Before Use  & After Use




The Human Legs

A number of different muscles, tendons and bones together contribute to form our legs as we know them. Going into the depths of understanding how each one works is both complex as well as confusing. That is the reason why we will stick to a few main points which will help you understand how the Slant board helps and the importance it plays in maintaining the health of our legs.

THE SLANT BOARD AND EXERCISE

As stated before, the Slant board is used for a variety of stretching exercises. Each exercise focuses on a particular part of the anatomy of the leg. Some exercises are meant to muscle specific while others are very clearly ligament/tendon specific. The ultimate goal of all each exercises is to strengthen each and every muscle and ligament/tendon of the leg.

During this exercise, ensure that you maintain two very important rules.

1. Be patient

This is especially important if you have really bad knee pain. Remember that the progress is slow. You need to be patient with your body. Lack of patience could cause more harm than it could do good. Gradually increase the repetitions from week to week and don’t start with an absurd number in the beginning. Your tendon is weak. A gradual increase in the repetitions will help strengthen it!

2. Know the limitations

When we say know the limitations, we mean the limitations of eccentric squats and your own limitations. The exercise can help strengthen your patellar tendon but you need to get down to the grass root level and find out what is causing the injury. If you don’t find and treat the cause, you will find that no matter how much you try to help your patellar tendon, you won’t make much headway!

These exercises leave no doubt that the Slant board is an extremely useful device. Bear in mind that the exercises and stretches that are stated above are just a few of the many uses that the Slant board offers. The Slant board has found its way into many homes and it is obvious why. In addition to this, you will notice that it is also used in many gyms, clinics and physiotherapy units. As the understanding about the Slant board increases, it’s use also keeps increasing. In fact, the Slant board has gained a lot of popularity over the last few years.

Do we have a piece of advice for you? Yes. If you choose to use a Slant board to exercise on, ensure that you maintain a proper posture. Posture is very important in all exercises. It helps you get the most out of your workout and also helps prevent injury.

 Happy exercising!