Stretching helps you lose weight! Forward bending stretching method to beautify and slim the body

When it comes to stretching exercises, most people only think of it as a way to warm up the body before or after exercise, or to slow down and relax after exercise, but the benefits of stretching are more than that! Moderate stretching can not only make the body muscles softer, improve muscle stiffness, soreness and discomfort, but also help promote blood circulation, achieving the effect of beautifying the body and slimming down.

Moderate stretching can not only make the body muscles softer, improve muscle stiffness, soreness and discomfort, but also help promote blood circulation, achieving the effect of beautifying the body and slimming down. (Photo/provided by Ruili Beauty)

Stretching exercises are becoming popular in Japan recently. Coach Kaneko is currently promoting this in her book "Stretching Determines Whether You Fat or Thin!" The book "The Softening of the Body" mentions the importance of body softening to health, and emphasizes that moderate stretching exercises not only help improve the body's flexibility, but also have the following three benefits:

Change your body! 3 benefits of stretching exercises you must know

Benefit 1: Improve flexibility and expand the range of motion of joints!

The stretching and slimming method will make the muscles softer, allowing them to be stretched further and increase the range of motion of the joints. With a wider range of motion, daily movements can be smoother and the body can make larger movements, thus burning more calories.

Benefit 2: Improve blood circulation and eliminate old waste in the body

The old waste in the body that causes edema and other problems will be discharged from the body through blood circulation. Stretching and slimming method can stretch and contract muscles, improve blood circulation, and remove old waste. In addition, improving blood circulation throughout the body can also improve the problems of cold constitution.

Benefit 3: Adjust your posture and exercise your deep muscles

Burning deep muscle fat, that is, the deep muscle part, the stretching and slimming method will use the exercise to train the deep muscles, and naturally the body will become thinner easily. In addition, in order to maintain the correct posture, the muscles used must also be adjusted through continuous exercise.

Stand upright with your feet aligned and in correct posture. (Photo/provided by Ruili Beauty)

[Stretching and slimming method - forward bend]

While standing up straight, bend your upper body forward to soften the muscles on the back of your body. This is especially effective for swollen feet. If you are a bit stiff and have trouble keeping your hands on the floor, that's fine.

Action 1/ Align your feet and stand upright with correct posture.

While exhaling, do not bend your back and slowly bend your upper body forward (Photo/Provided by Ruili Beauty)

Action 2: While exhaling, slowly bend your upper body forward without hunching your back, as if bending from the hip joint, with your hands on the floor, and hold the position for 5 seconds.

Wrong posture: Do not bend or hunch your back during the exercise to prevent the pelvis from tilting backwards, which will prevent the muscles on the back from stretching smoothly. (Photo/provided by Ruili Beauty)

Note:

1. Do not bend or hunch your back during the exercise to prevent the pelvis from tilting backwards, which will prevent the muscles on the back from stretching smoothly.

2. The head should be kept level with the ground and not sunken too much between the arms; the line of sight should naturally look towards the floor, not between the legs.

【Tips】：

However, it is important to remind you that before doing stretching exercises, you should do it according to your physical strength and health status, and pay attention to the following three situations:

1. Don’t do it in the morning when your body is not fully awake yet.

2. Do not use reaction force to perform exercises to avoid muscle or tendon injuries.

3. If you have any injuries or are in poor health, please rest until you recover.