KICK IT OFF !!!
It’s good to have a good pair of feet. Feet are very
important part of our body. We do not think about our feet often and sometimes
we just take it for granted. We are not aware that our feet also need some care
taking. The best and cheapest way is to exercise it. During the course of a
day, your feet, like the rest of your body, gradually lose steam but using some
exercises below you can learn how to re-energize your feet even when just at
home or even when sitting.
Foot Relaxer: Start by relaxing and
loosening the muscles and joints of your feet by shaking them (the same way
you'd shake out cramped muscles in your fingers and hands). Then wiggle your
toes, first on one foot, then the other.
Foot Press: With your feet on the
floor, take your shoes off and place one foot on top of the other. Press the
top one down toward the floor while pulling up with the bottom foot -- but
don't let your feet separate. This can be a little tricky!
Toe Tap: With your feet on the
floor, tap your toes, or pretend that you're pressing down on a pedal, first
with one foot, then with the other foot.
Toe Writing: With your feet on the
floor and your shoes off, use your toes to "write" the letters of the
alphabet, from A to Z, on the floor.
The Grip: With your feet on the
floor and your shoes off, try picking up a pencil or pen with your toes. Or try
picking up a marble (if you happen to have one lying around).
Page Rippler: With your feet on the
floor and your shoes off, place a phone book under your feet, with its binding
facing your body. Curl your toes over the far edge and try to ripple the pages.
Roller Massage: If you're sitting at
home with your shoes off, place a rolling pin under one foot. Roll back and
forth on the pin with that foot; then do the same with the other foot. This is
a way of giving yourself a foot massage without pulling your feet into your lap
or getting down on the floor. If you like this, you might even take a rolling
pin to the office; then, several times throughout the day, take your shoes off
and "roll" the tension out of your feet. This "roller
massage" will also work with a tall, narrow bottle. Some people use
smaller "rollers" including golf balls and even marbles.
Flex and Point: Try this at home or at
the office if there's a way you can prop your legs up so that they're facing
straight out in front of you and are parallel to the floor. (In the office, you
might prop them on a high stool or another chair; if you're sitting on the
couch at home, use the coffee table.) Point your toes forward, like a ballerina
pointing her extended foot, and hold that position for 15 seconds. Then relax
your toes and reposition your feet so that your toes are pointing toward the
ceiling. Repeat this routine -- flex and point ahead of you, then relax and
point to the ceiling -- ten times.
Curl and Turn: With your legs propped
up in front of you and parallel to the floor, curl your toes, and then (keeping
your heels on the surface where they're propped) turn your feet inward. Hold
this position for five seconds. Then allow your toes and feet to return to
their former, relaxed position.
Purse Lift: [For women]. With your
back pressed straight against the back of the chair, drape the strap of your
purse over one foot. Keeping your knee bent, raise your foot until the purse
hangs suspended in the air. Hold that position as long as you can, then lower
your foot. Switch the purse to the other foot and repeat the exercise.
Feet exercises are just part of the ways on how to take of
your feet. You can search for other ways, I’m sure you will find more.
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