In fitness exercises, supine leg raising is a simple and easy exercise, and it is also an effective exercise. Of course, if a person insists on training supine leg raising, there are many benefits, but if you want to have these benefits, you must correctly The approach is very important. So, what is the correct way to do leg raises while lying on your back? Let’s learn about the prone push-up.
The correct way to do leg raises while lying on your back
Lie flat on a mat or bench (grasp the bench with both hands to keep stable), two Place your palms behind your head, keep your back flat and lie down on your back, with your head pressed against your palms and your arms spread out flat on the floor. With your entire body in a straight line, use your abdominal strength to lift your legs. Do not lift your legs until they are perpendicular to the ground. Straighten your legs and slowly return to position. Move as slowly as possible, and keep your legs straight, not bent, or using force.
Benefits of lying on your back and raising legs
1. Promote liver detoxification
Regularly doing leg raising on your back can allow our liver to detoxify, because during the process of raising legs , the blood will flow back quickly, and after the backflow, it will stay in the liver and kidneys, and then detoxification and detoxification will be carried out again. Therefore, it not only allows us to enhance our metabolism during this exercise, but also helps The blood is detoxified again, and the benefits to the body are naturally obvious.
2. Stabilize blood pressure
This exercise of lying on your back and raising your legs can also be regarded as raising your feet high, and when we raise our feet high. Breathing training in Dantian can effectively reduce the burden on the abdomen, so that the dirty air in our chest can be discharged. It is of great benefit in relieving depression and low mood, and in our After mental health stress is reduced, blood pressure will become more stable. Therefore, it is recommended that people with unstable or high blood pressure perform this exercise.
3. Smooth flow of qi and blood
When lying on your back and raising your legs, the belly button will actually help us to pass Rendu qi and blood smoothly, and will expand the pores. The skin's metabolism is also faster.
4. Helps sleep
If you often do leg raises while lying on your back, put your legs on the wall. Leaning against them can also allow the body to relax deeply, and if you can cooperate at this time, Breathing slowly and regularly, and breathing more evenly, can help everyone solve the problem of insomnia. Moreover, after you are exhausted from doing this exercise, you will sleep more deeply.