Reader question: Hello Roman. I have a small question... On this moment the difference in the volume of the right and left arms is approximately 2.5 cm (the right one is larger), how can I align (make the most symmetrical volume) the biceps? Is it worth it to slow down to download right hand, or reduce the load on it?
What to do if there is asymmetry in the development of the hands?
Train your arms with dumbbells
Aim to do the same number of reps with both arms. And not only in exercises for biceps, but also for triceps. Dumbbells, of course, should be the same weight.
Often the difference in arm circumference is determined not by the biceps, but by the triceps. Try not so much to weaken the right hand (by stopping training it), but to pull the left hand up to its level. In addition, the human body is so arranged that with a uniform load, the limbs quickly equalize in strength and volume.
Use dumbbells for different exercises
Exercises on the chest and back also try to do with dumbbells. This will eliminate one of possible causes arm asymmetries - asymmetrical technique of bench presses and rods with a barbell.
What else can be done?
If, after training in this way for 2-3 months, you do not notice a decrease in the difference between the arms, then additional approaches should be introduced for the biceps, triceps and forearm of the left hand. Usually one additional approach at the end of each exercise is enough.
Try to use your left hand more often for various actions that you are used to doing with your right hand. Writing, of course, is unlikely to work right away, but some elementary actions are quite accessible: holding a spoon, opening a door, throwing a ball, chopping wood (be careful!), holding a hockey stick ... This will help increase the nervous stimulation of the left hand, from which it will become stronger and more.
And one more of the possible reasons for the lagging of one hand, which I met in practice, is the presence of diseases of the spine in thoracic region. If there is osteochondrosis or curvature, it must be treated. These diseases can significantly distort the normal technique of bench presses and bent over rows. Hence the asymmetry.
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The "problem" of different muscle volumes, on both sides of our body, is very common not only in bodybuilding, but also in other sports. It becomes especially unpleasant when you notice your disproportion in the mirror, but even worse when someone from the outside begins to notice that you have unevenly pumped muscles. And involuntarily the question arises: what to do if one pectoral muscle more than the other, as well as other muscles located symmetrically to each other?
In fact, there should be no panic. Human body so arranged that it does not have a clear symmetry. To verify this, it is enough to take a measuring tape, which is used by seamstresses, and carefully measure the muscles on the right and on the left side of the body. Even the ideal athlete, who does not visually see any difference, will still have discrepancies in measurements. By the way, performing bodybuilders (professionals) very carefully monitor the proportions of their bodies and the problem of lagging muscles is very familiar to them. After all, modern bodybuilding, in some way, resembles a beauty contest, where, in addition to relief and volume, there should also be perfect symmetry.
Sometimes the definition of body parameters is affected by illumination and the angle of view. Therefore, ask your friend to look at you from a different point of view. It is possible that all this just seemed to you and you should not worry about trifles.
When nature has nothing to do with
As I already mentioned, it is quite acceptable if you or your friends have a slightly out of proportion body, that is, not noticeable to the eye. But if it is visible to the eye, then it is not quite beautiful. Of course, you don’t want to have such a defect and the first desire is to somehow get rid of it. But first, let's determine the causes of uneven muscles on both parts of the body:
Causes of unevenness muscles
- Congenital or acquired disease. In this case, due to a violation of metabolic processes or deformation in certain parts of the body, muscle disproportion occurs. That is, nutrients are not supplied to those parts of the body where it is needed, and there the muscles begin to “dry out”. For example, diseases of the spine (scoliosis, kyphosis) deform the spine, as a result of which the proportion of the body (muscles) changes.
- Physiological features of right-handers and left-handers. Due to these features, the right-hander uses the right arm or leg much more often, and the left-hander uses the left arm or leg (left side of the body) more often. That is why right-handers on the right side of the body will have slightly more muscles than on the left side, and vice versa for left-handers. Hence the difference in muscle size. After all, each of us noticed that it is much easier for a left-hander to lift any weight with his left hand, and for a right-hander - with his right hand ...
- Feature of the profession or sport. In this case, people who constantly load the same part of the body, as a result, get a difference in muscle volume in one or the ionic part of the body (muscle group). For example, a left-handed blacksmith who constantly holds (works) a hammer in his left hand will train the muscles of the left side much more significantly than on the right. The situation is the same for tennis players or fencers. As you already understood, this reason is very much related to physiological feature left-handed and right-handed (the second reason).
- Wrong exercise technique. The most unpleasant thing is when, due to his inattention and inexperience, an athlete neglects the technique of performing exercises. Because when he does something wrong for a long period of time, he will gradually get an unpleasant result. At least the difference in muscle volume, and as a maximum injury.
- As a result of trauma. None of us is immune from injuries, since even a very attentive and experienced athlete (worker) can get it. So, any injury leads either to a violation of blood circulation (this reason is very related to the first one), or to a temporary restriction in movement or immobilization of the part of the body where the injury was received. Thus, if blood circulation is disturbed in one of the parts of the body, then the muscles will not develop evenly, since much less nutrients will be supplied to the injured area through the blood. After all, one of the main conditions for muscle growth is good nutrition (oxygen and nutrients).
But, and if the injury has led to a restriction in movement or immobilization of any part of the body, then in this place the muscles will begin to “dry out” (decrease) due to their lack of fitness. After all, our body is the most greedy of all whom I only know, since it always strives for balance and does not spend extra resources on maintaining unnecessary systems. In this case, this is an unused part of the body (muscle group). For example, a broken arm will lead to a significant weakening of it ...
How to deal with those who have the most noticeable difference in muscle volume
Of course, it is unpleasant to have a disproportionate body, but do not despair - everything can be fixed if you follow my recommendations, but first, let's analyze the main mistake that many athletes make on the way to a proportional body.
As you already understood, the question is what to do if one pectoral muscle is larger than the other? It can happen to each of us. But the worst thing is that many believe that if you give the lagging muscle an even greater load (weight), then it will grow, and therefore the proportion of muscles on both sides will appear. But everything is not as simple as it seems, since, in most cases, this method only leads to injury and overtraining (regression), because in fact, most often, everything happens this way:
- Weak muscle (lagging behind) so received good load, from your working weight, but if you load it even more, then the exercise technique will disappear completely, which means that part of the load will not be taken on target muscles, and the accessory muscles, tendons and stronger side due to the curve of the exercise. Which can lead to injury.
- Due to the heavy loads on weak muscles, there will be more catabolic (stress) hormones that are very detrimental to muscle growth (destroy them).
- And further, weak muscle, due to the large weight on it, may not have time to recover before next workouts. Therefore, with each lesson, if this continues for several weeks or months, then you are guaranteed overtraining.
By the way, with regard to injuries, thanks to them, many athletes completed their sports career. Having succumbed to the temptation to do everything faster, they were forced to regret this decision for a long time ... Do not repeat this mistake: "You go slower - you will continue."
It is necessary to follow the correct exercise technique, because if this is not done, then, as I already said, part of the load will go not to the target muscles, but to the auxiliary muscles and the stronger side. Which leads to muscle disproportion, since the load on them comes different. Therefore, to avoid this correct execution exercises help ordinary mirrors, which must be in gym. They can also help work correct technique your comrades or a coach who, watching from the side, will tell you. After all, it is from the side that everything is clearly visible, and the advice said in time will quickly correct the wrong technique of the exercise. But if everything is left as it is, then it will be difficult to correct what has been omitted, because the wrong skills (technique) are acquired.
You can do an additional approach after basic exercises, but this is only for those whose difference in body proportion is very noticeable.
It looks like this in practice. After you have completed the exercise for the target muscle group, do one more extra set, but only for the half of the body where the muscle is smaller in size.
However, it is worth neglecting this rule and you, the lagging side, may, on the contrary, begin to regress against the background of not being restored. Since the muscles on the lagging side will not have time to recover until the next workout.
Those who want to work on lagging muscles need to use various simulators and dumbbells.
For example, to increase just one chest muscle, try doing a dumbbell press while lying on your back. To do this, pick up two identical dumbbells and lie with them on the bench. After that, start doing the exercise (lift the dumbbells up), but only with one hand. And the second dumbbell remains in its original position, to maintain the balance of the body, because if this is not done, then it will be difficult to perform the bench press evenly. Therefore, two dumbbells must be used, although you will perform the exercise with only one.
The same can be done with one hand and on the simulator, which is used to train the pectoral muscles. At home, if there are no dumbbells or other devices at hand, then the pectoral muscle can be trained with push-ups from the floor on one arm.
But the biceps can be trained in two main ways.:
a) using a special bench, which guarantees flexion only in the elbow joint, using a dumbbell;
b) the arm can be bent without the help of a special bench. To do this, use your thigh (with emphasis on it) to completely exclude the work of other muscles. And this exercise is also done with a dumbbell.
You can also choose exercises for the development of any muscles of only one side of the body. But these additional methods (additional approaches to lagging muscles) should be resorted to only in extreme cases, when the difference in disproportion is very visible.
Training should be regular, but not every day. You should not hope for success when classes are held sporadically or only once a week (very rarely). With this approach, nothing will change in your appearance, since only regular classes help to achieve results. After all, if you train less than 2 times a week, then it will not be beneficial for your body to grow muscle mass. Therefore, I will repeat once again that only regular training and with the same load on both halves of the body align the muscles. More about optimal amount workouts per week you will learn in the article:.
Those people who play sports or work, where only one (most) part of the body is involved, are also recommended to include general exercises in their workouts. physical training. But these exercises must be performed technically correctly and regularly, as only this will lead you to a proportional body ...
As for the sets of exercises for general physical training themselves, they have not harmed anyone yet, but, on the contrary, helped to achieve best results and victories.
You can additionally train the part of the body that has lost muscle mass after a long illness or injury. However, before doing this, be sure to consult with your doctor ... If there are no contraindications, then in any case, you need to use only light weights and 1-2 additional approaches (after the main base of exercises) on the lagging muscle. But do not forget that everything should be in moderation and gradually, therefore, listen to your body. And do not deviate from the basic rule: load the muscles evenly and lift weights technically correctly. After all, it is then that everything, gradually, on your body will even out and will continue to develop evenly.
Don't chase the scales, but chase the correct technique exercises, since you need to lift weights not due to jerks, auxiliary muscles, tendons, joints and other tricks, but due to target muscles. That is why many professionals who lift light weights correctly achieve great results than those who aim to lift the maximum weight. After all, if the neuromuscular connection between the brain and muscles is well developed, then the muscles can be hammered and very light weights, reducing them even to 40-60% (or even less) of the working weights, which were raised not due to technology, but due to other tricks.
And whoever understands this begins to master the technique of exercises again and, with horror for himself, notices what to raise big weight right, it's not that easy. Therefore, it is necessary from the very first training to monitor how you work and pay maximum attention to this.
Of course, everything is comprehended with experience, but try to learn not from your own mistakes, but from others ...
This technique has long been used by American athletes. Even proceeding from this, you already begin to understand why they were the first to fly to the moon. Therefore, their training is not aimed at maximum weights, but on the correct execution technique in order to better work out the target muscles (which need to be developed). And as a result of this training, you will not have imbalances in your body, that is, the muscles will develop harmoniously (in proportion).
A slight difference in the size of the muscles on one side and the other is a completely normal thing, which should not be scared. And this difference inherent in each person, its difference is only in size. But in order to correct a large imbalance or to avoid it, it is necessary to train regularly, observing the correct exercise technique. I hope now you will not have a question: What to do if one pectoral muscle is larger than the other, as well as other muscles located symmetrically to each other?
Exercise, eat right and get better - good luck to you!
Before telling you about what to do in a situation where the muscles different sizes, I want to say that a slight difference in volumes is quite normal. For example, if we take people whose right hand works more than the left, respectively, the right hand will be slightly larger than the left in volume, this is quite normal. The same applies to left-handers, but everything is exactly the opposite. Often, everyone has a slight disproportion of the body.
You can take and measure the volume of your biceps right now. After measurements, you may notice an insignificant difference between the volumes of the right and left hands. This is as normal as the difference in the strength of one hand and the other. Boxing is a prime example. Thai boxing and so on, where the athlete, for example, has a crown right hook, and with his left hand he does not hit so hard. In general, this is all quite natural and with the naked eye, or rather without a centimeter in hand, this difference cannot be determined. However, if you notice that it is visually very noticeable that muscles of different sizes, in this it is already necessary to think about how to fix it all. Now we will talk about how to get rid of such defects in muscle development.
First of all, you must ensure that the load on both muscle groups is the same. Growth muscle tissue goes due to its destruction, that is, the response to the load. If one part receives more work than the other, the body will accordingly release more nutrients for recovery, from which, as a result, a difference in muscle volume can be obtained.
You always need to follow the technique of performing the exercise. You can not lean to the left, to the right, so as not to shift the load to one side or another. If you are doing an exercise that involves working one muscle first, then the other, then you need to do the same number of repetitions with the same weight naturally. In order to better control every movement of the body, you need to stand near the mirror and watch that everything is done clearly according to the technique, without violations and tilts to the left, right, and so on.
I've noticed in the gym that some people use different weights when it comes to arm training, stating that left hand weaker than the right. Under no circumstances should this be done. Also, this is often done in order to fight a lagging muscle group. Remember, if you want the muscles to develop evenly and be symmetrical, you need Necessarily perform the exercise with the same weight for both muscle groups.
DON'T MISS TRAINING
If you want to finally get rid of muscles of different sizes, you need to visit the gym regularly, as there is a phase in bodybuilding " recovery" and phase " supercompensation". I already wrote more about this here. If you work out in the gym only once a week, you should not expect the desired result..
ADDITIONAL APPROACHES
If you want to speed up the process of ridding yourself of your asymmetrical body, you can use additional approaches for lagging muscle groups. However, it mostly works for small muscles like biceps, triceps, delts, and so on. For voluminous muscles, it is best to simply train with the same weight and without violating the exercise technique.
How it works? Let's say you did 3 sets of concentration curls with dumbbells. To quickly increase the volume of a lagging muscle, such as the left biceps, you can do a couple of additional approaches with bending the left arm with a dumbbell. It is better not to get carried away with this method, otherwise you can overdo it and use it only in extreme cases. Don't give too much additional loads for the lagging muscle, not to her. In general, train using the same load on both sides, the same number of sets, and at the end of the training, do one set on the lagging side.
To work out a separate side, it is best suited for such training simple exercise equipment, which locally work out the target muscle group, that is, it creates an isolated load. You can also use dumbbells, as is the case with biceps. Well, you won’t lift the barbell with one hand, this is at least inconvenient.
ACCENT THE LOAD
If a person is lagging behind a specific muscle group, and not just one side of it, emphasis should be placed on training it. If you want to know how to correctly emphasize the load on one or another muscle group to highlight it, make it beautiful and embossed, read.
CONCLUSIONS
If muscles of different sizes, and you want your body to be evenly developed, you should exercise regularly. Perform exercises with the same weight, with a correctly set
The first movements of the crumbs occur due to the muscular-articular feeling, with the help of which the child determines his place in space long before birth. In the first year of life, the muscular-articular feeling gives the child a powerful stimulus for development. It is thanks to him that the baby learns to make conscious movements (raise his head, reach for a toy, roll over, sit down, get up, etc.). And the main characteristic of the muscular skeleton of newborns is tone.
The tone is different
Together with the pediatric neurologist Knyazeva Inna Viktorovna, we will try to figure out what muscle tone is and what is considered the norm. Even in sleep, our muscles do not fully relax and remain tense. This is the minimum tension that is maintained in a state of relaxation and rest, and is called muscle tone. The younger the child, the higher the tone - this is due to the fact that at first the surrounding space is limited by the uterus, and the child does not need to perform targeted actions. In the fetal position (with limbs and chin tightly pressed to the body), the muscles of the fetus are in great tension, otherwise the child simply would not fit in the uterus. After birth (during the first six to eight months), muscle tone gradually weakens. Ideally, the muscle tone of a two-year-old baby should be approximately the same as that of an adult. But almost all modern babies have problems with tone. Bad ecology, complications during pregnancy, stress and a number of other adverse factors provoke a violation of tone in newborns. There are some of the most common violations muscle tone.
Increased tone (hypertonicity).
The child seems tense and pinched. Even in a dream, the baby does not relax: his legs are bent at the knees and pulled up to his stomach, his arms are crossed on his chest, and his fists are clenched (often in the form of a "fig"). With hypertonicity, the child holds his head well from birth due to the strong tone of the occipital muscles (but this is not good).Decreased tone (hypotension).
With reduced tone, the child is usually lethargic, moves his legs and arms a little, and cannot hold his head for a long time. Sometimes the legs and arms of the child unbend at the knees and elbow joints more than 180 degrees. If you lay the child on his stomach, then he does not bend his arms under his chest, but spreads them apart. The child looks limp and flattened.Asymmetry of muscle tone.
With asymmetry on one half of the body, the tone is higher than on the other. In this case, the head and pelvis of the child are turned towards the tense muscles, and the torso is bent in an arc. When the child is laid out on his stomach, he always falls to one side (where the tone is increased). In addition, asymmetry is easily detected by the uneven distribution of the gluteal and femoral folds.Uneven tone (dystonia).
With dystonia, signs of hyper- and hypotension are combined. In this case, the child has some muscles too relaxed, while others are too tense.
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Diagnosis of muscle tone
Usually, immediately after childbirth, the doctor, on the basis of visual diagnostic tests, reveals violations of tone and motor activity newborn. In addition, all babies have the so-called "residual" (posotonic) reflexes, which can also be used to determine violations of muscle tone. In principle, you yourself can check how the child is doing with the tone. Here are some basic tests that allow you to determine deviations in the development of muscle tone and postural reflexes of the newborn.
Breeding the hips.
Lay the child on his back and carefully try to unbend the legs and push them apart in different sides. But do not use force and make sure that the child does not get hurt. Normally, you should feel moderate resistance. If the legs of a newborn are fully unbent without resistance and easily spread apart in different directions, this is evidence of a reduced tone. If the resistance is too strong and at the same time the child's legs cross, this is a sign of hypertonicity.Sitting by the hands.
Lay the child on his back on a hard, flat surface (for example, on a changing table), take the wrists and gently pull towards you, as if seating him. Normally, you should feel moderate resistance to extending your arms at the elbows. If the child's arms unbent without resistance, and in the sitting position the stomach is strongly protruded forward, the back is rounded, and the head is tilted back or lowered down - these are signs of reduced tone. If you are unable to take the child's arms away from the chest and unbend them, this, on the contrary, indicates hypertonicity.Step reflex and ground reflex.
Take the baby vertically under the armpits, place him on the changing table and lean forward slightly, forcing him to take a step. Normally, the child should stand, leaning on a full foot with straightened toes. And when leaning forward, the child imitates walking and does not cross his legs. This reflex gradually fades away and practically disappears by 1.5 months. If this reflex persists in a child older than 1.5 months, this is evidence of hypertonicity. Also, increased tone is indicated by tucked toes, crossing the legs when walking, or relying only on the forefoot. If, instead of standing, the newborn crouches, takes a step strongly bent legs or refuses to walk at all - these are signs of reduced tone.Symmetric reflex.
Lay the baby on his back, put your hand under the back of his head and gently tilt the baby's head to the chest. He should bend his arms and straighten his legs.asymmetrical reflex.
Lay the child on his back and slowly, without effort, turn his head to the left shoulder. The child will take the so-called swordsman's position: he will stretch his arm forward, straighten his leg on the left and bend right leg. Then turn the child's face to the right side, and he should repeat this pose only in the opposite direction: he will stretch his right arm forward, straighten his right leg and bend his left.tonic reflex.
Put the child on his back on a hard surface - in this position, the extensor tone of the newborn increases, he tries to straighten his limbs and seems to open up. Then turn the child over on his stomach and he will "close", pull the bent arms and legs under him (the flexor tone increases on the stomach).
Normally, symmetrical, asymmetric and tonic reflexes are expressed moderately and gradually disappear by 2-2.5 months. If the newborn does not have these reflexes or is too weakly expressed, this indicates a reduced tone, and if these reflexes persist by three months, this is a sign of hypertonicity.Moreau and Babinski reflexes.
Watch your child carefully. When overexcited, he should scatter his arms to the sides (Moro reflex), and when irritated (tickling) of the soles, the child reflexively begins to unbend his toes. Normally, the Moro and Babinski reflexes should pass by the end of the 4th month.
If the muscle tone and the reflexes associated with it do not undergo changes corresponding to the age of the baby, this is a very dangerous signal. You should not rely on the notorious "maybe" and expect that problems with muscle tone will go away on their own. Violation of tone and development of reflexes often leads to a delay in motor development. And with a strong deviation from the norm, we are talking about the possible formation of diseases of the nervous system, ranging from convulsions to cerebral palsy (ICP). Fortunately, if a doctor diagnoses a violation of tone at birth (or in the first three months), the threat of developing serious diseases can be prevented with the help of massage, because in the first year of life nervous system has great recovery potential.
Massage with increased and decreased tone in the baby
It is best to start massage when the baby is two months old. But first, it is necessary to show the child to three specialists: a pediatrician, an orthopedist and a neuropathologist, who make a diagnosis and give recommendations. If the child needs medication, it is usually "customized" to the massage. A properly and timely massage course helps to correct many orthopedic disorders (clubfoot, incorrectly turned feet, etc.), normalize muscle tone and eliminate "residual" reflexes. In case of serious deviations from the norm, massage should be done by a professional. But you can slightly adjust the tone at home.
It is better to massage during the day, at least an hour after feeding. You should first ventilate the room and make sure that the temperature is not lower than 22 degrees, the child should not be hot or cold. Hands should be washed with warm water, wiped dry (so that they are warm). It is not necessary to coat the entire body of the child with massage oil or cream, it is enough to apply a large number of cream on your hands. For massage, you can use a special oil or a regular baby cream. While massaging, gently talk to your baby and watch his reaction. When the first signs of fatigue appear (crying, whimpering, displeased grimaces), you should stop exercising.
During massage, all movements are made from the periphery to the center, starting from the limbs: from the hand to the shoulder, from the foot to the groin. In the first lessons, each exercise is repeated only once. At first, the entire massage complex will take no more than 5 minutes. Gradually increase the number of repetitions and time to 15-20 minutes.
To eliminate hypertonicity and residual reflexes, manifested in the excessive activity of the child, the so-called gentle massage- He relaxes and calms. Start the massage by stroking the arms, legs, back with the back and palmar surfaces of several closed fingers. You can alternate planar (with the surface of the fingers) and embracing (with the whole brush) stroking. After stroking, the skin is rubbed in circular motions. Lay the baby on his stomach, and place your palm along the back of the baby. Without taking your hands off your baby's back, gently move his skin up, down, right, and left with stroked movements, as if you were sifting sand through a sieve with your hand. Then lay the child on his back, take his hand and gently shake it, holding the child by the forearm. Thus, massage both hands and feet several times. Now you can move on to swinging. Grasp the child by the muscles of the arm (just above the wrist) and gently but quickly shake and shake the arms from side to side. Your movements should be fast and rhythmic, but not abrupt. Do the same with the legs, grabbing the child by the calf muscles. You need to finish the massage in the same way as you started - with a smooth stroke.
With a reduced tone, on the contrary, it is carried out stimulating massage which activates the child. Stimulating massage includes a large number of "chopping" movements. After traditional stroking with the edge of the palm, lightly walk along the legs, arms and back of the baby. Then lay the baby on his stomach and roll his knuckles over his back, buttocks, legs and arms. Then turn the child on his back and roll the knuckles over his stomach, arms and legs.
In addition to massage to normalize muscle tone, it helps physiotherapy , for example, exercises on a large inflatable ball. Put the child on the ball with his stomach, legs should be bent (like a frog) and pressed against the surface of the ball. Let dad, for example, hold the child's legs in this position, and you take the baby by the arms and pull him towards you. Then return the baby to initial position. Now take the baby by the shins and pull them towards you until the child's face is at the top of the ball or the legs touch the floor. Gently return the baby to its original position. Then tilt the child forward (away from you) so that he reaches the floor with his palms (just make sure that the baby does not hit his forehead on the floor). Repeat this exercise several times back and forth.
With an asymmetric tone, a relaxing massage should be done with an effort on the side in which the tone is lower. Besides, good effect has the following exercise on an inflatable ball: put the child on an inflatable ball with the side into which it arches. Gently rock the ball along the axis of the child's body. Repeat this exercise 10-15 times daily.
Even if the child has normal muscle tone, this is not a reason to refuse preventive massage. Preventive massage includes both relaxing and activating movements. Such massage techniques are used as stroking (they begin and end the massage), rubbing, kneading with stronger pressure. in a circular motion(clockwise) massage the abdomen to prevent colic and constipation. Stroke your baby's soles with your thumb and lightly pat them. Then with the whole palm, preferably with both hands, stroke the baby's chest from the middle to the sides, and then along the intercostal spaces. From three months, it is useful to combine massage with gymnastics. The main purpose of preventive massage is to prepare the child for walking. From two months to a year, a healthy child must undergo at least 4 massage courses (15-20 sessions each). When the child begins to walk, the intensity of the massage is reduced to two times a year. It is advisable to take massage courses in spring and autumn in order to improve the state of the immune system, which is usually weakened at this time of the year.
For medical questions, be sure to consult your doctor first.
Many Eastern schools describe the difference between right and left sides as the difference between feminine and masculine.
emotional health
The brain is divided into two hemispheres left and right which have a completely different effect on the human body.
Left Hemisphere Leading People are usually logical, rational, well spoken and quick to think. They process information sequentially, studying it in parts, and only then add the knowledge gained into a coherent picture.
People with a leading right hemisphere, as a rule, visionaries who process information intuitively. They first capture the big picture and only then go into the details. In addition, they are more introverted and sensitive, especially to light, sound, and criticism.
Our educational system is focused on children with a developed left hemisphere, because they think in a linear way that is easier to teach. Right Hemispheric Children adapt less well because they tend to visualize and need visual images to understand this or that theory. Because of this, they are often diagnosed with distracted attention, or attention deficit. However, such children simply learn the material differently, and when they get such an opportunity, there are no problems with learning.
When the brain stem passes into the spinal cord, the nerves at the base of the skull, extending from the two hemispheres, cross. As a result, the right side of our body is connected with the rational, logical part, and left-hand side- with creative qualities and feelings. However, logical abilities have nothing to do with which hand - left or right - dominates. It doesn't seem to matter at all. There are quite a few left-handed artists, but the proportion of left-handed tennis players is also high!
Left and right side of the body
Many Eastern schools describe difference between right and left sides, like the difference between feminine and masculine, yin and yang. This is not about gender, but about the masculine and feminine qualities that we all possess. If this principle is applied to the language of the thinker, then inevitably a connection is found between problems that occur on one side of the body and an internal conflict related to one or another aspect of the corresponding principle.
The right side of the body in both men and women reflects the masculine principle. She is responsible for the ability to give, rule and assert oneself. This is the authoritarian and intellectual part of our being that has to do with the outside world:
- work,
- business,
- competition,
- social position,
- politics and power.
In both men and women, the right side of the body represents the connection with the inner masculine principle.
Problems with the right side in men can mean a conflict related to the expression of masculine qualities, responsibility for the family, difficulties in competing at work, lack of self-esteem, or uncertainty with sexual orientation. Women's right side reflects the conflict between motherhood and career, the difficulty in showing confidence and assertiveness in a position that is usually held by men. Some mothers have to intensively develop the male side, feed the family and make decisions, which can also lead to internal conflict.
Besides, the right side reflects relationships with men: with a father, brother, loved one, son - and all the conflicts that may be associated with these relationships.
An example of this is the fate of Ellie, who came to me with complaints of a slight numbness on the right side of her body, which had haunted her since adolescence. As a child, she was a real tomboy. In the course of the conversation, it turned out that the numbness appeared shortly after her father expressed an urgent desire that she become a true lady and learn to be a secretary, while the only thing Ellie wanted was to become a military pilot.
As a result, she had to cut off her assertiveness or, more precisely, to break the connection with this part of her, which caused the ailment, namely, the numbness of the right side. To heal, Ellie needed to forgive her father for imposing his will on her, to fully believe in herself in order to follow own desires, and revive that repressed, unrecognized part in yourself. When I saw her last time, she studied to be a pilot, although not a military one.
The left side of the body in both men and women reflects the feminine principle. It means the ability to ask for help, accept, obey, feed and care for others, be creative, artistic, listen to and trust one's own wisdom. This side is connected with the house and inner world reflection and intuition.
Men have problems with the left side reflect difficulties with the manifestation of care and sensitivity, the ability to cry and show their own feelings, turn to their own creative possibilities, intuition and inner wisdom. Boys are told from childhood that brave men don't cry, which is why so many grown men never get in touch with their sensitive, empathetic side.
In women, the left side reflects problems with the expression of vulnerability, femininity, the manifestation of care and maternal feelings, the conflict between sensitivity and responsibility.
Besides, the left side reflects relationships with women: mother, sister, loved one, wife, daughter - and all the conflicts that may be associated with these relationships.
Here is what massage therapist Jenny Britton writes:
“David came in for a massage complaining of lower back pain on the left side. When I began to massage his back, he began to tell me that he had just canceled a wedding that was supposed to take place in two months. The wedding day was already set, the dress was sewn, and he and the bride even bought a house. David said that he would be happy to continue to live with her, but she insisted on a wedding or a complete break. David decided to break up, and it was not easy at all. His back - on the lower left, in the zone of emotional support / upholding his rights / connection with women - was tight and tense. He said that he immediately moved from life with his mother to life with his bride, and only now he realized how much he needed to stand on his own feet.
