Gui Yuxing Sports | A Healthy and Regular Lifestyle


2023-04-20

Outdoor fitness equipment is by no means exclusive to seniors; it’s also an important way for young people to stay active and build strength. Whether you’re young or older, as long as you have the desire to exercise, the outdoor fitness stations in your community can certainly help.

Stretching is an exercise that raises the elbows above the chest. It is a self‑care practice that stretches the lower back, mobilizes the muscles and joints, and relaxes the spine. It is also an active activity that helps relieve fatigue, refresh the mind, and promote physical strength and overall well‑being.

Scientific evidence shows that when you stretch with your hands raised, your ribs lift, your chest expands, and your diaphragm becomes more active, prompting deeper breathing. This helps relieve pressure on the heart and lungs from internal organs, allows the heart to function more fully, and enhances systemic blood circulation, thereby improving sleep and redistributing blood flow after periods of intense work or study. Oxygen carried in the bloodstream can then be efficiently delivered to all organs, particularly brain tissue. Moreover, the movement of the upper limbs and upper body supplies the brain with a greater supply of oxygenated blood, leaving you feeling instantly alert and at ease, and to some extent, helping to improve brain function.