(19)
(11) EP 1 702 603 A1

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(43) Date of publication:
20.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/38

(21) Application number: 06075605.3

(22) Date of filing: 13.03.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61H 1/00(2006.01)
A61H 33/06(2006.01)
A61H 23/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 14.03.2005 BE 200500131

(71) Applicant: Guffens, Michele Jeanne Monique
2100 Antwerpen (BE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Guffens, Michele Jeanne Monique
    2100 Antwerpen (BE)

(74) Representative: Donné, Eddy 
Bureau M.F.J. Bockstael nv Arenbergstraat 13
2000 Antwerpen
2000 Antwerpen (BE)

   


(54) Method for topical slimming and optimisation of the physical fitness


(57) Method for topical slimming and weight control, for figure correction and optimisation and maintenance of the physical condition and endurance, characterized in that this method mainly consists of combining the thermo physical method and vibration training.


Description


[0001] The present invention concerns a method for topical slimming and weight control, for figure correction and optimisation and maintenance of the physical fitness and endurance.

[0002] Methods for fast topical centimetre slimming with the application of a thermo physical method (TPM method) are already known.

[0003] This method mainly consists in that a person, mostly in lying position, does physical exercises in a heated cabin at a temperature of about 28°C or at body temperature causing slight swelling of the muscles, which will rub onto the undesired fat layer and, as it were, make it disappear by rubbing and strengthen the muscles.

[0004] In addition this promotes the circulation of the blood and avoids muscle pain.

[0005] This well-known method allows efficient topical slimming and, consequently total figure correction of, for example, the belly, the waist, thighs etcetera, strengthening them and improving the physical condition.

[0006] Another well-known method mainly consists of vibration training, whereby a person is standing on a vibration plate and performs power training exercises.

[0007] By provoking stretch reflexes this method causes the muscles to be continuously contracted, and consequently to being trained, during which in addition brain impulses are caused that lead to hormonal output.

[0008] The purpose of the present invention is to offer a method for topical slimming, weight control, for figure correction and optimisation and maintenance of the physical condition and endurance, which method causes aesthetic improvement such as fat reduction, reduction of cellulite and collagen improvement, and improvement of the physical condition, metabolism and of the health in general.

[0009] To this purpose the present invention relates a method for topical slimming and weight control, for figure correction and optimisation and maintenance of the physical condition and endurance, whereby this method mainly consists of combining the thermo physical method and vibration training.

[0010] In this way the thermo physical figure correction method (TPM) is enriched with pure wellness and general health.

[0011] This combination of the thermo physical method with vibration training has proven to have a synergetic effect achieving much better results than separate application of these techniques.

[0012] Such combination does in fact achieve surprisingly good results as concerns muscle strengthening as the vibration training mainly trains the short, white muscles, whose activity is based on power, speed and stretching, and the thermo physical method uses the long, red muscles, whose activity is based on limberness, topical fat burning and strengthening of the body in length.

[0013] Consequently a combination of these methods has a double effect as to both body strengthening and fat reduction.

[0014] Combining these techniques proves to result into extremely good fat burning and at the same time limberness and strengthening is increased all over the body.

[0015] Measurements and research also show that the method according to the invention causes the production of hormones, such as:
  1. 1. serotonin or the happy hormone: level rises significantly, which causes feelings of relaxation and happiness;
  2. 2. growth hormones or HGH, IGF: an increase of up to 30%: allows to improve the control of osteoporosis by up to 30% and, in addition, to control arthrosis, muscle diseases, chronical fatigue syndrome etc. These growth hormones also directly affect the collagen or subcutaneous connective tissue, which causes the dermis to distend and the retina that holds cellulite cells and fat cells to distend completely;
  3. 3. neurotrofin: causes improvement of coordination and an increase of the stability of muscles and nerves;
  4. 4. testosterone: influences the body structure; and
  5. 5. decrease of the production of cortical or stress hormones by approximately 30%, causing negative feelings of stress to decrease strongly and balance by approximately 30%, which has a constructive effect on metabolism.


[0016] Because of the numerous favourable effects the method according to the invention proves to be extremely fit as revalidation programme.

[0017] Preferably the method according to the invention should be complemented by an adapted diet programme to reduce weight.

[0018] This strengthens the favourable effect of the combination of the thermo physical method and vibration training even more by burning extra calories and discharging waste from the body and, consequently, by preventing excess weight.

[0019] In order to better show the characteristics of the invention a method in accordance with the invention for topical slimming and weight control, for figure correction and optimisation and maintenance of the physical condition and endurance is described hereafter by way of example without any restrictive character.

[0020] The essence of a method according to the invention for topical slimming and weight control, for optimisation and maintenance of the physical condition and endurance mainly consists of combining the thermo physical method, whereby a person, preferably in lying position, performs specific physical exercises in a heated cabin, with vibration training, whereby a person stands on a vibrating platform.

[0021] To perform the abovementioned vibration training preferably a vibrating platform is used that has a large and stable vibrating surface and allows 100% of muscular tension or electromyography (EMG).

[0022] When the person for example performs the power training standing in the correct position on the vibrating platform 100% of vibrational power is transmitted through the muscle fibres by equal muscular tension, which causes the correct impulses to be transmitted to the brain by observance of a correct position and a correct individually adapted personal frequency and muscular tensions, and which causes a 100% effective hormonal output.

[0023] As a result the whole body is trained unifonnly avoiding muscle and joint pain.

[0024] For the abovementioned vibration training preferably an device is used equipped with multiple adjustable frequencies which according to the most preferred form of embodiment are adjustable within a range from 30 to 50 Hz.

[0025] In practice such combined method proves to achieve surprising results as regards improvement of the physical condition, endurance and muscular strength.

[0026] In addition such method according to the invention proves to be extremely fit to control diseases, such as: obesity, cellulite, arthrosis, fatigue, muscular diseases, stress, depression, osteoporosis and bad blood flow.

[0027] Preferably the method according to the invention should also be complemented with an adapted diet programme.

[0028] The invention also includes the possibility to complement the method according to the invention with an "oxygen/ozone" treatment, which implies that the person concerned is put in a cabin holding a high oxygen/ozone gas concentration, for at least 15 minutes each treatment.

[0029] The exposure of the skin to the oxygen/ozone gas causes the skin to shrink in a natural way, which allows the skin to become tight after losing weight and centimetres.

[0030] In addition, as a result of this "oxygen/ozone" treatment blood circulation and metabolism are stimulated and all toxins are discharged out of the body.

[0031] Such "oxygen/ozone" treatment has the following additional advantages:
  1. 1. skin diseases, such as: eczema, psoriasis and dry skin are treated both preventively and curatively;
  2. 2. allergies, asthma and bronchial diseases are treated;
  3. 3. blood circulation is further optimised, which causes the muscles to relax and prevents accumulation of lactic acid and muscular fatigue; and
  4. 4. it has a purifying and calming effect on all organs, such as the stomach, the intestines, the kidneys and the liver and, consequently, activates all organs.


[0032] The present invention is not at all limited to the method laid out as an example and can be applied in several ways without departure from the scope of the invention.


Claims

1. Method for topical slimming and weight control, for figure correction and optimisation and maintenance of the physical condition and endurance, characterized in that this method mainly consists of combining the thermo physical method with vibration training.
 
2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that it additionally provides an adapted diet programme.
 
3. Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it additionally provides an "oxygen/ozone" treatment.
 
4. Method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that for the abovementioned vibration training a vibrating platform is used causing 100% of muscular tension.
 
5. Method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that for the abovementioned vibration training a device is used equipped with a vibrating platform with several adjustable vibration frequencies.
 
6. Method according to claim 5, characterized in that the abovementioned vibration frequencies of the vibrating platform can be adjusted within a 30 to 50 Hz range.
 





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