What are the benefits of arm swinging?

In our lives, exercise is a very good way to maintain health, and there are many exercise methods for people to choose from. There are not only traditional sports, including ball games, running, swimming, etc., but also some simpler exercises, such as dancing, arm swinging, etc. So the question is, what practical benefits will frequent arm swinging bring to the body?

1. The key to shaking hands

Keep calm, eliminate distracting thoughts, and relax naturally.

2. Hand shaking method

Look forward, stand naturally with your lower limbs, and place your feet shoulder-width apart. Stretch your hands and upper limbs and let them hang naturally, then swing them back and forth. Swing your arms forward with your toes touching the ground; when swinging your arms backward, swing them as far as you can with your heels touching the ground. In this way, swing your hands back and forth repeatedly, allowing your body to swing naturally. Start by shaking your hands 50 to 100 times each time, then gradually increase the number of times. Generally, you can do it 600 to 1000 times each time.

3. The effect of hand shaking therapy

(1) It has a good effect in eliminating mental stress for cancer patients. Experiments have shown that the hand-shaking exercise can make the brain rhythmically excited and inhibited, enhance the production of endorphins in the human body, and thus achieve the effects of calming, soothing the nerves, and stabilizing emotions.

(2) The hands have projection areas for various organs of the human body. The hand-shaking exercise regulates the functions of the organs by stimulating the projection areas.

(3) As the arms swing back and forth during the hand-shaking exercise, the soles of the feet will naturally move back and forth on the ground in order to maintain the body's center of gravity, thereby massaging the feet and the Yongquan acupoint. The feet have projection areas for various internal organs, and the Yongquan acupoint is the source of the foot Shaoyin meridian. The foot massage given by hand-shaking exercise is very beneficial to the recovery from illness in terms of strengthening the functions of internal organs and improving the immune function.

(4) It helps the circulation of qi and blood in the three yin meridians of the hand (the hand taiyin lung meridian, the hand shaoyin heart meridian, and the hand jueyin pericardium meridian), dredges the meridians, promote qi and blood circulation, and achieve the purpose of curing diseases. Very beneficial to cardiopulmonary health.

(5) Promote the movement of the shoulder joints, waist and leg joints and the vibration of the arms, thereby exercising the muscles, bones and joints.

4. Precautions for shaking hands

(1) When shaking your hands, the movement should be relaxed and the speed should not be too fast, about 60 times per minute.

(2) When shaking your hands, you should rhythmically extend or clench your fists, turning your palms into pressure pumps that push blood toward the heart and promote blood circulation.

(3) It is best to do it under a green tree where the air is fresh. If you do it indoors, it will be better to do it with some rhythmic dance music or songs, or you can shake your hands while watching TV to avoid boredom.

(4) The key to the hand-shaking therapy is persistence. Doing it for more than three months will definitely be beneficial to your physical recovery.