Having a pair of beautiful legs is enough to make you the center of attention this summer. And girls’ pursuit of their own leg shape is endless. So what kind of leg shape is the standard leg shape? Below I will teach you a self-test method.

Self-assessment of leg shape

1. Standard leg shape: close together in five places and separated in four places

Closely connected in five places and separated in four places, that is to say, When standing upright with your toes and heels in close contact, the five points of your thighs, knees, calves, inner ankles, and toe tips must be in close contact, and four of these five places must be separated. .

The specific judgment parameters are as follows:

Tibia point height/height=25.44%

Calf length/height=the average of Asian women is 21.30%

Measurements: the upper circumference is equal to the maximum circumference, the middle circumference is the upper circumference plus the lower circumference divided by 2, and the lower circumference is 63% of the upper circumference .

If your height is 160cm, then your tibia point height should be about 42cm, the maximum circumference should be about 32cm, the upper circumference should be 32cm, the middle circumference should be 26.5cm, and the lower circumference should be about 20cm. Regardless of the front or back, the inner edge should be a vertical line, while the outer edge should reflect a certain arc.

2. O-shaped legs: the knees cannot come close to each other

In a natural standing posture, the thighs are close to each other, but the knees cannot come together, and they cannot come close to each other even if they are clamped hard. This is an O-shaped leg.

Mild O-shaped legs: the normal knee distance is less than 3 cm

Moderate O-shaped legs: the normal knee distance is between 3-10 cm

Severe O-shaped legs: Normal knee distance is greater than 10 cm

Methods to correct O-shaped legs

1. Adjust walking posture

You can do this: when walking, Learn to put your weight on the inside of your legs. A good walking posture is to stand upright, keep your abdomen straight, and look straight ahead. Your arms swing naturally on both sides of your body, your toes are pointed slightly outward or straight ahead, and your steps are even. It may feel awkward when you first adjust it, and you may feel like you can't walk, but it will become natural as time goes by.

2. Remember to do the clamping action whenever you have free time

You can do this: Whether you are waiting for the bus, in the office, or watching TV, remember to straighten your legs and exert force at all times. Clamp your knees, 3-5 times a day, for about 15 minutes each time. This not only corrects the shape of the legs, but also has the effect of slimming the legs over time, especially the thighs.

3. Squat correction method exercises the inner calf muscles

You can do this: place your feet shoulder-width apart, buckle your feet and knee joints slightly inward, and do squats and The action of standing up does not require you to squat down completely. 20 times per group, 2-4 groups per day, and you will see results after a month of persistence.

3. The heels are not close together, and the knees appear to be fighting and touching each other when walking. With the feet together, only the knees can touch, and there is a gap between the thighs and calves.

X-shaped leg correction method

1. Expand the knees

(1) Stand with the soles of your feet in a "one" shape to the left and right sides, and straighten your knees , connect the 4 points in a straight line from the root of the thigh, the inner side of the knee, the calf, and the heel, and make the legs stand together and straight. Bend your arms at the elbows, put your hands on your hips, press your shoulder blades down and back, so that your whole body is straight and in the same plane.

(2) Bend the left and right knees outwards respectively, so that the upper and lower legs form a diamond shape, and the pelvis sinks vertically. Do not tilt the upper body forward or backward, keep the upper body straight, and do not loosen the left and right heels. Bend your knees and hold for 10 seconds, then stand up straight again and repeat 3 times.

(3) Sit on two-thirds of the chair with your legs bent, knees slightly open to the left and right, the distance slightly wider than shoulder width, and your back straight, but be careful not to touch the back of the chair , bend your knees and raise your left leg, place your left foot on your right thigh, place your hands on your knees and left foot respectively. With your right hand, slowly press your ankle towards you for 10 seconds, and do this 3 times on each side.

2. Sit lightly and press the legs

(1) Sit with your legs bent at 2/3 of the chair, with your knees slightly open to the left and right, the distance slightly wider than shoulder width, and your back straight , but be careful not to touch the back of the chair, bend your knees and raise your left leg, place your left foot on your right thigh, and place your hands on your knees and left foot respectively.

(2) Slowly press the ankle towards you with your right hand for 10 seconds, and do this 3 times on each side.

3. Forward bending stretch

(1) Lean forward, straighten your arms in front of you and support your body, retract the muscles of your abdomen and buttocks, and stretch as far forward as possible Upper body, place your left and right knees on the ground, open your legs to both sides, maintain this position for 10 seconds, and repeat 3 times.

(2) Be careful not to lift your upper body up, but stretch it as far forward as possible. Keep your pelvis and thighs floating, only use your hands, knees and calves to touch the ground, and open your left and right feet as much as possible!