Can you: Trim your toenails standing up—without any discomfort from the bending?
你能否:站着给自己剪脚趾甲,而且不因为弯曲感到任何不适?
Shocked at how inflexible you are? Well, let’s work on that. Being able to stretch without pain is important not only for bone and joint conditions like arthritis and osteoporosis, but it may also be a clue about other issues like heart health. One study in the American Journal of Physiology found that the inability to stretch past your toes was associated with arterial stiffness, a precursor to heart disease. Incorporate stretch-and-strength yoga-style exercises into your weekly workout regimen.
很惊讶你原来这么僵硬吧?那么让我们来采取行动。可以弯曲身体而不感到疼痛,对于骨头和关节的健康,比如是否患上关节炎和骨质疏松很重要。不仅如此,这还暗示了其他的健康状况,比如心脏健康。美国生理学杂志上的一项研究表明,如果不能将身体弯曲超过你的脚尖,这和动脉硬化密切相关,而这是心脏病的一种前兆。在你每周的锻炼计划中加入伸展的瑜伽式练习。