Do you sit for long hours in the office? Long days at the office can leave you feeling stiff and tired. Hours spent seated at a desk and computer can hurt your eyes and posture.
Try doing some simple exercises while sitting at your desk, and you’ll keep your energy levels up and those aches and pains at bay.
1. Keeping your shoulders down and back, stretch out your arms as wide as you can. You should feel a pull across your chest. This is great for posture, as we tend to hunch over the computer when we get engrossed in our work.
2. Keeping your heel on the floor, lift the toes on your right foot as high as you can and hold for a few seconds. Repeat ten times and then do the same with your left foot.
3. Stretch one arm out in front of you, hand outstretched as if to stop someone. With your other hand, gently pull your fingers back to stretch your wrist and forearm. Repeat with the other side.
4. Imagine sprinting 100 meters by tapping your feet lightly on the floor as fast as you can. Try for 30 seconds, take a short rest and repeat.
5. Extend and lift your right leg until it’s level with your hip (pointing straight out). Hold this position for as long as you can. Relax and then do the same with your other leg. Try for three times with each leg.
6. With your chest out and tummy in, clench your abdominal muscles and hold for as long as you can. Repeat five times.
Of course, for the legs, you can also pull on a pair of support hosiery to give your legs the extra support it needs. Support hosiery also helps improve blood circulation in the legs and also prevent/slow down formation of varicose veins, DVT syndrome, etc.
It’s important that you find ways to incorporate exercise into your daily routine to keep you feeling fresh and invigorated.
What you choose to wear on your legs is a reflection of your sense of style. Your choices in tights, stockings, pantyhose, and other legwear have never been greater with so many online stores/sites selling hosiery. Thanks to the Internet, you can easily find the hosiery you want that are not available in local stores. However, how to find the online store that meets your needs.
A Dedicated Site
While many apparel-related websites carry hosiery products, it’s best to shop at an online store that is dedicated to selling only hosiery, like UK Tights. You’ll be able to select from the largest variety of products available, since a dedicated site concentrates on one type of product, and you will have access to all of the latest hosiery on the market. In addition, you’ll be able to draw on an incredible depth and breadth of knowledge about hosiery when making your selections.
Variety of Styles
A good online source for hosiery will have a variety of types and styles of hosiery products. For example, they’ll have tights and pantyhose, but will also carry items like stockings. Similarly, since coloured hosiery is in style these days, you will be able to choose from dozens of colours. And, of course, a wide variety of brands should be available.
Descriptions
A dedicated online hosiery site is also more likely to provide you with accurate descriptions of the products. They will explain, for example, the difference between 30 denier and 80 denier tights, as well as the types of seams, panties, panels, and gussets that each style has.
Size Ranges
Regardless of what you think about sizing in hosiery, one size doesn’t fit all. A dedicated hosiery site would offer good brands of hosiery which comes in various sizes, rather than in free sizes. And size really matters when it comes to finding a pair of hosiery that fits you perfectly. Also bear in mind that different brands may vary in sizes, so do check the size chart for each brand.
Things have changed a lot about wearing of hosiery over the last several centuries. There was a time back in the 1400’s when it was the men who wore legwear or hosiery or tights predominately. You know the images we all have of guys wearing hose and leotards, well that was not far from the truth at all. Then women discovered the beauty of hosiery and then the notion that hosiery was meant for women only. Finally the times are changing again. More and more men are rediscovering the benefits of wearing hosiery, especially support hosiery.
In fact the use of hosiery among men is getting to be so popular and so accepted that Entrepreneur Magazine published an article that included the quote: "One item U.S. military personnel are asking for is pantyhose. Dating back to his days as a professional football player, Bart Star said he wore pantyhose for warmth during games. Now, that might give some people pause, but pantyhose are one way that military personnel can protect themselves from pesky sand fleas."
If the military are willing to wear hosiery then why are other men worried about wearing hosiery. Worried that it will make them seem to girlie? The truth is that if all men wore support hosiery, there would be a lot less health problems for them to contend with. There are numerous reason why this small piece of clothing can really make your life better.
For example wearing the right support hosiery can improve blood circulation in legs and as a result the rest of your body feels more energized. This can aid one with dealing with diseases like diabetes as well, and if you suffer from diabetes then you know how any thing that can help is a godsend. Male population suffer from varicose vein as much as women and support hosiery help to improve blood flow and massage your legs to help veins in pushing blood towards the heart. Even doctors prescribe support hosiery to people that suffer from swelling feet or fatigue legs, with no differentiation between men and women.
Of course the fact that hosiery also helps a man to stay warm during colder weather, that is all good and well. This is a comfortable way to stay nice and warm no matter what the temperature drops to. And best of all hosiery is very comfortable.
Things have changed a lot over the years in terms of the comfort level and now men can wear hosiery and feel strong, proud, comfortable and perfectly manly all at the same time. If you are a man and you have not yet checked out all the benefits that come with support hosiery, then you are missing out in terms of comfort and health. It is time you give support hosiery a try and find out the benefits for yourself.
Hosiery can have a profoundly positive impact on a finished look when dressing up, but unfortunately it can seem difficult to properly care for your hosiery, especially how quickly a pair can snag. It is very annoying when a fingernail snags a thread in your favorite tights/pantyhose, ripping a run or a hole. Even more annoying is when you find out that your favorite style is no longer commercially available. You can take steps, however, to take better care of your hosiery so that you can extend their lifespan and get better use out of them.
First and foremost, you are going to want to keep sharp or jagged edges away from your tights/pantyhose when putting them on. Make sure that your nails are smooth and free from chips, and take off any rings or other jewelry before you put your hosiery on.
You gather each of the legs at the ankle, and then smooth over the foot and the leg gently. Do not jerk or pull as you go. Your hands should work up from the front to the back of the leg, pulling each of the legs equally.
Make sure that you stretch the yarns simultaneously when you put them on, while ensuring that you get a smooth appearance. You should be as gentle when you take your hosiery off. Keep in mind that some areas are more prone than others to accidents.
The best way to wash your hosiery is to wash by hand. If you do not want to wash them by hand, then the best thing for you to do is to wash in a cool cycle in the machine using a lingerie bag designed specifically for hosiery. Make sure that you hang them up to dry after you spin dry them in the lingerie bag. Never put them into the dryer.
Once they are dry, store them in ziplock bags to protect them from any rough edges in the drawers.
For anyone who cares for their legs (women or men, yes men too), the pantyhose is a true must-have. However, there are a lot of options to choose from in the hosiery market today, you may need some helpful tips to help you choose the right and quality pantyhose.
Even if with the help of the shop assistant, it would still be hard to choose the right pair since there are so many patterns, colours and sizes. What's most important is for you to be able to find the quality pantyhose that you can truly rely on and for it to last long with you.
Firstly, getting hosiery in the right size is very important for fit, comfort and support. Most packaging will come with a size chart. Match your height, then your weight.I find that it is important to match your height first, as the hosiery must be long enough for your legs. Too short and it will keep slipping down, too long and it will sag at the ankles.
When it comes to colours, women have it easy ... they can wear whatever colour they like and whatever pattern. For men, usually colours that matches your skin tone will be more stealthy and easy for the beginner (who is wearing in public for the first time). Of course, there's no stopping men from wearing any coloured pantyhose/hosiery with shorts/pants.
When it comes to brands, personally, I prefer the brands that are made in Europe, specifically Italy. Brands like Solidea offer good quality support hosiery. They are smooth and have really good leg supoprt. Furthermore, they wear like iron. Each pair really last long if you take care of them. Each pair that I have, lasted at least a year before tear starts to show up. Solidea hosiery do cost a little more, but worth the price.
If you are a little tight on budget, Leggs Sheer Energy and Hanes Ultimate Contouring hosiery offers a cheaper alternative to Solidea. Both Leggs and Hanes are also quite long lasting. Leggs in Suntan colour are well suited for Asian skin tone, which I like.
One typical characteristic of good quality hosiery is the seams and gusset. Take a very close look at it and you know it is a quality pantyhose if it has very flat seams that even when you stretch it, it nearly disappears on the surface making your legs look natural. The cheaper types come with round seams that somehow stays visible when you wear very tight clothes. Its gusset are usually made out of cotton but the cheaper ones usually do not have any gusset.
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