Wrinkles and sagging skin are signs of aging. It is believed that they can be removed only with the help of surgery. But there are not such radical ways. For example, special exercises created by Carol Maggio.
Acquaintance with the methodology of gymnastics and its author
K. Maggio is the author of the Facercise training complex. Due to the effectiveness of the technique has earned the love of many women, for whom the youthful face is important.
Carol Maggio
Carol was not originally the owner of a remarkable appearance, she had very noticeable folds on the skin of her face. But now she is in adulthood, and she looks 15-20 years younger. Carol created a program whereby she overcome her own imperfections and helped others overcome existing shortcomings.
"Aerobics for the face and muscles"
"Aerobics for the skin of the face and muscles" - this is the main book of the author. It is suitable for both beginners and experienced. All gymnastics takes about 25 minutes.
Face gymnastics
All exercises can be performed at home, it is enough to allocate some time for this, when no one will interfere and have the opportunity to distract from everyday affairs. Exercises are several blocks aimed at different muscle groups. And young girls will be able to correct the flaws of their face - full chin, lowered eyelids, etc. The main thing is to fulfill the following rules to achieve the result:
- when performing exercises, squeeze in the abdomen, strain your abdominal muscles and buttocks, straighten your shoulders;
- pay attention to the muscles that you do;
- after the exercises, relax the muscles involved with a light massage.
Performing exercises at least 3 times a week (preferably every day) and following the above rules, you can significantly accelerate the achievement of results.
What is the role of exercise in facelift
Exercises that are aimed at eliminating wrinkles and improving the overall condition of the face and neck are called face-building. The ancestor of the direction was R. Benz. Carol Maggio, inspired by his ideas, created her own exercise model.
She identified several reasons why age-related changes occur. It:
- weakness of the muscles of the eyes and eyebrows;
- upper eyelid hanging;
- cheek muscles atrophy;
- nose loses its original shape, lengthens;
- face loses clear contours, skin sags;
- lips become dry, thinner;
- wrinkles and folds appear on the neck.
All the exercises for C.Maggio's facelift are aimed at combating these age-related changes. Facial gymnastics has the following effects on overall skin condition:
- visually restores elasticity;
- saturates cells with oxygen due to increased blood circulation;
- stimulates the exchange processes;
- improves skin elasticity.
Experts have repeatedly proved that this gymnastics really helps to tighten the skin of the face.
Gymnastics techniques for the face of Carol Maggio
The face consists of 57 muscles. Over time, they lose their tone, as a result of which the face drops, wrinkles appear.
The author's gymnastics is built in such a way that the exercises involve most of the muscles, but nevertheless, not all. Therefore, Carol turned on a finger massage, which more strongly stimulates deep-lying muscles. Tasks are performed once every 2 days. Massage can be carried out independently. The first result is noticeable after 4-6 weeks of execution.
Acrobatics are divided into several blocks:
- for beginners - 6 weeks;
- for advanced;
- a short course for busy ladies who find it difficult to find time to do the exercises.
In addition to gymnastics and massage it will be useful to go in for sports, and also to eat right, but this already depends on the possibilities and desire.
Course Description
The complex for beginners consists of 14 exercises, and for experienced ones - of 9. It is advisable to perform exercises at the mirror in order to control the correctness.
All exercises are aimed at:
- enlarged eyes, raised eyebrows and an impending century;
- tightening the lower eyelid, eliminating edema and bags;
- tightening the muscles of the forehead;
- improving the shape of the nose, restoring the elasticity of the wings;
- strengthening the jaw muscles;
- restoration of lips elasticity, their contour, elimination of wrinkles around them;
- elimination of nasolabial folds;
- neck improvement;
- elimination of double chin.
Exercises help eliminate all age-related changes. For those who will perform the exercises for the first time, it is important not to actively use particularly weak muscles. For hard work need preparation. Also, do not start the exercises for advanced, not having passed the complex for beginners.
What are good exercises for the face of Carol Maggio?
If you refer to the reviews of specialists in the field of cosmetology, then the technique of Carol Maggio is no worse than plastic surgery. It should be noted that in comparison with injections, the effectiveness will be visible only with time, but not momentary, this will have to be given time. But unlike interventions, it will be free and safe. So, weighing all the pros and cons, we can conclude that this technique should pay attention and wait until the results are visible.
Carol Maggio's book in Russian
Initially, the work of Carol Maggio was published in the English version. For Russian-speaking readers, the work of the author is called: "Aerobics for skin and facial muscles." The work gradually sets out the author's recommendations for the implementation of gymnastics. Themselves complexes represented a small amount, in this regard, the compilation was not very voluminous.
The work was presented to the general public in 2004. Thanks to this work, a huge number of women around the world got rid of such signs of aging as the second chin, drooping eyelids and poorly expressed cheekbones.
The first sections describe exercises for beginners (14 exercises), in the second - techniques for more advanced (9 exercises). Complexes are divided into 5 blocks, and they, in turn, - into exercises for different muscle groups. Separately marked complex "Exercises in the car."
There are not so many things in the world that are amenable to our control. But we have the ability to monitor their appearance and well-being. To do this, it is enough to exclude laziness.
Contraindications for gymnastics
Contraindications to the following:
- high blood pressure;
- hypertensive crisis;
- various pathologies of the facial nerve;
- within 2–3 years after facial surgery.
If these exercises are contraindicated, but there is a desire to perform gymnastics, you should consult with your doctor. He will help you choose the right complex.
Gymnastics Reviews
Svetlana 38 years old, Astana
Waking up in the morning, I began to notice stripes around the eyes and lips, which I had never seen before. Of course, I was very scared, because I want to stay still young. Immediately rushed to look for information on the Internet. Unfortunately, nothing but an operation came across. Falling into despair, I continued to search, with every information source I was losing hope of finding something meaningful. But then I came across an article about the technique of Carol Maggio. After reading in detail and logically comparing, I realized that this is what I need. Filled with positive, she started to do the exercises. The process itself turned out to be quite fascinating, but the culmination itself was the understanding that this really works. I am sincerely grateful that I had this information that was able to improve my life.
Oksana, 42, Veliky Novgorod
Considering that I smoke and eat sweet for the night, over time the skin of the face became not the same as it was before. I began to worry about this. For starters, I quit my addiction. But after two months no improvement occurred, only his teeth turned white. I accidentally stumbled upon an exercise book from Carol Maggio and purchased it. It was not difficult to follow what was written there, day after day I repeated all the exercises. Starting with a lighter tech, I walked over to the advanced ones. And five months later, I became a visually different person. For five months I didn’t smoke and didn’t use sweets, I did the exercises for three months. I would never have thought that simple gymnastics would be so effective. I advise everyone. Improvements are not long in coming.
In order to preserve youth, it is not necessary to contact plastic surgeons or cosmetologists. It is enough to properly care for your skin and perform the exercises proposed by Carol Maggio. After a few months facial gymnastics will become a good habit.
