| Logical and practical Stretch |
The human body build on hundreds of skeletal
muscles. A joint consists of several muscles,
which contract severally and jointly to move.
Joints are connected with others, and move
jointly the whole body.
The "360° stretch" means to
stretch muscles in every direction toward
360°, making a change of angle bit by
bit. By standing stretch, you must hold yourself
firmly, so you can built muscles, too.
Observing yourself, try your muscle to enlarge
ROM (range of motion) against the limit.
You know practically and logically which
way to move hard or smooth, how wide to spread,
and how far to bend.
If you find a painful angle, it is a stretch
point. Bear for 10 seconds. "Try pretty
hard, but not too much" is a key to
advance.
| beginner |
Your body may be too rigid to stretch. As
you reach the limit, keep yourself holding
for some time, and you will enlarge ROM against
the limit a bit more. |
| middle |
If you find a painful angle, try to bear
for 10 seconds. Against the particular pain,
try to bear for 1 minute. |
| advanced |
If you can stretch with ease in any angle,
wigwag various part of body. |
The model, "Rikachan" is a Japanese dress-up doll for little girls, who has narrow ROM . Please make up with your imagination to practice.
Please refer to <Q2 Ryokochan Walk> for correct walking. |
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| A: Standing stretch on one leg combined with muscle training |
Imagine your trunk, right leg and left leg as 3 "columns". Stretch the rim of the columns toward 360°. Change the angle bit by bit. Standing leg and trunk are the axes, hold firmly, and you will train the muscles for keeping posture.
→A: Standing Stretch |
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| B: Lying stretch on the floor or bed |
Lying on the floor, stretch various muscles toward 360°. You feel easy because it is freedom from pressure of gravity. If you do it in sleeping intervals in the bed, you will sleep again relaxed, though you suffer from insomnia.
→B: Lying Stretch |
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| C: Sitting stretch on the floor |
Sitting on the floor, stretch various muscles toward 360°. The floor is the ruler. You can measure your progress by the floor.
→C: Sitting Stretch |
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| Stretch, Sport and Acupuncture are the Trinity to realize the energetic life |
Are you anxious if you may destroy yourself
by trying too hard? Don't worry about it.
No human kill himself by wringing his own
neck. You are the best who knows your limit.
The balance of muscles will change with the
development of obtaining the flexibility.
So you may feel pain someday in some part
of body. However you have trouble with something,
Acupuncture helps you to cure. You will be
surprised at your progress, because you will
know to have obtained more flexibility than
before.
Slow moving stretch, "360° Ryokochan
stretch" not only enlarge ROM ( range
of motion) but also draw the flow of blood.
New blood flow and clean up the body wastes.
I propose you trying the stretch, sport and
Acupuncture as the Trinity to realize the
energetic life. |
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