Excess weight is a real scourge of modern people. Lifestyle, work, the combination of constantly sitting in a chair with a lot of stress, the availability of a variety of food and the lack of time even for walking, not to mention visiting the gym - all this leads to a quick gain of extra pounds.
Of course, you can lose them by following a diet. But self-restraint is also stress. Therefore, it is not surprising that after dieting, people gain weight again, often more than they had before losing weight.
Meanwhile, you can cope with the problem using household magic. Simple but effective amulets that prevent obesity are not at all difficult to make yourself, with your own hands.
Abdominal taping for weight loss: rules and schemes
Taping is a physiotherapeutic procedure in which special adhesive tapes (tapes) are applied to problem areas of the body.
The principle of their action is to lift the upper layers of the skin. The subcutaneous space increases, blood and lymph circulate more freely. Nerve receptors experience less irritation, resulting in decreased pain. The tape provides a light massage sensation, stimulates metabolic processes, and accelerates tissue restoration.
How taping for weight loss works
- Reduces the pressure of fatty deposits on underlying tissues. Due to this, the movement of lymph and blood is normalized. Lymph actively transports waste products from cells into the blood, after which they are filtered by the kidneys and liver and excreted from the body. This activates lipolysis (destruction of fat cells) and reduces weight.
Accelerated blood flow brings in more nutrients, bringing regeneration back to normal.
- Prevents spasms. During training, muscles quickly contract and relax. Sometimes vessels become pinched and microcirculation is disrupted. The tape “guides” the muscles, creates a micro-massage, and relaxes the cramped area.
- Prevents inflammatory processes. Any trauma to the peritoneum leads to a temporary decrease in physical activity, pain, and inflammation. Taping works as a frame, preventing the body’s tissues from being injured, overstretched, or “torn.”
Effect of thread on weight loss
Regular use of thread will help you lose excess weight within a few weeks. But with weight loss, the muscles will tighten and strengthen, so within a month the stomach will become flat and elastic.
How does thread affect weight loss?
- When using thread, you will not be able to overeat, it will create a lot of tension and cause discomfort, so next time you will think about what is better to eat and in what quantity;
- When wearing a thread, the muscles will be constantly tense, thanks to this they will become elastic and toned;
- The thread develops the habit of holding the abs; even after removing it, the person will hold the stomach during the day;
- Tightens and smoothes out all wrinkles that disappear over time under the influence of tension.
But in order for the thread to help you lose excess weight faster, you should not forget about proper and healthy nutrition. You shouldn’t overeat every time, it’s better to eat in small portions, but often – up to 4-5 times a day. Additionally, you can perform physical exercises, they will have a positive effect on the muscles and speed up the burning of fat deposits.
Preparing for body taping for weight loss
One of the main properties of the strip is its ability to stay on the body for several days in a row, maintaining its active effect. To get the maximum weight loss effect, you need to properly prepare for the gluing procedure:
- Perform hair removal with wax strips. Other methods do not provide such clean removal as wax, hairs grow back faster, and the adhesion of the tape to the skin decreases.
- Degrease the skin with an alcohol-containing solution. Let dry completely.
- Hold the tape in your palms so that the adhesive layer warms up to body temperature.
Red thread
There is probably no person who does not know about the amulet made of red woolen thread, which protects its owner from the evil eye, damage and other bad influences.
Meanwhile, the red thread can protect not only from bad energy, but also from obesity. Why do you think in the old days people girded themselves with red sashes? Because such a belt allowed the body to remain physically strong and healthy. True, in former times such magical tricks were used mainly by men, because the well-being of the home directly depended on their physical condition. Can you imagine a fat man working tirelessly in the field or going hunting? Women simply tied a red thread on their bodies, under their clothes.
But times have changed and today being slim is not at all a guarantee of well-being. However, why not use the ancient custom and wear a red woolen thread around your waist? It needs to be tied the same way as in the old days - on the body, under clothes.
Abdominal taping schemes for weight loss
To lose excess weight, of course, you need a comprehensive approach. Nutrition, drinking regimen, sleep time, physical activity, and psychological state are of great importance for losing weight. Kinesio tapes are an auxiliary, but at the same time very effective tool.
In addition to the direct fat-burning effect, taping fixed in a certain way provides additional effects: appetite reduction, lymphatic drainage, skin tightening.
Visceral
Choose a narrow ribbon, about 2 cm wide, no more than 1.5 meters long. Fasten the beginning above the navel so that the gluing continues down clockwise. Gradually remove the protective paper and stick it in a spiral. The distance between layers is 2-3 cm. Make 2-3 turns.
This scheme helps control appetite by affecting the active point in the navel area, improves digestion, intestinal motility, and accelerates metabolism.
Radial
You will need a wide tape 5-7 cm. Measure two strips in length from the point under the solar plexus to the beginning of the thigh. Cut each into 4 rays, leaving at the beginning a whole part (anchor) about 4 cm wide. Attach the anchors under the solar plexus in the area of the lower rib. Distributing the rays evenly, stick them on both sides of the abdomen. Insert from top to bottom with slight tension. Be careful not to form bubbles or wrinkles.
This taping procedure has a lymphatic drainage effect, since its rays are directed to the inguinal lymph nodes. The tissues relax under the influence of the tape, and the outflow of fluid becomes easier.
Frame
Use a narrow tape or cut a wide one into strips about 30-40 cm long. You will need 4-8 pieces. Stick two strips in parallel diagonally from the right rib to the left ilium under the navel. The space between the stripes is 1-2 cm. Further from the left edge down to the right.
Place the remaining four crosswise, two at a time, above the navel. Direction - obliquely from the ribs to the sides. The ends of the tapes should be attached to the skin and not to other tapes.
Cross
This scheme uses two wide strips of 7-9 cm. Having cut each into rays, distribute them symmetrically on the stomach. Anchors can be from above or below. When the tapes are directed in the direction opposite to the anchors, they will form crossings. This way the supporting effect is enhanced.
Thread on clothes: a sign
Everyone had a thread stuck to their clothes. In some signs, not only the color of the thread plays a role, but also its length.
Both color and length are important
- Why white thread on clothes:
- For a young girl, a white thread on clothes marks joyful events, a quick meeting with a guy, a quick wedding.
- For a man, this same color foreshadows a romantic adventure that can continue in official marriage.
- If snow-white lint sticks out of your clothes, then good news . A promotion at work and an increase in income are possible.
- A long thread portends a long wait for something. A short one means that you won’t have to wait long for a miracle.
- You can remember your childhood and determine your husband’s name: wind a thread around your finger, while pronouncing the letters in alphabetical order. The one where the thread ends is the initial letter of the groom's name.
A girl can use a thread to find out whether a guy likes her or not. To do this, wind the thread around your finger and say “loves, doesn’t love.” At which word the fiber ends, that’s how the young man treats it. Just don't take the results seriously. This is not fortune telling, but rather a fun game.
If you are currently going through a bad patch in your life or are waiting for a significant event, then the white thread should be hidden from prying eyes and ears. Otherwise, failures will continue to haunt you.
- The gray thread acts in the same way as the white one, but the predictions come true later. All phenomena coincide completely.
- Red predicts that you will soon meet your destiny. Look at those around you with a different perspective. Perhaps you are not noticing someone who truly values and respects you.
- A pink thread on things is a herald of a romantic mood . You'll be going on a date soon. If you are in a relationship, then differences will disappear and the relationship will become more tender and sensual.
- Coal is a signal of grief, illness, quarrel, accidents. To prevent the premonition from coming true, you need to burn the thread and stop communicating with unwanted people.
- A celestial piece of thread foreshadows tears, separation and melancholy.
Color has a negative meaning
- A green thread on clothes means that soon you will be able to make your old dream come true. will come in life , your financial situation will improve.
- Brown foreshadows the emergence of life's difficulties and adversities. Try to immerse yourself in your work or favorite activity.
- The yellow thread on clothes symbolizes the road . Its length matters. A long thread indicates a long trip. If there are knots in the yarn, there will be difficulties during the trip.
- A purple thread on clothes warns of disappointment in loved ones. Expect meanness, deceit and betrayal. Possible illness, breakup of relationships.
- Golden thread. The long-awaited trip will take place soon.
- Silver thread. Meeting a new person, communicating with whom will bring pleasure.
- If you find multi-colored fibers, then all the tests are behind you. There are only pleasant moments ahead.
Schemes for taping the abdomen and sides for weight loss
Waist volume is given by fat deposits not only in the abdomen, but also on the sides. Taping the abdomen and sides for weight loss brings double results and has a comprehensive effect on several problem areas at once.
Mesh
The pattern is similar to the cross type, but the rays should go around the sides and end at the back.
The use of three wide cut ribbons has an additional lymphatic drainage effect. Place two in the form of the letter V from the pubic area up across the abdomen, capturing the lateral surfaces of the body. Glue the third one in the middle. Place the beams in the direction of lymph flow.
Remember that you need to strictly measure the required length. Too short segments do not cover the entire muscle completely; too long segments are inconvenient to handle.
How is it carried out?
This weight loss method will require a thread, but it must have a strong and dense structure. You can also use tape. The main thing is that the product does not slip on the body and does not stretch.
The thread or tape is fixed at the waist halfway through the exhalation. This is necessary so that after exhalation a person feels its presence. Due to discomfort and inconvenience, there is a clear desire to strongly draw in and tense the stomach.
You don't need to tie the thread very tightly; your fingers should fit between the thread and the belly. This is required for comfortable breathing, and also leaves additional space for food, because after eating it, the stomach increases slightly, and strong tension on the thread will cause discomfort.
The thread should be tied in the morning and left on all day. But in the evening it is better to remove it. Before tying the thread, it is recommended to perform a special exercise called “Vacuum”.
Scheme of its implementation:
- The first step is to lie with your back on a hard surface;
- The legs are bent at the knees and the feet are placed on the floor;
- Then we begin to actively exhale air through the mouth;
- During this action, the stomach is pulled under the ribs;
- You should stay in this position for 10-15 seconds;
- The stomach relaxes and the previous breathing rhythm is restored.
The exercise is repeated 5-7 times. The first time will be difficult, because the stomach, out of habit, will not retract completely. But over time, you will get used to the correct breathing, which should be observed when wearing a thread on your stomach.
Therapeutic taping
For medical purposes, tapes are applied to the abdomen during diastasis and after cesarean section.
Diastasis is the separation of the rectus muscles due to stretching of the tendon (linea alba) that connects them to each other. The defect occurs during pregnancy, when everything is growing rapidly. The tendon experiences stress, stretches, weakens and never returns to its physiological state.
After childbirth, a woman’s belly seems to “fall apart” into two parts, and a depression forms in the middle. Consequences may include hernia of the linea alba, back pain, and poor posture.
You can reduce the consequences of diastasis using taping. The tapes are glued so as to pull the rectus muscles towards each other. During the recovery process, they, with the support of the tape, will take the correct position.
Parallel abdominal taping scheme
It is advisable that a specialist - a doctor, trainer, massage therapist - apply the tape. If you want to perform the procedure yourself, you need to undergo minimal training and get advice from an experienced mentor.
Lie on your back. Secure the beginning under the solar plexus so that the natural direction of the tapes is parallel on both sides of the navel. Stretch the tapes by 50%, gradually removing the protective paper. Iron the strips firmly to remove air.
Counter taping
Since the muscles with diastasis diverge from the center of the abdomen, bands are applied in such a way as to “pull” them closer to each other. Cut 4-6 cm into two parts, leaving the anchor. Secure the beginning of the tape to the left of the navel. Stick the rays on top and bottom with tension. Do the same on the right. The rays should cross exactly on the white line, fixing it.
After a cesarean section, the muscles above the scar often droop. To support them, you can apply an additional strip in a semicircle under the abdomen, similar to a fabric bandage.
Even if there were no complications during childbirth, the abdominal muscles become stretched and weakened. Taping according to the described schemes is also suitable for a tummy tuck. A lift may also be necessary if you have lost a lot of weight. The application of kinesio tapes is one of the ways to restore tissue elasticity and eliminate sagging.
The benefits of this exercise
- The abdominal muscles are toned;
- The tape prevents us from overeating, which will reduce the volume of the stomach;
- The exercise does not increase the size of the waist, like crunches, etc.;
- The deep abdominal muscles are trained, in the future they will hold your stomach;
The exercise is really effective, but if you want quick results, then the rope will not be enough. To speed up your weight loss, be sure to follow a diet and add various physical activities that will help you burn off the calorie deprivation.
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Indications, contraindications, taping rules
With all the advantages of this modern technique, it, like any therapy, has indications and limitations. Before use, consult your doctor, even if the goal is not treatment, but cosmetic correction of the figure.
Indications:
- excess weight;
- displacement of internal organs;
- varicose veins;
- abdominal hernias;
- stretch marks after childbirth;
- diastasis;
- swelling;
- cellulite;
- loose skin.
In the postpartum period, be sure to discuss the possibility of taping with your gynecologist.
Contraindications:
- diseases of the musculoskeletal system;
- pathologies of internal organs;
- tumors;
- diabetes;
- thrombosis, increased blood clotting.
- skin diseases or injuries;
- allergy to components.
When using taping schemes for weight loss, follow the rules for wearing tapes:
- A properly applied strip does not cause discomfort.
- Start training half an hour after sticking.
- You can shower and swim in the pool.
- If the tape begins to peel off at the edges, carefully trim the peelings with scissors.
- Wearing period is 5 days, 2 days break.
- The full course of aesthetic correction is 4 weeks with two-day breaks.
- If pain or skin irritation occurs, remove the tape and consult a doctor.
- Remove in the direction of hair growth.
Kinesio taping is also indicated for reducing the volume of the hips, arms, and lifting the face and chin. During a monthly course of procedures, weight loss is 3-5 kg.
To get maximum benefit and avoid side effects, choose tapes from manufacturers you are confident in.
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Practicing: 15 years, Teaching: 8 years
