Does leg stretching help you grow taller?

For children, if you want them to grow fast and develop well, you can increase their nutrition in the spring and let them exercise more. Leg stretching is a good choice and the effect is also obvious. So, how do you train and stretch your legs? What kind of leg stretching method is better and more suitable for children's physical development requirements? Let me give you a detailed explanation below.

You should practice your feet in spring. There is an Achilles tendon at the back of the foot and a patella on the knee. You can stretch the tendons by stretching your legs, which is very effective. First find a platform, not too high, and put your heels on the platform. When you stretch your legs, your tendons will be stretched very painfully. You can use your hands to reach your toes. Finish one leg, then do the other leg.

Parents can also help their children do it. Let the child lie down, press his knees with the palm of your hand, and hold the Achilles tendon above his heel with the other hand. Pinch the tendon and stroke it while stroking. Pull it down while stroking. After pulling one leg, pull the other one.

Finally, stretch the armpits. There is a Jiquan point under the armpit (at the apex of the armpit, where the axillary artery pulsates). Press the Jiquan point with the middle finger of one hand and pull the child's wrist with the other hand. Repeat this several times. This can help short children grow taller.

These practices are performed on boys aged 1 to 12 and girls aged 1 to 11. After this age, the effects are not as obvious.

Link: The correct way to press your legs

There are many leg stretching movements, including straight leg stretching, side leg stretching, etc. Normally, you put your legs on a rack, stand up straight and press towards your legs. This is called straight leg stretching. It is simple and easy to learn, and anyone can practice it, but you must pay attention to the key points of the movements.

The correct method is: choose a high platform, stand naturally, keep the upper body upright, and relax the lower limbs as much as possible. Let your center of gravity fall on your right foot (do not turn your right foot outward), slowly lift your left foot and place it on the platform, keeping your upper body upright, and at the same time, push your chest forward, tighten your abdomen, and relax your whole body.

Then, move your upper body forward, slowly bend over, and at the same time slowly press down your left leg, keeping your head as close to your calf as possible. When bending over, use the inertia of the waist pressing down to further pull the leg ligaments and muscles. The steps for pressing the right leg are the same as those for pressing the left leg, and practice alternately.

The lateral leg stretch is similar to the straight leg stretch and mainly stretches the inner thigh ligaments. The method is: stand sideways to the platform, with the toes and face of the supporting leg facing in the same direction; place the non-supporting leg on the platform, with the inner side of the leg facing downward. When doing the exercise, press your upper body down sideways, and try to move it closer to the non-supporting leg.

Precautions for leg stretching: 1. Body balance: No matter what leg stretching posture you use, you should hold the horizontal bar with both hands to avoid shaking and falling due to weightlessness. Middle-aged and elderly people should pay more attention to this.

2. Do not turn your feet outward when placed on the ground: the toes should point forward, otherwise it will have a bad effect on stretching the ligaments and muscles of the opposite foot.

3. Press down slowly: The movement of stretching your legs should be gentle and slow, following the nature of your muscles and bones, and not too strong, otherwise it is easy to strain muscles or tear ligaments.

4. The time should not be too long: The correct method should be "multiple times, small amounts". Press each leg 15-20 times in each set, and the time should not exceed 10 minutes. You can do it several times a day.

5. Warm up: Muscles will not be stiff when the body temperature is high, and will not be easily injured when stretched. You may want to jog or brisk walk for a few laps before stretching your legs. This can effectively prevent strain.

Finally, the editor reminds that, especially for children, if you want children to grow fast and develop well, you can increase nutrition in spring and let them exercise more. If your child is not tall, in the spring, let him lie on his back. When inhaling, raise his arms to the top of his head and keep his legs together. When exhaling, stretch his legs down.