Personal experiences from a Guilford College course that I am currently taken have educated me on the health benefits that Tai Chi has on one’s overall health. In this essay I will first explain my reasoning for believing in the health benefits of Tai Chi while also specifically explaining the direct advantages that Tai Chi gave me for my performance on the football field. Then I will explore the most well-known beneficial health effects of practicing Tai Chi while also including my own personal experience to further prove that practicing Tai Chi not only makes your overall health better, it also increases the chances of having good health throughout you elderly years. …show more content…
I always felt refreshed after a class period of practicing Tai Chi, helping me focus and maintain energy for the rest of the day. Other days of the week I felt like I was stressed, I had no energy, and the days were dragging on. I also believe that Tai Chi helped the regeneration of my legs throughout the football season. Three days out of the week I had to wake up at 6 a.m. for football workouts and two of those days were Monday and Friday, which were the same days I had Tai Chi. The light leg work out that Tai Chi provides helped get rid of the lactic acid buildup in my