Can Ba ​​Duan Jin really help you lose weight?

I remembered the Eight Section Brocade that I watched some time ago, which also involves stretching the bones, so I watched the video to learn, and then slightly modified it. Ba Duan Jin is indeed simpler than Yi Jin Jing, and the versions are similar. And because I had practiced martial arts before, I also felt the rationality of this thing, so I practiced it seriously. It only takes about 10 minutes each time, twice a day, morning and evening. You can also practice it at noon if you have time. You can also practice it individually at work, just like stretching. When someone asks me about it, I just say I'm stretching.

Therefore, in addition to paying attention to the external movements when practicing Ba Duan Jin, you must also coordinate your mind, breathing, and the use of your mind to guide the Qi and the sense of Qi during the movements. There are two ways to practice Ba Duan Jin: one is to practice with force, and the other is to practice without force. When practicing the movements with force, you should still keep your muscles relaxed. Do not use rigid force or simple arm strength. The movements should follow your breathing and the Qi should flow through your Dantian. The non-forceful training method mainly focuses on using the outside to guide the inside, and external movement to promote internal movement, so as to achieve the effect of fitness and disease prevention. The benefits of Ba Duan Jin to the body can be simply summarized as nourishing yin and supporting yang, replenishing essence and qi, dredging meridians, and promoting blood circulation and producing body fluids.

Long-term exercise can make people stronger, improve hearing and eyesight, and prolong life. According to modern scientific medical analysis, it can activate joints and muscles throughout the body, regulate mental tension, improve metabolism, enhance cardiopulmonary function, and promote blood circulation, thereby improving various physiological functions of the human body. Its benefits are as follows... [Effects on Cardiovascular System] Ba Duan Jin requires the body to be upright, with Dantian being the most important. Because the range of motion of the transverse muscles is increased, Dang Zang Ba Duan Jin is an independent and complete set of fitness exercises. It has a long history, is widely spread, and is deeply loved by the people. It is said to have been spread by Yue Fei and Liang Shichang.

It has been recorded as early as the Northern Song Dynasty and has a history of more than 800 years. Ba Duan Jin is a high-quality silk fabric in ancient times, woven in many different colors. The ancients regarded this set of movements as a set of guiding exercises with excellent effects in curing diseases and maintaining health, with concise arrangement and perfect movements. This exercise is divided into eight sections, so it is called Eight-Section Brocade. The practice method of Ba Duan Jin should focus on internal strength, and it is a fixed-step dynamic exercise that combines internal and external strength. Therefore, in addition to paying attention to the external movements when practicing Ba Duan Jin, you must also coordinate your mind, breathing, and the use of your mind to guide the Qi and the sense of Qi during the movements. There are two ways to practice Ba Duan Jin: one is to practice with force, and the other is to practice without force.

After practicing for a while, I felt that my belly had become significantly smaller. This is what I expected. Ba Duan Jin is a form of exercise for the internal organs, which speeds up metabolism and naturally removes waste and fat. And this method doesn’t require dieting. It’s really great. I lost 10 pounds in one month. And I feel that my heels don't hurt as much anymore.