Old people always have many self-created fitness methods, such as hitting trees with their backs, beating their bodies with massage hammers, or climbing on the ground with both hands and feet. Whether it works or not, they must do it first, and never fall behind others on the road of health preservation. Recently, a 58-year-old mother-in-law came to see a doctor because of overstretching. According to the patient, she has been performing Peking Opera with good flexibility. When she saw photos of leg press and stretching muscles in a circle of friends, she felt itchy and wanted to show off.

The elderly should avoid excessive leg press and lacing.

I don't know when the elderly began to be keen on lacing, and they also said that "the tendon is one inch long and the life span is ten years". Old people who are pulling tendons can often be seen next to the fitness equipment in the community. Whether they can get it or not, try to put their legs on the equipment first. Actually, lacing is not a ligament, but a muscle and tendon. When the body is aging, muscles will lose their elasticity and joint flexibility is far less than that of young people. In order to keep muscle elasticity, many elderly people think of lacing.

But lacing is not suitable for everyone. Why do you want to learn dance from primary school? Because when I was a child, my bones and muscles were soft and plastic, but when I was old, my bones were loose and my muscles were degraded. Often, leg press and lacing can not only get no exercise effect, but also cause nerve damage. If you don't stand firm, you may fall down and cause cervical and lumbar spondylolisthesis. Therefore, the elderly should stretch their tendons moderately, and stop immediately if they feel slight pain, and don't use too much force. If you want to know whether you are suitable for lacing, you'd better consult a doctor first, and don't exercise blindly. If you want to exercise your muscles, try Tai Chi, which is softer and suitable for the elderly.

How to judge whether you are suitable for lacing?

Sitting on a high stool, your legs naturally droop, don't touch the ground, lift your calves and keep your thighs still. If your calf can be lifted smoothly and your upper body can remain motionless, it means that you don't need leg press, and your muscles are already very elastic. If the whole person can't help falling backwards while lifting the calf, it needs the support of both hands to stabilize the body, which shows that the muscles of the lower limbs are tight and the muscles of the thighs are tight. Leg press or lacing can be selected to improve this situation.

What are the benefits of moderate lacing?

1, physical diseases can be found.

Healthy people are flexible and easy to bend their waist and legs. If you feel a strong pain in a certain part during lacing, it means there is a problem here, which is helpful to find the disease. For example, I feel pain in my knee, which means that my muscles have shrunk to a certain extent. I need to exercise in time to help my muscles regain their elasticity.

2, can relieve back pain and leg cramps.

Old people usually have diseases in joints or cervical vertebrae, but they always feel uncomfortable. When stretching tendons, the lower limbs are raised, and the blood quickly flows to the upper limbs, which can relieve the pain in the waist and legs. In the process of lacing, twisting the waist and head left and right can relax the lumbar and cervical vertebrae and relieve the pain.

Elderly people who are weak, suffering from hypertension, heart disease and osteoporosis should seriously consult a doctor and listen to suggestions before tying. Self-feeling is the main way to stretch tendons. Don't let others press it for you to prevent muscle strain and nerve damage. No matter what kind of exercise, you should do it step by step. According to your own ability, don't force yourself.