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Article: Fluid movements of t'ai chi offer workout based on martial arts.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
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- May 31, 2002
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COLUMBUS, Ga. _ Bobby Furman first feels the energy in his fingertips. The tingling sensation then surges throughout his body until he reaches a euphoric state.
It is all the result of t'ai chi.
"Of all the exercises I've tried _ and that's plenty _ nothing has had the calming, relaxing effect for me that t'ai chi has," said Furman.
Furman, a 52-year-old research chemist, has been practicing t'ai chi for three years now.
"It takes time to get the energy flow I get, but from the early stages, you do begin to feel the health benefits," he said.
And even if one never feels the energy at the level Furman does _ and many don't _ ...