Perhaps now you're thinking:facial gymnastics? What is that? And why should I do that? There are many reasons why you should train the muscles in your face. Firstly, it works against wrinkles and skin aging and it also makes you happy. That in itself is a very good reason to start. Petry from Super radiant says you can even do the exercises in the car in a traffic jam. Can you see yourself doing that already?
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From the age of 30, the production of collagen decreases and less elastin fibers are produced. This will cause the first wrinkles and the skin will slowly start to slacken.
What can you expect at what age?
Wrinkle formation is a natural process in aging the skin, but also partly genetically determined. The latter does not mean that you cannot do anything about it, but the hereditary predisposition does have a major influence. In addition, lifestyle, diet and the sun also play a role in the development of wrinkles and skin aging due to stress can be a possibility. Fortunately, you can improve your skin with facial gymnastics.
You can train your facial muscles just like you can with the muscles of your body. A difference is that the muscles in your face are connected to the skin and therefore the skin also immediately benefits from the muscle exercises. The facial gymnastics ensures that the muscles become thicker and shorter and therefore you can return volume to your skin. In other words; the skin is filled up again, this time not by collagen but by muscle volume.
Your skin gets better blood circulation through facial exercises and muscle exercises. This has the advantage that valuable nutrients are supplied to the skin and the waste products are better removed. Your skin will therefore glow and you will also be less bothered by impurities, such as pimples and blackheads.
As you know, lifestyle also determines a beautiful and radiant skin.
When you get started with facial gymnastics, it is very important that you train the muscles of your face on a daily basis. That ensures the best result. As with everything, hold on! Every day. If you train only 'a little', you will only get 'a little' result.
The nice thing about these facial exercises is that you can do them anytime and anywhere in between. You don't have to spend extra time for it. We are all busy and it is useful that you can do an exercise at a 'lost moment'. For example, when you're on the toilet, or in the car in that annoying traffic jam, or in line at the supermarket (yes, even then!), in the evening on the couch, in the morning when you wake up and you don't have to get up right away. You can probably think of more moments for the facial gymnastics.
It also makes you happy. In the beginning, it is best to look in the mirror when you do the exercises. You can then see how you are doing the exercises and whether you are doing them correctly. Looking at yourself in the mirror is likely to make you smile. Laughter produces happy chemicals in the body, such as serotonin and oxytocin. That will make you feel better and that will make you happy. It can be that simple!
Research shows that facial exercises have a positive effect. By practicing for 30 minutes every day, 20 weeks in a row, you will look about 3 years younger on average.
Petry has noticed this herself. Usually people estimate her to be about 5 years younger; for her the best proof that facial gymnastics together with a healthy lifestyle really works!
She has been giving workshops and training courses in facial gymnastics for years. She also has a great mission with her blog:she inspires with tips and insights from her own life, so that you too stay healthy, young and radiant with a smile. Over 40 and fabulous!
On her Youtube channel you can find many exercises, such as this video with a facial gymnastics exercise against the 'barcode' between nose and lips. You train the ring around your mouth with this exercise. The so-called sphincter muscle, it is not attached to a bone or to the skin, but is located in the tissue. That is why it is also called a sphincter. This oral sphincter becomes thicker through training, so that the skin is filled up again and the wrinkles are less visible. It will also ensure that you get fewer drooping corners of the mouth. Also by smiling a lot you prevent drooping corners of your mouth.
By doing this exercise daily (you can even do it several times a day) you will notice more and more that the ring around your mouth is firmer and the lines fade. Get started with this facial gymnastics and notice the difference. Make it a habit. If it's in your system to do this exercise daily, just like your other habits, such as brushing your teeth, cleaning your skin, or starting the morning with a glass of water, then you can start doing multiple exercises. There are exercises for all the muscles in your face.
Good luck with training! And let Petry know what you think in a comment below!
