for fingers and toes, which may help to break down mineral crystals in the joint area. “Chiang’s Exercise” provides exercise for these small parts of your body, which are often neglected by big workouts. In Case 2, “Chiang’s Exercise” has also designed exercises for your knees, ankles, hips, and shoulder joints. It gives full movements for these joints, which helps to prevent mineral deposition in the joints and to strengthen the muscles around it. They are short and effective, so that you will not over exercise your joints to cause erosion of the cartilage.
Therefore, “Chiang’s Exercise” helps to prevent development of arthritis by providing proper and adequate exercises for your joints, yet not to over exercise the joints to avoid damage and erosion of the cartilage.
“CHIANG’S EXERCISE” vs. OTHER EXERCISES:
Each of us has a different physical condition and daily schedule. You should carefully choose an exercise not only suitable for your physical strength, but also to fit the time schedule so that you can do it regularly. I will do an analysis and compare “Chiang’s Exercise”
with other exercises to help you make a good decision:
1. TIME AND CONSISTENCY:
To benefit from exercise, it is not how fast you can run, how much weight you can lift, or how long or how vigorous you can do it, rather it is how regularly and consistently you exercise. Over-exercising is very hard on your heartcomplete, it is easy for one to do it every day and turn it into a daily routine. If you cannot maintain a workout regularly, “Chiang’s Exercise” may be your best choice. You can always spare five minutes, no matter how busy your life is.
2. WEATHER AND PLACE:
Outdoor exercises, such as running, jogging, biking, or walking, are often affected by the weather. It is often seasonal and difficult to do daily.Many sports and exercises also require specific places or rooms that usually have to be booked and arranged. “Chiang’s Exercise” is not affected by the outdoor environment or indoor facility. You can do it at home, in the office, any place at any time, and definitely not restricted by the weather.
3. MUSCLE AND BACK INJURIES:
People who do weightlifting often think that they can do more repetitions or heavier weights. They want to get strong quick. Their enthusiasm often surpasses their muscles’ ability. It is quite common that they hurt their arms or back. Many bodybuilders try to lift too much weight too quickly, causing bad body posture with an arched back for life. This is particularly the case with teenagers whose bone structures are not fully developed. When people skip exercise for a week or more, they usually work their heart out when they go back to the gym. They either think they are just as strong as before or try to make up for their absence; they often overwork their muscles and hurt themselves. The truth is that they are not as good as before. Muscles decrease in strength when you are not using them. “Chiang’s Exercise” does not use weights or fitness equipment. You tighten your muscles using your own strength. Once your muscles reach their ultimate contraction, you will lose the ability to tighten them any further. Therefore, it is very seldom that you can overwork your muscles or hurt your body.4. TORN MUSCLES AND LIGAMENTS:
Many exercises, such as yoga, emphasize stretching. Muscles are like elastic bands. Stretching a muscle is like pulling an elastic band apart. If you pull it farther and farther apart, it could lose its elasticity and become incapable of returning to its original shape, or simply snap. Torn muscles, tendons, and ligaments are common injuries in yoga and other stretching exercises. “Chiang’sCHIANG’S EXERCISE
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strength. It does not encourage stretching. Therefore, you have little chance of tearing muscles or ligaments. Note that moderate stretching before a sport may be necessary, which helps to loosen your muscles getting them ready for vigorous movement.
5. FOOT, ANKLE, KNEE, AND OTHER INJURIES:
Foot, ankle, and knee injuries are very common amongst runners, bikers, and people who do aerobics.Besides, many accidents are caused by the mechanical failure of fitness machines and equipment. “Chiang’s Exercise” has no jumping, hopping, or dancing that may cause foot, ankle, or knee injuries, and no use of machines and equipment to cause accidents. Amongst all the modern exercises and physical fitness, except for walking and Tai Chi, “Chiang’s Exercise” has the least possibility of causing injury. You do it as your physical strength allows you to, and do it without using machines or equipment.
6. FITNESS MACHINES AND EXERCISE EQUIPMENT:
Manyfitness programs require special designed machines or equipment. Some of them are big and expensive. If you cannot afford those equipment or don’t want to pay gym fees,
“Chiang’s Exercise” is your best choice of fitness, no fitness machine to buy, and no monthly fee to pay. You can do it at home without using any equipment. When you travel, you don’t have to pack exercise equipment. “Chiang’s Exercise” goes with you wherever you go.
7. BALANCE OF LIFE:
In this ever-changing living environment, it has become difficult to balance one’s busy life. It is hard to find time for everything. Business, work, family, and friends, as well as other urgent matters, all eat away personal schedules. You made the appointment; other people change it. Exercise becomes the last on the list and often gets dropped or squeezed out. It is hard to maintain any kind of exercise in a dailyyour day. It is short and effective. Whatever happens during the day does not affect the exercise that you have already done. It just makes one less thing for you to worry about.