Are you the same as me? , have these symptoms:
The lower body is bloated from the buttocks to the thighs;
Stomach and buttocks, even legs and feet, are always cold to the touch, the temperature is lower than other places;
slightly If you eat too much, you will have a bloated stomach, indigestion, and unfavorable bowel movements; Big fat, tooth marks, thick and greasy tongue coating;
easy to think too much, poor sleep quality, The mind is often not clear;
Always feel tired and too lazy to move.
This is actually a manifestation of uneven blood circulation throughout the body. Qi and blood are gathered in the upper burner of the mind, the middle burner is not well transported to the spleen and stomach, and the lower burner is blocked and cold, so the blood cannot be taken care of. As a modern person who is sedentary for a long time and loves to think a lot, I have all these problems.
Until last spring, I started to do a little exercise that was highly recommended by Mr. Li Xin – squats, which completely changed my kind of hot The physical condition of the lower cold and the middle scorch.
Mr. Li Xin mentioned the squat many times in his books and lectures. He said that the squat is a very suitable for modern people. sports.
There are some friends who have been working at desks for a long time. After insisting on squatting, their mental state is much better.< /strong>Headache and cervical pain are greatly relieved. Some mothers practice squats and improve their constipation and gynecological inflammation that has persisted for many years. Some middle-aged and elderly friends have pain in their knees, legs and feet, and they have recovered significantly after mastering the correct posture and strength of squatting. Not only that, the effect of squatting on symptoms such as spleen deficiency and high blood pressure is also obvious.
I have been practicing for more than a year myself, from gritting my teeth and shaking my legs and barely sticking to a set of 5, now I can easily set a set Doing 50, 10 minutes of squats a day, made a huge difference for me.
I have For a long time, I have not had the symptoms of burning gums and throat, and I am no longer afraid of cold, and my lower body is stronger and warmer than before. The lower limbs, which used to be the hottest in summer and did not sweat, are now starting to sweat slightly. The teeth marks on the tongue are greatly reduced, and the tongue coating looks much fresher.
All kinds of discomfort in my body disappeared without knowing it. The most unexpected thing is that my body shape has also changed, and my lower body is tight It’s been a lot. Since I was a child, my butt, which was sagging and sagging because of sitting still for a long time, turned into an upturned and elastic peach butt.
I had a baby in my thirties, and now I seem younger and more energetic than when I was in my twenties.
This simple little exercise
Why is it so effective?
Squats use the muscles of our lower body more. From the point of view of traditional Chinese medicine, the lower limbs and feet are the root of the human body’s essence, the reservoir of qi and blood, and most of the body’s energy is actually stored in the lower limbs, buttocks and legs. .
But because modern people are accustomed to sitting for a long time, they usually look at computers, mobile phones, and think a lot, and their lower limbs are always not fully exercised. The energy of the hips and legs is actually very difficult to stimulate and is in a trapped state. And because of the effect of gravity, many things that the body does not need will accumulate in the lower limbs, so as the saying goes, “the old people get old before the old legs”.
Aging starts from poor qi and blood in the legs and feet.
This squat movement can just mobilize the long-term unused energy of the buttocks and legs, open up the body’s energy pool, and at the same time remove the accumulated energy. Trash is thrown away.
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< strong>When squatting down, the body turns into three folds. At this time, we will feel that the muscles of the thighs are tight. Tight muscles in your legs squeeze blood vessels, and when blood vessels constrict, blood quickly rushes to other parts of the body that are less stressed. When standing up, the legs are relaxed, and the blood quickly returns to the originally squeezed lower extremity blood vessels.
Squatting together, tightening and loosening, repeated several times, those stagnant qi and blood stasis were revitalized . When the old Taoist Zhang Zhishun was talking about the principles of the Eight Vajra Kungfu, he gaveIn the example of squeezing the water pipe, the thick water pipe for watering the flowers is folded in half, the water flow will temporarily stop, accumulate power, and then release it suddenly. At this time, the water pipe will bounce off, and the water inside will suddenly rush far away.
The same is true for the folding when squatting. In the process of being repeatedly folded and bounced, the qi and blood accumulate more power and continue to rush to further parts. Those blocked cold, damp, hot and toxic metabolites are also was washed away.
The squeezing can also massage the spleen and stomach. After the function of the spleen and stomach is improved, the body can better digest and absorb the nutrients and energy in the food , The accumulated moisture and waste are more transported and cleaned up, so many diseases caused by dampness, such as gynecological inflammation, eczema and other chronic skin diseases will also be greatly improved.
The body is a whole, the Qi and blood of the lower Jiao is activated, the blockage of the middle Jiao is cleared, the Qi and blood will not Always trapped in the upper and lower mind, the energy distribution is more even, those symptoms such as headache, high blood pressure, sleep disturbance, etc. greatly relieved.
Squats are especially good for the heart. Summer belongs to fire, and summer is the most prosperous season of the year. The heart controls the blood vessels, and once the heart yang is damaged, it will affect the normal movement of blood in the body.
So, pay attention to the maintenance of the heart in summer. Through exercise, the stronger our lower body is, the stronger our heart will be. Only when the blood circulation of the lower limbs is good can the blood from the distal end of the limbs be pushed back to the heart, so that the whole body qi and blood can run smoothly without stasis. It also relieves the burden on the heart and achieves the purpose of “raising the heart”.
Who is this sport for?
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Specifically listed again for the crowd:
1. Sedentary, not doing any physical work all day long, but feeling very tired Very tired and uninspired.
2. Sweat mostly in the upper body, head and chest. The upper is real and the lower is empty, the upper is hot and the lower is cold. Headaches and high blood pressure. I feel very empty, and I get angry with a make up.
3. Afraid of cold. Especially the lower limbs are more afraid of cold and feel cold to the touch. Various discomforts caused by uneven blood flow and stasis in the body.
4. There are chronic gynecological inflammation, chronic skin disease, easy to get angry and other symptoms.
5. There are not many muscles and the muscles are slack. Weak spleen and stomach, siltation, unfavorable transportation and transformation.
6. Cervical spondylosis, shoulder and back pain. Discomfort in the joints of the lower extremities.
7. A lot of pressure, a lot of thinking, a bad mood, easy to be nervous and anxious.
How to do squats?
The squat does not require fixed equipment and does not require a special place. It is very convenient and can be used anytime, anywhere. sports that can be performed.
Specific practices:
separate feet and shoulders Stand at the same width, keep your back straight, raise your arms forward or cross your chest, squat down with your thighs and buttocks, until your thighs are almost parallel to the ground when you reach the lowest point, then stand up and restore. Inhale when you squat and exhale when you stand up.
You can start with 5 to 10 at a time, in groups of 3 to 5. Gradually work your way up to 30 reps at a time, in groups of 4.
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When I was a beginner, I practiced with exercise software such as keep. After I mastered the essentials of the movements, I practiced according to the rhythm. There are various tutorials about squatting on the Internet, but in order to make squatting achieve the functions of traditional Chinese medicine such as circulation of qi and blood, and qi-induction and downward movement, you must pay attention to maintaining awareness and listening to your body’s feelings during the exercise.
Squatting with full attention and concentration, and feeling the feeling of your body during the whole exercise process, you will be able to better integrate your body and mind. Be better with your body. Body and mind are one, physical blockage can also cause emotional blockage, easy to be irritable, irritable, or inexplicably sad, unable to lift the spirit. A good squat not only unclogs the body, but also gives us more power to circulate from the level of blood and emotions.
Be careful not to squat down too fast or too hard, and don’t just use your knees to brute force when you stand up,< /span>Instead, use your shoulders, back, chest, hips, thighs, calves, and use the strength of your entire body to work together to stand up. Squatting together, pressing and releasing, form a rhythm, forming the rhythm of the whole body. Carefully feel the strength and integrity of each part of the body. The better the integrity, the less pressure on the knee, and the less likely it is to hurt the knee and its parts.
Be aware of the following when doing squats:
1. Keep the back straight, the spine neutral, and avoid excessive forward leaning of the upper limbs. Because the more the upper body leans forward, the greater the pressure on the knee joint, the greater the damage to the knee joint. Keeping the upper body straight up and down when squatting can reduce the load on the knee joint.
2. After squatting, you can take a slow walk to better promote muscle relaxation. Or sit down and rub your knees between the palms of your hands.
3. Middle-aged and elderly people, those with knee discomfort, and those with high blood pressure should not squat too deep or too fast during exercise. Be careful to control intensity and reps. To stop in moderation, step by step. After a period of time with proper exercise, knee pain will subside or even disappear.
4. After squatting for the first time, the back of the thigh and buttock muscles may be sore. This is because the body does not move for a long time without training, and it is normal for some muscles to feel uncomfortable. After exercising, the body needs to adapt, and these soreness will gradually disappear after a period of time.
When I first started doing squats, I thought a lot:Really Has such a good effect? How to do it more standard? How many are enough?
Later, when I actually started doing it, I found it a little painful at first, but it became addicting. Now I feel uncomfortable without squatting 100 times a day. I really fell in love with this little exercise.
So, instead of thinking about it, it’s better to put down the phone now and squat on it ten times. In one word, it’s done!
About the author: Niu Niu Xiaoyang. Primary school Chinese teacher, Chinese medicine learner. Combining parenting, education and traditional Chinese medicine, he is committed to using words to warm others.
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