The curve does not lose paint! Do stretching exercises in your spare time

Obesity has become a disease of civilization for modern people. In addition to the lack of calorie control in diet, long-term sitting is the main cause. The long-term inactivity and inactivity of muscle tissue will not only cause the muscle fibers to shorten and the muscles to become stiff, but will also hinder the body's metabolism and reaction ability. The nurse pointed out that exercise does not necessarily require a lot of time or a specific venue. You can use the small free time in your life to do stretching exercises to help keep your body curves intact.

Office workers should avoid sitting for long periods of time which causes fat accumulation and should find time to do more stretching exercises. (Photography by Huang Zhiwen)

Xie Manni, a nurse at the Community Health Promotion Center of Changhua Christian Hospital, said that regardless of whether you are sitting, standing or walking, if you remain motionless for a long time, it is easy for the spine to deform and cause pain, and excessive muscle tension will cause soreness, which can be prevented through stretching. In addition, muscles are important tissues for the body's metabolism. By stretching the muscles, the muscle tissue can be activated, which can drive fat burning and improve metabolic efficiency.

【Stretch during your free time】

Waiting for the elevator

Lift your legs alternately to the left and right or forward and backward. Be careful not to shake your upper body when lifting your legs. If you want to increase the intensity of the stretch, you can pause after lifting your legs.

Going to the toilet

In addition to forcing yourself to leave your seat when you go to the bathroom, you can also do some hand stretches in front of the sink to relax your tight muscles. First, raise your hands parallel to the ground, without letting them hang down. First, push your hands out to the sides, then stretch them forward. Repeat several times.

Go to the pantry

The calf muscles often shrink and shorten due to long-term sitting. When you go to the tea room to make coffee, you can do the forward bow and backward arrow movements to stretch your calf muscles.

watch TV

Because you sit for a long time during a meeting, you can do some simple foot-lifting exercises. First, sit in the front 1/3 of the chair, straighten your back, put your hands on your knees, and lift your feet alternately; or you can lean back slightly and lift both feet at the same time to stretch your abdominal muscles.

Before going to bed or getting up

Lie flat on the bed with your palms flat on both sides at 45 degrees to keep your upper body close to the bed. Bend and lift your legs, and use the strength of your side waist to twist left and right.