Today, every woman in the struggle for a slim and toned body to replace various types of active fitness comes to the aid of more and more benign methods based on a combination of physical exercises with the special breathing technique “Oxisize”. Reviews about this practice of losing weight on the Internet and in live communication are mixed. Some girls praise her for her effectiveness in reducing weight, improving well-being, along with an excellent opportunity to do daily for only 20 minutes and in any conditions.
Other ladies advise you not to rely too much on this method of weight loss, preferring many different methods, popular diets, tips from friends and acquaintances, telling how to lose weight without making much effort.
Where did this innovative gymnastics come from?
A popular breathing technique was developed by an American teacher from Colorado, Jill R. Johnson, who registered it under the brand name Oxycize! (the brand is patented with an exclamation mark). The name, widely known today, was combined from two parts of English words: oxygen and exerciseize. The main goal of the author was to give millions of women the most comfortable way to lose weight. Oksisayz, according to reviews of practicing equipment for more than one year, is a very effective method that helps to quickly lose extra pounds and remove volumes. The future guru for gaining harmony, who developed a unique technique - the mother of four children, who from childhood was herself puzzled by the struggle with overweight. For many years, she experimented in vain with a variety of diets, weight loss products, until she tried to burn body fat with breathing exercises.
The author came to such a discovery, thanks to an independent study of the basics of human physiology. Her book, revealing the secrets of an innovative set of exercises and breathing exercises, was released in 1999 and made a splash among Americans, and then found fans in Europe and in our country.
The essence of one of the healthiest ways to lose weight
Using a scientific approach as a basis, Jill clarified the formula: fat is actively broken down into water and carbon dioxide only in the presence of a sufficient amount of oxygen. The gas necessary for all things - a real military “artillery” for adipose tissue - oxidizes lipids, affecting not only the subcutaneous fat layer, but also the hard-to-reach, hard-to-remove visceral fat. The latter accumulates inside the abdominal cavity, creating a membrane around the organs. This is a very dangerous type of adipose tissue, squeezing vital insides, contributing to the appearance of hormonal disruptions, cardiovascular and other problems in the body. Thanks to oxygen molecules that bind to carbon particles and concentrate in lipid tissue, its excess is destroyed and excretion products are eliminated from the body. In the presence of O 2, metabolic reactions are accelerated and fat burning is faster.
Combining the acquired knowledge with one of the pranayama practices of yoga, the author achieved the desired, and then supplemented and improved the technique with stretching exercises and static muscle tension. Gymnastics Oksisayz, according to reviews, not only promotes the formation of a new figure, but also helps maintain a healthy balance in the body due to its saturation with oxygen.
What is good about Oxisize?
Respiratory gymnastics, in comparison with traditional types of physical activity, shows a stunning effect in the consumption of calories. Thus, the energy consumption during classes in a group with Marina Korpan, with other trainers or independent practice is about one and a half times higher than for the same period of riding a stationary bike.
Judging by the reviews, breathing technique helps:
- Speed up and then stabilize a high level of metabolism.
- To reduce weight.
- Reduce body volume.
- Increase muscle mass, reduce the percentage of fat in the body.
- Tighten the muscles and form their correct relief on the abdomen, hips, buttocks and other problem areas.
- Increase stamina and physical strength.
- Improve flexibility and strengthen the musculoskeletal system (back, spine, arms and legs).
- To increase the level of oxygen consumption to the maximum by saturating them with every cell in the body.
- Stimulate blood circulation, which delivers nutrition and oxygen to all tissues, as a result of which headaches disappear and pressure normalizes.
- Already in the first week to improve digestion, cleanse the body and get rid of several kilograms.
- Eliminate the orange peel in problem areas and improve skin condition.
- Increase energy levels, as well as concentration and attention.
- Relieve psychological stress, get rid of apathy and depressive state, feel vigor, surge of strength and energy.
With regular exercises and proper breathing of Oxysease (reviews and photos confirm this), many of those who wished to lose weight managed to reduce their curvaceous forms by tens of centimeters in a short period of time: for individual fatties with a weight of “100 plus” the record was up to 30–40 cm!
Where to begin? Testing breathing
There are two types of respiratory activity, differing in the methods of expansion of the chest:
- Thoracic - when the volume of the lungs increases due to the raising of the ribs.
- Abdominal - in which the chest expands due to flattening of the diaphragm.
In the first classes, fitness trainers teach beginners exactly the second type of breathing, which is more healthy and necessary for full-fledged classes. Even if, after studying the Oksisize breathing practice, the reviews and results will not convince you to work on yourself for the sake of positive changes in your figure and life in general, the acquired habit of the diaphragm type of breathing will bring health benefits and ensure good health for many years.
Many of us do not notice that we are breathing incorrectly, taking a shallow breath with the chest, as a result of which only the upper part of the lungs is provided with air. Thus, reducing the flow of air into the respiratory organ, a person interferes with the normal circulation of oxygen throughout the body and the sufficient supply of oxygen to all tissues. As a result, many people experience chronic fatigue syndrome associated with general malaise and frequent headaches. Take a test to understand how you usually breathe. Please note that:
- Clothing should be free, not constraining movements.
- Then the right hand should be placed on the chest, the left - on the stomach.
- You need to take a deep breath.
- Exhale without a pause.
Analyzing the results of the verification, we conclude:
- If the left hand during inhalation has moved away from the spine to the maximum distance, then your breath will use the diaphragm. This is the right type of respiratory activity.
If the left hand approached the spine during inspiration, and the ribcage raised and expanded, then you are breathing incorrectly, and you need to change the practice of inhaling and exhaling. Sit upright, without straining your shoulder muscles, inhale using the diaphragm method of breathing. Feel how the most remote areas of the body are saturated with oxygen.
The technique of proper breathing "Oxisize"
For beginners starting training, the authors of the methodology advise paying attention to 4 stages of the respiratory process. Starting position: standing straight, position your feet shoulder width apart. Take your shoulders slightly back and slightly lower them down. The knees need to be bent, and the muscles of the buttocks tensed. The pelvis is fed forward and lifted up. We hold freely, without tension and fix this position, as the main one, throughout the entire period of classes. The movements should be smooth, without extra effort:
- Be sure to smile at yourself and others! Without tightening your lips, take a powerful, but even breath, while inflating the muscles of the abdomen. Use strictly diaphragm breathing technique!
- Having reached the limit, we stop and take 3 short breaths called “pre-breaths”. During each, it is necessary to round the stomach even more. (For those who are first using the Oxisize technique, the reviews of fitness trainers are advised to take an incomplete breath (70-80%) before three breaths, until the abdominal muscles strengthen, become elastic and obedient).
- Round lips so that it is convenient to drink liquid through a straw. We make a sharp and long exhale through the gap created, while simultaneously drawing in the stomach and straining the torso with maximum intensity.
- Having felt the peak moment of exhalation, we add 3 "exhalation", tightening the abdominal muscles as much as possible.
One respiratory cycle includes 4 consecutive repetitions of all four stages. Jill Johnson and Marina Korpan argue that performing 30 such cycles per day non-stop (without additional pauses) helps to get rid of 2 to 5 kg in 28 days, without hunger and exhausting workouts. In this case, it is necessary to practice a healthy diet. During the first classes, a slight dizziness may occur. This reaction of the body to the incoming excess of oxygen is considered normal. It is not necessary to stop the practice of Oksisayz. In the future, there will be a gradual addiction and well-being stabilized.
Advantages of the newly-made breathing equipment “Oxisize” over the usual “Bodyflex”
Why many Oksisize users like it: the reviews and results indicate that, firstly, this gymnastics can be practiced without problems in any convenient place: at home and at work, in a hotel, in a park and even in a subway car. This technique, in contrast to the noisy "Bodyflex" and the Strelnikovs breathing, is silent and invisible to others.
Secondly, the breathing practice that is gaining popularity does not require fans to have an empty stomach while they are in a sleepy state in the morning. If Bodyflex prohibits any meal on the eve of a workout, then Oxisize allows for a light snack, but without fanaticism. It is necessary that the stomach is not full, otherwise it will be difficult to breathe correctly.
Thirdly, the Oxisize exercises (reviews with results, photos and videos with a visual demonstration of the figure before losing weight and after, which can be viewed on the official websites of the trainers) do not require the use of any sports devices, which significantly reduces the cost of paying for group classes . Also, there is no need to use many hours of exhausting loads to reduce weight - it is worthwhile to charge for 15–20 minutes, but be sure every day to become the owner of more elegant outlines of the figure in 3-4 weeks. In addition, a significant bonus for over-employed people in this weight loss technique will be significant time savings, and for people with low incomes, the opportunity to work out at home on their own.
Famous name
The reviews with the results of Oksisayza with Marina Korpan, received thanks to the work of the only certified trainer in Russia on breathing systems for weight loss, contain a lot of useful and relevant information. They are located on the official website of the author of the patented technique, they can also be found in the public domain on the YouTube channel. Marina Korpan has been engaged in the popularization of "magic oxygen for weight loss" in our country since 2009. She publishes books and video tutorials on this topic, teaches her system of new trainers, leads many workshops, classes in studios and intensive marathons.
The basic rules of breathing exercises "Oxisize" for weight loss
Responses of practitioners to this method of weight loss are advised to start exercises only after the complete assimilation of the technique of diaphragmatic breathing. In order for physical activity to help achieve the highest effect, it is necessary:
- Engage daily without taking breaks.
- Perform at least 30 complete cycles (repeat 4-step breathing 4 times).
- Duration of training per day - at least 15-20 minutes.
- Before gymnastics, it is better not to eat food for at least 3 hours, and after it - for an hour.
The absence of contraindications during the Oksisayz classes is a myth!
Despite the sparing load regime during this breathing practice, each person needs a preliminary consultation with a doctor! Serious health complications can occur in people who neglect:
- Pregnancy (the exception is special exercise programs for pregnant women approved by the doctor). Gynecologists do not advise women in position to start practicing breathing techniques, but for those who have long been practicing the “Oxisize” exercises, expert reviews recommend continuing training with lighter loads, but after consultation with the doctor.
- Cystic neoplasms (especially in the organs of the female sphere).
- Uterine fibroids.
- Severe cardiovascular pathologies.
- Increased intracranial pressure.
- Epilepsy.
- Aneurysm of the aorta or cerebral vessels.
- Pulmonary hypertension.
- Esophageal hernia.
- Renal pathology (nephroptosis, glomerulonephritis).
- Visual impairment.
- The rehabilitation period for six months after abdominal operations.
Oksisize basic exercises for problem areas
Having mastered this simple complex, everyone will be able to proceed to more intense workouts of Oksisize. Real reviews of people who have been practicing this technique for a long time and successfully speak of regular load updates. This makes their classes effective and interesting. Any of the exercises corresponds to 4 respiratory cycles:
- For chest, biceps and back. Standing straight, legs on the shoulder pad (shoulder width), the pelvis to forward. Place your hands at chest level, squeezing them with your hands. The elbows should be directed in different directions. Perform breathing exercises, squeezing the hands in front of the chest.
- To strengthen the triceps of the shoulder and remove fat from the back of the hands. I.p (starting position) as in the first exercise. But at the same time we take our hands back, turning our palms up. Repeat breathing exercises, taking your arms as far back as possible.
- From fat deposits on the waist, sides and stretch marks on them. I.p. - as in the first exercise. Raise your right hand, clasping it with your left wrist. Stretch left and up. Performing a breathing practice, repeat all the steps in a mirror, for the other hand raised.
- From fat reserves on all sides of the thighs. Sitting on a chair, rest your hands behind you. We place our legs wide, resting against the toes (feet are raised). Pull the pelvis forward, connect the knees and lower it a little. Repeat breathing cycles.
- To strengthen the torso, back, reduce the waist. Sitting on a chair, keep knees and feet together. With your right hand you need to carry out the emphasis at the back, and with your left - raise it. Twisting the case to the right, we pull the hand in the same direction. Having done breathing exercises for one side, we repeat all the steps for the other.
Reviews on breathing exercises Oksisayz
If for some losing weight the convenience and effectiveness of this magical way to increase attractiveness becomes a panacea for overweight, for others this technique is sometimes useless.
The reason for this may be a high-calorie diet or eating junk food in the evening, irregular activities, lack of motivation, improper breathing. The use of strict diets can also serve a poor service: hungry days will necessarily be replaced by a restless appetite at another time, which will attract lost kilograms back and will contribute to additional weight gain. In order to prevent a breakdown or errors, it is necessary to consult a specialist or monitor the calorie content and quality of the products used. Oxisize will not always be able to help another category of overweight people: trained athletes or fans of a fitness club who have stopped exercising. Breathing techniques are designed for those who have not been involved in sports for a long time or at all - such people, as a rule, achieve good results.