Exercise Advice from Public Health England 2018
“I do an hour and a quarter of Taiji every week.” says Louise Ansari from theCentre for Ageing Better.
Public Health England says that muscle, bone strengthening and balance activities are vital for health and future wellbeing. Dr Tedstone, head of diet & physical activity: “Alongside aerobic exercise such as brisk walking, all adults should be aiming to do strengthening and balancing activities twice per week,”
Strengthening and balance activities help prevent falls, improve mood, sleeping patterns, increase energy levels and reduce the risk of an early death.
“The need for us all to do two sessions of strength and balance exercise a week has been the ‘Cinderella’ of public health advice,” said Louise Ansari.
But Health Survey for England found this type of exercise neglected, with only 31% of men and 23% of women doing muscle-strengthening exercises.
And his drops to 12% over the age of 65.
Muscles tend to be at their peak in our 30s and the muscle tone is going by the time we reach 40, unless we actively work on it.
Ansari said “If you are a reasonably fit adult and you do walking, you should also do yoga or Taiji …which could be in a structured exercise class. You can do two long sessions a week.“I do an hour and a quarter of Taiji every week…”
Taiji Qi Gong Classes are available
@ The Cheltenham Holistic Health Centre, Tuesdays, 12-1pm.
Jeff Docherty has been teaching for 15 years, he is qualified in Traditional Chinese Medicine, a professional member of the Association of TCM and fully insured.
Contact: jeffdocherty@yahoo.com Tel: 07970303694
