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 Scott Cole's Discover Tai Chi - Weight Loss :: 1585659371
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| Nature is all about balance and the human body is no exception. A body that is out of balance is a body that is not functioning efficiently. The Discover Tai Chi for Weight Loss workout helps you redefine your internal awareness and understanding by stimulating the mind/body connection, laying a new efficient blueprint in movement inspired by the ancient martial art of Tai Chi. Increased strength, flexibility, and natural healthy weight loss are yours as you follow Tai Chi expert, Scott Cole, through traditional Tai Chi poses and up-tempo, fat burning, training techniques. Feel exhilarated, not exhausted as you kick into high gear in Scott's personal studio and on the exotic beaches of Hawaii. Getting fit never felt so good. Discover Tai Chi features a medley of Yang style Tai Chi postures and healing Chi Kung exercises. Experience the power of over fifteen moves including: Golden Rooster, Brush Push, Parting Horse's Mane, Chi Kung Punches, Tai Chi Kicks Editorial Descriptions are usually submitted by the manufacturers, publishers and authors. Contact us if you are one of them, and wish to change the above description. |
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Author: Guest
I am not a Tai Chi person, but the forms should be similar to most of Kung Fu. I had taken some at a gym once and the forms here are not close to the ones I had then. He is in good shape, but not sure that this is how he got that way. It is a fast paced tape, but not one that you will learn the moves from easily. Might have to play it a few times to catch on. Maybe my view is clouded, but not what I expected.
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Author: Guest
Scott Cole does a good job of teaching Tai Chi and touching on the way it can be instrumental in weight loss and everyday life. He covers the concepts of balance, focus, the strength and beauty in slow as well as up-tempo movements, and working within your comfort level - not over extending. I am very new to Tai Chi and find this tape fun, enjoyable, enlightening, and a bit of challenge.
Side note; If you have never done Tai Chi before, I would recommend getting the "Tai Chi for Beginners" (different presentor) before doing this one so that you can learn and understand some of the solo formations and movements better. Not that this one is hard to follow, Scott Cole is a good instructor, it's just the way I started out.
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Author: Guest
I like that the dvd teaches you the steps then repeats them. It's fairly easy to learn. I also like that there is slow and fast pased moves.
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Author: Guest
Discover Tai Chi for Weight Loss was my first-ever experience with Tai Chi, and I enjoyed it more than I had anticipated. Instructor Scott Cole describes it as an "interval-type workout," which means that you alternate between slowly flowing through the movements to performing them at a more upbeat tempo. The workout begins inside a large, airy studio, and Scott starts with an 8-minute warm-up consisting of gentle arm and leg motions. One frequently-used transition move is called monkey-bear, which basically means swinging your arms in front of you as you lightly move from side to side. Following the warm-up, Scott moves into a 21-minute segment of what he says are traditional Tai Chi postures. Unlike in yoga, these postures are dynamic and consist of simple movements linked in a flow. Scott introduces each posture first at a slow pace, then speeding it up to tempo, a pace that is brisk but still easy to follow. The movements range from a basic "Brush Push"--pushing one arm forward while sliding the other backward--to slightly more strenuous Tai Chi kicks. During this section, I could definitely feel my heart rate increasing, although this was not a steady effect given the variable pace of the workout.
Once you have learned all of the postures, Scott moves to an outdoor setting, where he combines all of the movements together in a continuous flow. He repeats the entire series of movements twice: the first time, he cues the movements via voiceover instruction, but the second time, there is no cueing whatsoever. Because the postures were so simple and straightforward, I found that I was able to follow along even without the cues, although I did have to keep a close eye on the TV in order to keep up with the transitions from one movement to the next. Following the flow segment (about 13 minutes), Scott returns to the indoor studio for a 6-minute cool-down and stretch; he also includes some work on body acceptance in this segment. The total time for this workout was 48 minutes. Overall, I found this video to be an enjoyable introduction to Tai Chi that provided me with a good, light cardio workout. I think that this workout would be well-suited to beginning exercisers who are looking for a gentle, low-impact exercise program or more experienced exercisers who enjoy doing a lighter, relaxing workout now and then.
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Author: Guest
I identify with myself as a runner and normally don't stray too far from that. I have been recovering from injuries caused by my unwillingness to branch out---that is, I haven't been stretching enough and I've been overdoing it. I can't stand doing nothing and have been making an effort to try new things.
This was a nice departure and I liked the "tempo" workouts that move through the routine at a faster pace. This is not the traditional slow movements I associate with Tai Chi. I've picked up the moves after two viewings; the transitions are a bit of a challenge for me. At first, I wished, like the other reviewers, that there was more instruction as I have never taken a class or had any other instruction in the moves. In particular, the sequence filmed in Hawaii was difficult to follow as the camera angle changes at inopportune times; admittedly, this is shown after the step by step instructions. For me the purpose was to focus on "letting go" and I have decided to do just that and enjoy without putting to much emphasis on doing the moves perfectly. I would imagine that from a weight loss stance the idea is to just keep moving.
Overall, this is a nice DVD: the choreography (for what it is) is good, background music is enjoyable and Scott Cole provides a a calming and encouraging vocal instruction.
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