It is very beneficial to exercise properly and sweat in dog days. Chinese medicine believes that sweating in summer is necessary. Sweating is a kind of detoxification, which is good for your health. However, the dog days should not be too strenuous to avoid heatstroke.
2 The benefits of sweating in dog days 1. It's good for the skin. In summer, oil secretion is strong, and many people often have acne on their faces, backs and other places. Sweating can remove toxins that clog pores. Sweating more in summer can help you eliminate acne and acne on your skin and make your skin better.
2. Maintaining the balance of various organs and tissues Professional doctors believe that proper sweating is the result of body regulation and helps to maintain the balance of various organs and tissues of the human body.
3. Preventing stones from sweating can effectively discharge the salt in the body, keep calcium in the bones, and prevent inorganic salts such as magnesium phosphate from crystallizing and depositing in the body, which is to avoid the formation of stones.
4. Antimicrobial peptides contained in sweat to prevent colds can effectively resist viruses, bacteria and fungi; It can enter the cell membrane of bacteria and break it down. Therefore, proper sweating can enhance human immunity and prevent summer colds.
5. Studies on improving immunity have found that antibacterial peptides contained in sweat can effectively resist viruses, bacteria and fungi. Exercise for 30-45 minutes every day, make your body sweat slightly, and stick to it for a while, which can effectively enhance your immunity.
What sports can I do in dog days? Swimming has the functions of losing weight, lowering cholesterol and enhancing cardiovascular function, which can be said to be the best exercise in summer. Although swimming in dog days has many benefits, it is not suitable for everyone. Middle-aged and elderly people with a history of heart disease, diabetes and lung disease should communicate with doctors in time before exercise. In addition, it is also important to choose a swimming place. Don't go swimming in the wild, pay attention to safety.
Walking is suitable for all seasons, not just in dog days. But in many outdoor sports, walking is the most suitable for "dog days". Because the pace of walking is between running and walking, the pace is slow, which is in line with low-intensity exercise. The pace of walking can be adjusted according to your own situation. Moreover, the walking technique is low, there is no equipment restriction and the exercise effect is good. It has a good effect on strengthening leg muscles and improving cardiopulmonary function, and is very suitable for middle-aged and elderly people. Experts remind that it is best to take a walk in the morning and evening to avoid walking in the hot sun.
Yoga "dog days" practicing yoga is not only the best exercise to practice the body, but also the best exercise to practice the mood. It's very hot in summer, which makes people sleepy easily. When the human brain is tired, many functions will be affected. The stretching, twisting, deep rest and relaxation of yoga poses can massage various organs in the body to keep them in balance. Moreover, the effect of practicing yoga in dog days is much better than that in winter, because the flexibility of human body in summer is higher than that in other seasons, and muscles are not easy to strain or sprain.
Badminton and table tennis "dog days" choose to play these two sports indoors for a reason. Because badminton and table tennis pay more attention to skills than running, playing basketball and playing football. It is full-body exercise, but it is much less than running and playing basketball. Moreover, playing badminton and table tennis requires higher coordination and muscle strength of upper and lower limbs, which can also increase the muscle strength of upper limbs, lower limbs and waist, accelerate the whole body blood circulation of exercisers and enhance the functions of cardiovascular system and respiratory system.
Precautions in dog days: avoid the hottest period in summer. From 1 1 to 16, the sunshine is the strongest in a day, which directly hurts people's skin. You should try to avoid outdoor sports at this time. The suitable summer exercise time is 7- 10 in the morning or after 17 in the evening, which is especially suitable for middle-aged and elderly people who don't have to work.
Pay attention to supplement outdoor sports. The temperature is high in dog days, so it is easier to lose water during exercise. If the outdoor exercise time exceeds 30 minutes, be sure to bring a bottle of water (preferably 800 ml) or choose sports drinks. During exercise, we should follow the principle of "a small amount and many times" to replenish water, and be careful not to replenish water too fast or too hard after exercise to avoid dehydration after exercise.
Choosing light exercise, although the weather is hot and seems quite exciting to some people, is actually unhealthy. In dog days, we should choose light exercise with low physical consumption, low technical requirements and loose time requirements, and half an hour's exercise is appropriate. Fast walking, yoga, light gymnastics, Tai Ji Chuan and ballroom dancing are all good "light exercises".
Pay attention to the diet "dog days" after exercise. After exercise, the human body consumes a lot of energy substances, vitamins and minerals. Therefore, it is necessary to supplement protein, vitamins and other essential nutrients after fitness, and it is best to mix meat and vegetables in the diet. You can eat less and more meals, and eat more fruits and protein-rich foods.