Leg press is a support for warm-up, a propeller for carefree sports, and a protective cover to avoid injury. Leg press is the basic skill of Wushu. Leg press can protect bones and muscles and effectively prevent injuries. Everyone should grasp the above principles and establish the routine steps that suit them best, which will become a habit. Good flexibility will not hinder growth, but will be beneficial to growth.
In leg press's method, the straight leg is the foundation, and it is also a method that practitioners find difficult. Beginners often have the following problems: bow their heads, bend over, touch their feet with their heads, there is a big gap between their chest and legs, some stand unsteadily, as if they are going to fall backwards, and even the ligament of their legs is injured.
At the beginning of training, it is not appropriate to do intensive exercises. Put your legs on a waist-high object, sit back with your hips flat, support your legs perpendicular to the ground, keep your knees straight, be hooked by leg press's toes and consciously move backwards, and move your upper body forward forcibly, so that you will be in a straight line by leg press.
The toe hook is beneficial to lengthen the ligaments, tendons and muscles of the legs, and the upper body moves forward to lengthen the trunk, especially the spine. Press one leg for a few minutes, and then change the other leg. After a few days, the leg muscles become soft and elastic, and you can move on to the next step.
The benefits of leg press:
1. Flexibility exercises can promote good health and perfect figure.
When combining various strength training subjects, such as running, cycling, swimming and rowing, flexibility can provide at least one-third of the necessary help in a complete fitness training system.
2. Flexibility training can reduce the risk of injury.
Most of the injuries caused by daily injuries and sports are trauma, or strain caused by joint sprain and excessive stretching of muscles and related tissues. Wushu athletes who adhere to scientific and regular flexibility training are less likely to get hurt than those who lack flexibility training.
3. Flexibility exercise is a good warm-up or relaxation exercise when combined with other types of training.
In addition to the benefits mentioned above, flexibility exercise can also improve the coordination between nervous system and muscle tissue. If you start flexibility training immediately after completing a certain exercise, you can recover your tired body as soon as possible.