Printable Tai Chi
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You may have seen advertisements like the ones on this page for "Printable Tai Chi", "Seated Tai Chi", "Tai Chi Walking" or "Tai Chi for Weight Loss", etc. for free.
However, they are not Tai Chi, but use the words "Tai Chi" to garb your attention. What the ads promise is deceptive and misleading.
The ads promise you can "JUST PRINT NOW" for information, however you must first complete a wellness survey and provide a credit card number even for the "free" introductory free component. This means that you have begun a subscription that you must cancel within the grace period or you will be a charged monthly fee. Some reviewers have said that unsibscribing is very difficult, if not impossible.
Also the fine print says that "your effort, workout and diet will effect outcomes". There is a dietry a component - you cannot lose weight just by gentle exercise, a reduced calorific intake (controlling the quantity and type of food you eat) is essential.
Your are also unlikely to become a "Master of Tai Chi" in 28 days by following a printed sheet of instructions. The routines should not be confused with comprehensive tai chi training.
REVIEWSReviews indicate that these programs:
- may be helpful for some older or sedentary users,
- may encourage regular movement and confidence,
- the exercises themselves are generally harmless and sometimes beneficial,
- questionable subscription practices,
- lack of marketing transparency,
- app usability,
- exaggerated advertising claims,
- and the routines should not be confused with comprehensive tai chi training.
I strongly reccomend that you do not subscribe to any of these plans.
