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Knowing how to massage your own legs is very useful whether you are athletic
or not. Leg massage can relieve aching after standing too long & help
tired muscles recover after exercise. It stimulates the lymph system and
regular thigh massage is believed by many to improve the appearance of
thighs by smoothing them out & preventing cellulite. Do the whole
sequence on one leg first, then the other one.
- First, mold your hands to the shape of your leg, rest your foot flat
and bend your knee up. Start by stroking your whole leg from ankle to
thigh with one hand on each side of the leg. Begin at the foot and stroke
smoothly up the calf, over the knee and up to the top of the thigh.
Repeat five times.
- Knead the whole thigh, paying attention to the front and outside.
With alternate hands, rhythmically squeeze and release the flesh. This
regular kneading can really improve the shape & texture of the thighs.
- After that step, smooth your thigh by stroking it. Stroke up the thigh
from the knee with one hand following the other.
- Pummel the front and outside of your thighs with loosely clenched
fists. This bouncy movement brings blood to the surface and relieves
stiffness after sitting down for too long.
- Massage all around your knee, stroke the area gently, then apply circular
pressures with your fingertips around the kneecap. Finish by stroking
softly behind your knee up toward your body.
- Knead your calf muscles with both hands, alternating squeezing the
muscle away from the bone & then releasing it. Then gently soothe
the area by gently stroking, one hand following the other up the back
of the leg.
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