RSF Hypopressive Gymnastics (Functional Systemic Reprogrammation) is a postural method developed for women's health initially, and then for sport and beyond, by Doctor Marcel Caufriez. The objective of this practice is to strengthen the deep abdomen by involving and therefore keeping the pelvic floor toned and elastic. This happens through specific postures that work in synergy with the breath. It is a very deep global postural work, which lengthens the posterior muscle chains and performs a draining visceral massage. The training frequency will be between two and five times a week (depending on the program and its phase), performing the exercises repeatedly for a minimum of 20 minutes.

People, often women, turn to this exercise to improve postural problems that include pelvic floor dysfunction. By practicing hypopressive gymnastics we can improve postural, static and dynamic management, and prevent and improve (in collaboration with the therapist) back problems (cervical, thoracic and lumbar), as well as all types of hernias (hiatal, abdominal, spinal vertebral, inguinal or vaginal, including urinary incontinence).

The training is developed through different levels of progression, ranging from static exercises to dynamic exercises, and once the pillars of the postures have been learned, two or three of them can be performed every day for a few minutes, so as to be able to easily carry out a part independently of training as maintenance between sessions. Although it depends on each person's initial situation, the "reprogramming" period usually lasts between three and six months.

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