Research shows that stretching after exercise will increase the synergy of muscles, make muscles in a state of easier growth, and increase the circumference and volume of muscles.

Some people began to wonder, since stretching can't reduce muscles, why do many people succeed by stretching stovepipe?

There are two important muscles on the calf, one is called gastrocnemius, which is what we usually call calf. This muscle mainly helps us stand, walk and jump. The other muscle is soleus muscle, which is deep in the calf. Can visually lengthen the calf. Generally speaking, gastrocnemius is more developed than soleus. In this way, visually, the calf will protrude and the legs will be thick. At this time, if you do some stretching exercises and exercise soleus muscles, the two muscles will be balanced and your legs will be thin.

At this time, some people may want to be lazy, saying that if this is the case, then don't exercise gastrocnemius at all, just let it not be so developed. So that the two muscles can be balanced. If you really think so, you are wrong. If you don't exercise the gastrocnemius at all, the gastrocnemius will be weak, the muscle strength will decrease, too much toxins and water will accumulate on the calf, and it will also make the calf thick and bloated. At this time, if you want to eliminate the edema of the calf, you must do some stretching actions to stimulate the surrounding blood circulation.

Some people do stretching exercises, but they make their calves smaller, mainly because stretching exercises are not done correctly. If your gastrocnemius is well developed, then the growth of gastrocnemius and soleus is unbalanced. You have to do some stretching exercises specifically for gastrocnemius, and that calf will only appear thicker. Therefore, whether stretching can thin your legs depends on whether you do stretching according to your own situation.

Of the two muscles, gastrocnemius and soleus, exercise can make the legs thinner than soleus. So if you want to stretch your legs, you should mainly strengthen the exercise of soleus muscle.

Action 1: buttress stretching

1. Stand with your feet slightly open and your palms pressed against the wall.

2. Open your feet back and forth, bend the front of your knees and lean forward. Keep the heel and head in line. Don't leave the heel behind, be sure to stick to the ground.

Action 2: Stretching in Sitting Position

1. The drafter sat in a comfortable seat with his right knee bent and his right foot held by both hands. Through the contraction of leg muscles, make feet and toes as close as possible to the body.

2. From the starting position, try to keep your feet away from your body. The soleus muscles contract for 6 seconds with the same length, then relax and take a deep breath. As you exhale, the leg muscles contract again, making your feet move towards your body and strengthening the stretching of soleus muscles.