Bodyflex
Bodyflex is a unique technique, by practicing for just 15 minutes a day, you can make your figure slim and beautiful. It was designed by American housewife Greer Childers.
Bodyflex theory
The founder of the bodyflex technique believes that most problems in the human body are associated with insufficiency of tissue respiration, more precisely, with a lack of oxygen supply to the tissues. Therefore, she is sure that with the help of hyperventilation you can not only improve your health, but also get rid of problem areas in your figure, and significantly improve it.
Bodyflex exercises are based on a combination of breath holding and stretching. To put it more simply, it looks like this: a quick breath is taken and immediately followed by a maximum exhalation, during which you should sharply draw in your stomach, take the desired position and hold your breath for up to 10 seconds. The bodyflex technique for beginners differs from the general technique only in the time of holding the breath. For beginners, it should not exceed 5 seconds.
During bodyflex exercises, oxygen begins to intensively enter the places for which these exercises are performed, oxidizing and burning the fats available there. The effectiveness of bodyflex, according to reviews, largely depends on the correct execution of inhalation and exhalation, therefore the first few weeks of training should be devoted precisely to setting the correct breathing technique.
The basis of bodyflex is inherently similar in many respects to any breathing exercises and yoga. However, the founder of this technique, Greer Childers does not hide the fact that she developed it on the basis of yoga exercises, she just gave up meditation.
Bodyflex lessons
Each person starts doing body flex in his own way. Someone enrolls in a fitness club, and someone buys DVD discs with recording of video of body flex lessons.
It is recommended to practice body flex in the morning. This is due to the fact that training should be carried out strictly on an empty stomach. The maximum that you can do is drink a glass of mineral water or weak unsweetened tea half an hour before it starts. But if you can't find time for body flexing in the morning, then you can postpone the workout to a more convenient time, the main thing is that you do not eat at least three hours before it starts.
Only 15 minutes a day are allotted for body flex exercises and it is not recommended to exceed this time. The bodyflex technique for beginners provides for more time for training, because newbies don't have enough skills yet.
Those who are just going to start taking body flex lessons should know that having started to train using this technique, it will be impossible to stop classes without replacing them with any other physical activity, because in this case, the lost pounds will return in almost a few days, even if you follow a strict diet.
Bodyflex: reviews
Speaking of body flex as one of the methods for improving the figure, some people respond with great enthusiasm, while others, on the contrary, do not hide their skepticism and disappointment. Thus, the reviews about body flex are very different. The positive effects of this technique include weight loss, the disappearance of wrinkles, restoration of skin turgor, an influx of strength and an overall improvement in health. On the Internet, you can also read such reviews about body flex, which claim that this technique heals from many chronic diseases. However, it is not. No clinical study has confirmed this.
Bodyflex for beginners, thanks in large part to advertising, seems like a real miracle! Indeed, the very author of this method, Greer Chaidels, claims that in the first week of training, you can lose up to 35 cm of the volume of the middle part of the body. But in fact, these centimeters add up with the loss of volume from various parts of the body (hips, waist, legs).
Who is bodyflex suitable for
This technique is great for practically healthy people with overweight. The implementation of this complex does not take much time and allows you to achieve the desired result in a fairly short time, even without adhering to a low-calorie diet.
Bodyflex is an excellent solution for those who, for whatever reason, cannot equip a small sports corner at home or visit the pool or gym. Perhaps that is why this technique is very popular among young mothers. After all, you can do it at any convenient time, for example, while your baby is sleeping. Moreover, it does not require any financial costs. Bodyflex exercises allow you to easily get rid of loose fat deposits accumulated during pregnancy and well tighten the stretched abdominal muscles.
In what cases is body flex not effective?
Not everyone succeeds in losing weight with body flex. This technique is not effective in the following cases:
- Bodyflex practically does not work on sufficiently trained bodies. It can be used to maintain physical fitness, but most likely it will not work to remove a few centimeters of excess volume with it;
- The effectiveness of bodyflex is noticeably reduced against the background of taking contraceptives and hormonal drugs, antidepressants and some other drugs. Sometimes the ineffectiveness of bodyflex can be explained by the characteristics of the metabolism of the human body. This technique is not effective even when the student does not believe in it and performs all the exercises through force, without pleasure;
- It will not be possible to lose weight with the help of body flex and those who are not ready to exercise daily;
- Bodyflex does not allow you to reduce body weight more than it should be normal.
Contraindications to body flexing
Bodyflex is contraindicated for diseases such as:
- Arterial hypertension;
- The presence of a hernial protrusion;
- Arrhythmia;
- Severe cardiovascular failure;
- Pregnancy;
- High myopia;
- Any acute illness or exacerbation of a chronic illness.
All other health problems are relative contraindications to exercise. They can be done after consultation with a doctor and under the guidance of an experienced instructor.
Complications during body flexing
Doctors emphasize that bodyflex, like any other breathing exercises based on holding the breath, is not suitable for every person. Bodyflex exercises really improve blood circulation of tissues, contribute to better saturation of them with oxygen. But in addition to this, they exert a fairly strong load on the heart muscle and lead to an increase in blood pressure.
If you suddenly have nosebleeds, a headache, or heart rhythm disturbances during exercise, you must stop it immediately. The resumption of training in the future is possible only with the permission of the doctor.
Beginners may experience slight dizziness during exercise. Over time, it will appear less and less, and then disappear completely. But in this case, the lesson should be interrupted and given a short break. Then you can start training again, while reducing the time for holding your breath.
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