried Tai Chi for a week and found it too slow and inconvenient, so she signed up for private lessons in Hatha Yoga. Many office workers in their 30s and 40s also prefer yoga. After all, most people sit for long periods of time and move less, resulting in tight muscles. The stretching feeling of yoga is more obvious. After practicing, it can stretch the whole body and shape the body, so it naturally feels more suitable for them.

But if I tell Uncle Li downstairs from my house, he won’t agree. Uncle Li is 62 this year. In the past two years, he had high blood pressure and coronary heart disease. The doctor asked him to do more gentle exercise. He went to yoga classes with his old sisters, but he couldn't keep up with the teacher's pace. He strained his leg presses and strained his ligaments. Later, he followed our Tai Chi team to stand on the Hunyuan pile for 20 minutes every morning and do a set of 24 simplified poses. In less than half a year, his blood pressure has stabilized a lot, and he rarely suffers from panic problems. Now everyone says that Tai Chi is the real health care. Indeed, for middle-aged and elderly people, people with worn joints, or people who are prone to anxiety or poor sleep, Tai Chi movements are gentle and put less pressure on the knee and ankle joints. It pays attention to guiding the Qi with the mind. During the practice, you must focus on the coordination of breathing and movement. In other words, it also relaxes the spirit. After the practice, you will not feel tired, but the whole body will feel comfortable.

In fact, after all, there is no better exercise. Over the years, I have seen yoga enthusiasts who ruptured their cruciate ligaments by doing one-horse horses, and I have also seen Tai Chi enthusiasts who broke their meniscus by buckling their knees during squats. There is no level in exercise itself, just like you can't say that canvas shoes are better than running shoes, and you can't say that running shoes are better than leather shoes. The most important thing is that they fit well and suit the path you want to walk.