In martial arts, it means supporting the whole body with hands, head down and legs up. Also known as the big top.

Handstand is a kind of entertainment that many young people like and one of the best ways for young people to keep fit. As early as more than 1000 years ago, Hua Tuo, an ancient physician in China, used this method to treat diseases and strengthen the body, and achieved magical results. Hua Tuo created the Five-Animal Show, in which the Monkey Show includes handstand movements.

In daily life, work, study, sports and entertainment, people are almost upright. Under the action of gravity, human bones, viscera and blood circulation system produce the weight-bearing effect of falling, which easily leads to gastroptosis, cardiovascular and bone and joint diseases. When the human body stands upside down, the gravity of the earth remains unchanged, but the pressure on the joints and organs of the human body has changed, and the muscle tension has also changed. In particular, the elimination and weakening of joint pressure and the relaxation of muscles in some parts have certain effects on the prevention and treatment of low back pain, sciatica and arthritis. Moreover, handstand has a good effect on reducing some parts, such as waist and abdomen fat, and it is one of the effective ways to lose weight.

The function of handstand

Handstand can not only make people more fit, but also effectively reduce facial wrinkles and delay aging.

Handstand is more helpful to improve people's intelligence and reaction ability. People's intelligence level and reaction speed are determined by the brain, and handstand can increase the blood supply of the brain and the sense of superiority in various situations.

It is reported that in order to improve students' intelligence, some primary schools in Japan make students stand upside down for five minutes every day. After handstand, students generally feel refreshed and clear-headed. Because of this, medical experts attach great importance to handstand: five minutes of handstand is equivalent to two hours of sleep. Other countries, such as India, Sweden and the United States, also actively advocate people to do handstands every day.

The handstand fitness method is very popular abroad. This method has a good health care effect on the following symptoms: insomnia at night, memory loss, sparse hair, loss of appetite, inattention, depression, low back pain, hard shoulders, decreased vision, decreased energy, general fatigue, constipation, headache and so on.

Handstand fitness exercise

1. The body is upright, the left foot is about 60 cm forward, and the knees are naturally bent. Hands on the ground, and the achilles tendon of the right foot should be fully extended;

2. Put your head on the ground and straighten your left leg backwards to bring your legs together;

3. Move slowly with your toes, first move 90 degrees to the left, and when you reach the position, lift your waist in the same direction and then put it down;

4. Then move 90 degrees to the right, and repeat the previous actions after reaching the position. This set of movements should be done slowly for 3 times;

Matters needing attention

(1) My head hurts when I do it for the first time, so I'd better do it on a blanket or a soft cloth pad.

(2) The spirit should be concentrated, and all consciousness should be concentrated in the "Baihui point" in the middle of the head;

(3) The head and hands should always be fixed in the same position;

(4) When turning the body, close the lower jaw to keep balance;

(5) Do not do it within 2 hours after meals or when drinking too much water;

(6) do a whole set of actions every day;

(7) Don't rest immediately after finishing the action. It's best to do a short activity before taking a break.