Fitness ball is one of the traditional health care devices in China. There are stone, steel, copper, jade and cloisonne fitness balls. Mainly produced in Baoding area, also known as Wang blacksmith iron ball. The reason why fitness ball is beneficial to physical fitness lies in the moderate movement of fingers and palms when playing, which regulates the meridians of the body.
1. Fitness ball makes fingers, palms and wrists flex and stretch flexibly through the movement of fingers and palms, promotes the movement of upper limb muscles such as fingers, wrists and elbows, and prevents and corrects symptoms such as numbness, trembling and decreased grip strength of upper limbs caused by degenerative diseases of the elderly.
2. The fitness ball stimulates the second and third metacarpal bones of the palm, which is conducive to regulating the function of the central nervous system, achieving the effects of calming the nerves, strengthening the brain and improving intelligence, thus enhancing the physiological functions of internal organs and exerting the physiological effect of "moving is not bad".
It is an indisputable fact that hand exercise is good for the brain. When people play fitness ball, they can concentrate their thoughts on their hands, eliminate all kinds of distractions, eliminate tension and relax their brains. When playing fitness ball, the ball rotates regularly and makes a soft sound, just like sweet "music", which will undoubtedly balance the excitement and inhibition of brain nerves and relax appropriately. Moreover, hand movements can make the blood supply to the brain more adequate. Therefore, playing fitness balls regularly can effectively protect the brain, slow down brain aging and avoid the occurrence of Alzheimer's disease.
We should be patient, confident and persistent in playing fitness ball, and try to alternate with traditional fitness programs such as walking, practicing Qigong and playing Tai Ji Chuan to enhance the fitness effect.
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Eight methods of fitness ball exercise
Jade fitness ball
Jade fitness ball
Here are some new ways to exercise with fitness balls. In practice, you should use your left and right hands alternately or both hands at the same time. Keep practicing every day and persevere, and you will certainly get the effect of fitness, disease prevention and treatment.
1. Pinch the ball with five fingers: fingers naturally separate to catch the ball, each finger pinches the ball hard, and then relaxes once after a pause. Requirements: the kneading strength should be slow and lasting. When you pause, wait until your fingers feel sore, then relax. In this way, you can knead the ball 6- 10 times at a time.
2. Gripping the ball in the tiger's mouth: put your fingers together, separate your thumbs, grip a ball in the tiger's mouth, and grip the ball rhythmically and forcefully, one clip and one release. Note: When you pinch the ball hard, you should feel nervous, and repeatedly pinch the ball 6- 10 times.
3. Grasp the ball with your hand: put a ball in the palm of your hand, grasp the ball with your five fingers naturally, then hold the ball hard for a while and then relax again. Requirements: Hold the ball hard for a while, and relax after your hands feel sore. Hold the ball 8- 12 times repeatedly.
4. Turn the ball with five fingers: hold a ball in your hand and turn the ball with five fingers. You can rotate clockwise first, then counterclockwise and up and down. Note: when dribbling, you should slow down at first, and then you can gradually increase the rotation speed after proficiency. The quantity and time are unlimited.
Cloisonne Longfeng fitness ball
Cloisonne Longfeng fitness ball
5. Throw the ball with one hand: Throw the ball up and catch it when it falls. At the same time, hold the ball with five fingers, and stimulate the palm acupuncture points with the help of the weight and falling force of the ball, 8- 10 times as a group. Pay attention to safety when pitching, so as not to hurt your legs and feet. This method can also exercise the sense of space and improve the reaction speed.
6. Rub the ball with both hands: the palms of both hands are opposite, and the ball is clamped in the palm to practice rubbing the ball in one direction; You can also cross your fingers and squeeze the ball with your palm. Requirements: Rub the ball up and down with both hands, first clockwise, then counterclockwise, and vice versa. The quantity and time are unlimited.
7. Double bead rotation: Hold the double bead in the palm with one hand, and pull the double bead with your fingers to make the double bead rotate clockwise or counterclockwise in the palm. Requirements: when rotating clockwise, the double ball passes through thumb, little finger and index finger in turn; When rotating counterclockwise, the double ball passes through the thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger. The quantity and time are unlimited.
8. Double-ball jump: grasp the double ball with the hand, one ball with four fingers and one ball with the palm of your hand. Four fingers forcibly push the ball in front to jump over another ball from outside to inside and enter the palm of your hand; At the same time, the palm root pushes the back ball forward, making the two balls roll and jump up and down. Requirements: turn from slow to fast, don't worry. The quantity and time are unlimited.
Fitness efficacy editor
According to the meridian theory of Chinese medicine, "ten fingers are connected to one heart". Meridians connect fingers with cranial nerves and internal organs. When the five fingers move the iron ball, the stimulation of the iron ball on the acupoints of the fingers and palms must keep the qi, blood and body fluid unobstructed. It can dredge meridians, regulate qi activity, relax tendons and activate collaterals, promote blood circulation, and prevent and treat hypertension and various chronic diseases. Long-term exercise can also strengthen the brain, increase wisdom, enhance memory, eliminate fatigue, refresh the mind, and prolong life.
Fitness ball is a traditional fitness method in China. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the human body is a whole interconnected by the meridian system from the inside out. Each hand has six meridians connecting the head and chest, and leads to the whole body from here. Moreover, there are many sensitive acupoints on the meridians at the ends of fingers, palms and backs of hands. Stimulating these acupoints can improve and enhance the physiological function of human body, and the fitness ball produces different degrees of rhythmic stimulation to related acupoints and meridians through the activities of hands and balls.
Traditional Chinese medicine research has also proved that long-term exercise with fitness balls can not only regulate the central nervous system, enhance memory, develop intelligence, improve thinking ability, eliminate brain fatigue, but also reconcile qi and blood, relax muscles and tendons, and strengthen the internal organs. Regular use of fitness balls for exercise has a good therapeutic and health care effect on hypertension, neurasthenia, hand neuritis, muscle spasm, upper limb (especially hand) dysfunction after stroke, fingertip paralysis, arm fatigue, upper limb arthritis, poor blood circulation in hands and other diseases. On the role of fitness ball in traditional Chinese medicine;
First, dredge meridians and regulate qi and blood. The five internal organs, limbs, facial features, skin and meridians of the human body form meridians, which is an important physiological function, that is, to transport qi and blood to all parts of the body and nourish the whole body.
Second, the five internal organs are connected to enhance the function. Chinese medicine believes that the palm and the internal organs of the human body are closely linked by connecting meridians, nerves and blood vessels. According to the special exterior-interior relationship between the five zang-fu organs and hands and feet, playing iron ball with the palm of your hand can adjust the balance of yin and yang, enhance the function of the five zang-fu organs, improve the disorder of the five zang-fu organs, and achieve the purpose of fitness and treatment.
Third, exercise your fingers and enhance your physical strength. When practicing fitness ball with both hands, all fingers need to exert strength, and only by fiddling with rotation can they be coordinated. Keep exercising for a long time, your finger strength will be obviously strengthened, and your physical strength will inevitably increase.
Fourth, move joints to eliminate pain. People's upper limbs have shoulder joints, elbow joints and hand joints. With the increase of age, human joints and other tissues can undergo degenerative changes to varying degrees. Generally, after the age of 50, the joints such as hands, elbows and shoulders begin to be inflexible, and some will still be painful. Regular practice of iron balls can prevent joint aging, make fingers, elbows and shoulder joints flex and stretch, and have an effect on arthritis.
Fifth, relaxing muscles and activating blood circulation to treat hemiplegia. For patients with mild stroke sequelae, there are ancient folk sports such as turning walnuts by hand and pedaling round sticks, but the effect is better with iron balls.
Sixth, regulate nerves and improve sleep. The hand is not only a motor organ, but also a very sensitive tactile organ. As the saying goes: ten fingers are connected to a heart, indicating that fingers are particularly sensitive to pain. Through the stimulation of spherical opponents and nerve endings, the functional activities of cerebral cortex can be effectively adjusted, and the disordered autonomic nerves can be adjusted, thus improving sleep. It also lowers blood pressure, strengthens the brain and improves intelligence, relieves tension and eliminates fatigue.
Seven, friction produces static electricity to relieve cervical spondylosis. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, while the iron ball rotates to massage the acupoints, the static electricity and thermal effect generated between the iron ball and the palm will be transmitted to all parts of the body through the acupoints at the same time. This static electricity and thermal effect have a very significant effect on cervical spondylosis and scapulohumeral periarthritis, which can prevent and alleviate these diseases well.