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It seems like something that has absolutely no meaning. We mean the interlacing of fingers that people do mostly out of habit rather than because they see it as important. But the truth is different. If you interlace your fingers regularly and, above all, correctly, you will significantly help your musculoskeletal system. According to experts, the intertwined-fingers method is one of the best. Try it and see for yourself.
Why exactly the intertwined-fingers method? Because it helps
Many people were skeptical of this method, but when they finally tried it, they clearly admitted that it works. The intertwined-fingers method is a unique set of exercises that helps. How? It can, for example, release muscle tension. It helps relieve joint pain or problems of the musculoskeletal system. Likewise, it may even make movement itself easier.
The interesting thing about this technique is that it is not new at all. On the contrary. It was simply forgotten, whether unknowingly or deliberately. It was a method widely used in Tibet, a country known precisely for its unique practices that are based on the use of natural, not chemical, methods.
Exercise 1: Interlacing the toes
The basis of this exercise is sitting either on the floor or on a chair. In this position, raise your knee and try to pull your foot as close to you as possible. Then interlace the fingers of your hands with the toes of your foot. You should always remember that the left foot is interlaced with the right hand, or the left hand with the right foot. Firmly squeeze with your hand and hold the toes on the foot in this position for about 1 minute. Then gradually relax and return the foot to the starting position. Then do the same with the other foot. During the exercise, you should notice a slight change of color in the foot due to the slight slowing of blood circulation.
Exercise 2: Pressing the big toe
The second exercise is very similar to the first. It starts in the same position and you do the same movements. Only one more thing is added. What exactly is it? Once you have the toes interlaced, use the thumb of your hand to press the pad of the big toe on the foot. By doing this you will stimulate a number of reflex points. In addition to classic pressing, it is also possible to use a circular motion.
Exercise 3: Locking and unlocking the fingers
The name of this exercise may sound rather strange, but it’s not like that. You surely know the locking of the fingers, because it’s the exercise when you clasp your hands. We, however, focus on doing the same in combination: right hand with left foot, and then the opposite. The basic position is lying down. Then you lift the upper part of the body, pull the leg toward your chest and create the interlaced fingers. At the same time, try to press the heel of the foot as close to your body as possible. Also try to press the knee as close to your body as possible. It is indeed a more demanding exercise, but it definitely works.
Exercise 4: Raising interlaced toes
You can no longer perform this exercise by yourself. So it’s appropriate to ask someone from the family for help, for example. The basic position is sitting, with both feet on the ground. The soles touch the mat. The other person approaches you from the front, takes one foot and gently lifts the foot. The heel must remain constantly touching the mat. That person interlaces their fingers with those on the foot, and then tries to press the foot as much as possible toward you, while at the same time ensuring that the heel always stays on the mat.
