How to increase your pain threshold

Pain threshold is a measure of patience which can be called the primary terms of the durability of human nature. For each person it is individual, but women are generally more susceptible to pain. From the point of view of the theory of evolution, the threshold of pain is an atavism that has survived to modern man from his ancestors. It is characteristic of all living beings and is in charge of instincts and unconditioned reflexes. But it is possible and necessary to train, if you use some technique. Patience pain as a parameter and the physical and psychological needs to train in both of these planes.

You will need

- sports equipment of moderate severity, for example, a kettlebell or dumbbells;
Boxing bag or punching bag;
- sports pad.

Instruction

Take a round wooden stick and wrap it with a layer of cotton cloth. The layer of the canvas, select such that when a sufficiently strong blow to the elbow the pain was endurable. Unwind or add a canvas as you need it. Secure it so that it could withstand a lot of punches, not sliding off the stick.

Start hitting yourself first hand how parts of the body most resistant to pain, then the legs, shoulders, back and stomach. Beat so that it hurt a bit. This effect can come gradually, increasing the force of the blows as from workout to workout, and during each of them. The duration of impacts for each area of the body individually choose, but try to keep the total training time was not less than 15 and not more than 30 minutes. After you're done, walk and catch your breath. To further decrease the layer of cloth is not clean at all.

Grab a kettlebell or dumbbell and do a set of exercises for the whole body. Movements are completely different. But in the complex must include exercises for legs, abs, back, chest, shoulders, arms, neck. This part of the workout should last at least an hour. Once it's finished, catch your breath and relax.

Go to the bag or the bag and strike with hands and feet. It is necessary to hit not only his fist and legs, but the edge of the palm, wrist, elbow, knee, inner part of the forearm - all the things you are all able to strike. Maintain exercise at a moderate pace. During the Commission exercises follow the breathing Zama breath, when breathing out. Work this way for 10-15 minutes, then relax and proceed to the next final exercise - stretching.

Take to the Mat in any comfortable position for you and start to do stretching exercise. As before they can be completely different. The main thing that was stretched, the maximum number of stacks on all extremities and the spine and neck. After that take a contrast shower and a little walk to assess the work done and recover.

Note

1. Muscle mass is, among other things, a corset, protecting the internal organs. It is less vulnerable to pain, as well as the skin over it, unlike the skin on the bones or fat mass. The stronger the muscles, the higher the pain threshold.
2. Practicing physically, and psychologically you train, enduring pain. Resistance to it can also be obtained, using narcotic or psychotropic substances. For example before surgery. But their frequent use causes irreparable harm. What is more, every taking the effectiveness is reduced and physical exercise and impact exercise give a very long effect.

Useful advice

1. During the beating are careful about the groin, neck and joints. Do not ignore them, but don't hit too hard;
2. Apply strokes so as not to get injured. To do this, in contact with the pear strain hitting a body part and squeeze the fingers.
3. When you perform stretching to achieve the effect of pain, but make sure that it was not excessive.
4. Hot and cold shower also coached the threshold of pain. Therefore, from case to case make it more contrasting.

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