The foot is farthest from the heart, but it is called the "second heart"
Feet are composed of many bones and tough ligaments, which not only endow people with important mobility, but more importantly, the soles of their feet are densely covered with intricate muscles, nerves and blood vessels, which have a great impact on human health and are known as the "second heart".
Because the sole of the foot is the farthest part of the whole body from the heart, the fluidity of blood and lymph tends to deteriorate. Therefore, both Chinese and western medicine suggest that people should do more proper exercise on their feet on weekdays to improve the circulation of blood and lymph, improve the transmission of nerve endings and maintain overall health.
The strength of the soles of your feet is good, and the way you walk is also a clue.
The state of the sole of the foot is the key to health and beauty, and it is also the starting point of various sports. Hidetore(ヒデトレ), a Japanese internet star, is a fitness instructor who will create special training courses according to everyone's physical condition, which is deeply loved by many artists and athletes. He pointed out in the book "The Force Slimming 3" that if you walk steadily, starting from the heel and toe roots (MP joints), you will always. If the foot is in an unhealthy state, it will immediately affect the posture, and then have a negative impact on the whole body curve.
When many people walk, their toes don't stick insoles in their shoes, but float in the air If you don't correct this way of walking, it will cause various negative States to your body over time. In addition, wearing too tight high heels is not good for your feet. At this time, we should fully relax the soles of our feet as much as possible, and at the same time exercise the bones and muscles of our feet well.
A rolling pin helps a lot to improve the strength of the soles of the feet and protect your health.
How to keep the soles healthy? In addition to soaking feet and soles, Hidetore shared two training methods to improve the strength of soles, but before that, you need to prepare a prop, which is a common "rolling pin" in the kitchen.
Do warm-up exercises with a rolling pin;
Action: put the rolling pin on the floor, put the whole body weight on the rolling pin, and then roll the rolling pin with the sole of your foot. Remember not to let go from head to toe, and don't hold your breath when moving; Where does it hurt or feel uncomfortable when rolling? Just roll a few more times. 10 respiratory cycle.
Description: The sole of the foot is farthest from the heart. Rolling a rolling pin on the sole of the foot can relax the blood vessels on the sole of the foot, improve blood circulation, enhance the nerve reaction on the sole of the foot and make the whole body move! On the other hand, when the rolling pin rolls, the whole foot is placed flat on the ground, and the reactions transmitted from various parts of the sole to the brain can usually be obviously felt, which means that the sensory nerves of the sole are affected by * * *, and the sensitivity is improved.
Rolling pin toe opening movement:
Action: Put the rolling pin between your toes and press it in slowly. When the rolling pin is stuck between the toes, bend the toes to clamp the rolling pin. Don't miss the big toe and the second toe, the second toe and the third toe, the third toe and the fourth toe, the third toe and the little toe. Don't hold your breath when practicing, but move gently. Between each toe, stay for 3 breathing cycles.
Description: The purpose of this action is to promote toe movement. If you can fully exercise the muscles of your toes, you can improve edema and make people refreshed.
Small exhortation of rolling pin sole movement;
The ancients said, "A man has feet as a tree has roots. When a tree dies, the roots are exhausted first, and people are old and old. Explain that if you want to live a long and healthy life, you must exercise your feet more. The foot movements of the above rolling pin are simple and easy to learn, and can be operated at work or watching TV. Just a little reminder, don't forget to clean the rolling pin on time, and don't put it back in the kitchen after use, so as not to take the rolling pin by mistake and cause health doubts.
Preheating motion of rolling pin. (Image from "Slimming 3: The Force") Rolling pin toe opening action. (Image courtesy of The Force Slimming 3)