1. Muscle type, 2. Fat and 3. Edema type.

? 1. Muscle type: calf muscles are tight and thick, and it is not easy to lose weight. Because of standing and walking for too long, or not relaxing in time after running or climbing.

Solution:

(1) Soak your feet as far as possible into your calves to relax and soften your muscles. 2. Massage Chengshan point, Weizhong point, Shangjuxu point, Yanglingquan point, etc., with light lemon grass, black pepper, Ma Yulan, etc.

3. Posture suitable for yoga: backward flexion and backward extension (one leg), downward dog posture, and forward flexion in standing posture (toes must be raised to effectively stretch the back of the calf).

* * It is recommended that friends who like sports apply black pepper or lemon grass with lavender or rosemary before exercise, especially long-distance running, which can improve muscle endurance and reduce muscle fatigue and pain. Stretching and relaxing immediately after exercise will effectively soften the calf muscles and make them slender.

* * * Also, pay attention to the toe direction when running. Abduction or internal buckle can cause calf muscles to thicken.

(2) Fat type: It seems that the calf is thick, but the meat is relatively loose or drooping. This phenomenon is generally caused by less exercise and slow metabolism.

Solution:

1. I have been soaking my feet for a long time, just sweat a little.

2. Suitable for light matching: grapefruit, lemon, geranium, mint and other essential oils massage Zusanli, Yinlingquan, Sanyinjiao, Chengshan and so on.

3. Suitable for yoga posture: skyscraper, warrior series, often standing with heels up and practicing alternately with two legs or one leg. The picture below shows a skyscraper.

(3) Edema type: This type is generally swelling, soreness and weakness of the calf in the afternoon or at night; When pressing, the muscles sometimes do not rebound, or rebound slowly (if this is the case all day, you should go to the hospital for examination first to rule out the possibility of physical lesions). Excessive body cold and dampness, bladder meridian, kidney, spleen, liver meridian and other blockages seriously lead to poor detoxification.

Solution:

1. Soak feet with ginger and Pogostemon cablin (dispelling dampness and cold)

2. Use light collocation: juniper (you must be sure that you can use it without kidney function problems), ginger, cinnamon and patchouli to massage Zusanli, Yinlingquan, Sanyinjiao, Taixi, Yongquan and Taichong.

3. Poses suitable for yoga: sword style, vertical leg style, Vishnu style.

All three methods can be used for scraping: the legs naturally flex, so that the calves are naturally relaxed, and then scraping according to the key points of acupoints. Each leg 100 stroke, and the key points should be at least 20-30 strokes.

A. direction, only one direction at a time, not back and forth.

B. strength, scrape as hard as possible when you can bear it, and the harder the better.

C. If you can't find the acupoints, it's ok to scrape them from bottom to top.

* Massage techniques include grasping, pinching, patting, beating and rubbing. , aiming at the full absorption of essential oil.

* It is recommended to apply essential oil before yoga class, which will have a good effect in the course.

* A pose suitable for all three situations: Yoga is called "sword"

In other words, "leaning against the wall" makes it easy for you to stovepipe, and combined with handstand posture, there are more benefits, such as preventing varicose veins and improving blood circulation; But for people with stiff back muscles, this posture is still difficult, so it is best to prepare a big pillow as a buffer and enjoy the benefits brought by this posture! Relieve edema of thighs and feet

* For people with low blood pressure who sit for a long time every day, this pose is perfect. By reversing the legs, it can promote the circulation of body fluids and alleviate all discomfort such as edema.

How to do it:

1. If your body is stiff, your legs can be a little farther away from the wall;

2. If the body is soft, you can choose to be closer to the wall;

3. Try to move your body according to the mat until you find the most effective position for you;

4. Let your legs lean against the wall and try to stay vertical;

5. Feel the center of gravity of your femur and abdomen penetrate from the back of the pelvis to the trunk;

6. Close your eyes and let your attention slowly focus on your breathing;

7. Hold 10- 15 minutes;

8. Finally, when putting down your legs, bend your knees, let your feet step on the wall and raise your hips. Then put down your hips, exhale, and get up and return to the sitting position.