Can’t lose weight on your legs? Learn 6 exercises to reduce edema and say goodbye to annoying elephant legs

Are you always troubled by the annoying leg edema and swelling? Are you afraid to wear skirts or shorts for fear that your thick calves will be exposed? If you want to get rid of those annoying carrot legs, in addition to avoiding sitting or standing for long periods of time, you should also eat less salty and heavy-tasting foods to prevent water retention. A well-known Korean celebrity coach said that properly managing the time before bedtime and doing leg stretching exercises is also a good way to effectively prevent edema!

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What exactly causes leg edema? Han Yong, a well-known Korean celebrity coach, wrote in his book "Korean Stars' Crazy Training!" Ballet stretching exercises to create a zero-fat S-curve: slim waist, hips and legs, visually reduce 7 kilograms! ” mentioned in the book, since the whole body weight is borne by the legs, when the blood and other water in the body are all concentrated in the legs due to standing or sitting for a long time and lack of exercise and activity, it is naturally easy to cause leg edema.

Are you always troubled by the annoying leg edema and swelling? Are you afraid to wear skirts or shorts for fear that your thick calves will be exposed?

Especially for students and office workers, who hardly have time to move or stretch throughout the day. They read at the desk for a long time, or sit at the desk and stare at the computer, sitting still for a long time, which naturally makes their legs prone to edema. Therefore, if you don’t want your legs to swell easily, you should never sit still! If you have the chance, you should take advantage of your rest time, climb stairs, take a walk, and move around more; exercising your legs more can help you build muscles in your legs, reduce edema, and be less likely to gain fat in your legs.

Eliminate edema by moving your legs like this! 6 stretching exercises to do easily at home

In addition to advising everyone to walk more and exercise their leg muscles, Coach Han Yong also recommends a set of elephant leg stretching exercises that can be easily performed at home to eliminate edema. As long as you do moderate training before going to bed, and at the same time use small tricks such as soaking your feet and using pillows to raise your legs when sleeping, it is an effective way to promote blood circulation in the legs and prevent leg edema:

[Elephant leg stretching exercise to eliminate edema]

Action ①: Lie on the ground, bend your knees, and straighten your left leg upward.

Action 1: Lie on the ground, bend your knees, and straighten your left leg upward. (Photo provided by Gaobao Publishing)

Action ②: Stand on tiptoe with the sole of your left foot, then press the sole of your foot toward your body. Repeat these two actions 8 times.

Action 2: Stand on tiptoe with the sole of your left foot, then press the sole of your foot toward your body. Repeat these two actions 8 times. (Photo provided by Gaobao Publishing)

Action 3: With your feet in tiptoe position, grab your ankles with your hands. Pull your entire leg toward your body, back and forth 8 times. Press the soles of your feet toward your body, and then pull your legs toward your body in the same manner, repeating back and forth 8 times. Repeat steps 1-3 with your right foot.

Action 3: With your feet in the tiptoe position, grab your ankles with your hands. Pull your entire leg toward your body, back and forth 8 times. (Photo provided by Gaobao Publishing)

Action ④: Stretch your legs upwards with your toes pointing upwards.

Action 4: Stretch your legs upward with your toes pointing upward. (Photo provided by Gaobao Publishing)

Action 5: Press the sole of your foot toward your body to stretch your hamstrings.

Action 5: Press the soles of your feet toward your body to stretch your hamstrings. (Photo provided by Gaobao Publishing)

Action 6: While exhaling, straighten your knees and grab your ankles with your hands and pull them towards your body.

Action 6: While exhaling, straighten your knees and grab your ankles with your hands and pull them towards your body. (Photo provided by Gaobao Publishing)

Note: When lifting your legs, be careful not to lift your pelvis up with them, and at the same time, exert force on your abdomen. In addition, you should adjust according to your physical fitness level. Don't force yourself to straighten your legs, and don't exert force on your body. Just relax.