Rising performance pressure, more responsibility and longer working hours: more and more Swiss people are complaining about increasing stress. Only those who look after themselves and their bodies can really get ahead. The interplay between body and mind plays a key role in staying fit and healthy through life. That’s why it’s important to create the right balance. Fitness Ebikon stands for a holistic relaxation concept for body and soul.
Want to unwind? Easy with Jacobson
Back in the 20th century, the American physician Edmund Jacobson recognized that tension and stress trigger shortened muscle fibers, which in turn can lead to numerous physical and mental complaints. As a countermeasure to an overactive stress response, he developed what is known as “Progressive Muscle Relaxation” (PMR), focusing on relaxing and lengthening muscle tissue.
The world’s simplest relaxation method
With Jacobson’s Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR), you can deliberately bring about a state of relaxation. To this day, this relaxation technique is considered the best-known and most effective method for reducing stress. Its effects have been proven in numerous studies and are often noticeable after the very first session. PMR is simple and can be done anywhere, anytime, without any prior knowledge—you don’t need any equipment. At Fitness Ebikon, effective and easy-to-learn relaxation methods come first. PMR is a proven technique used in many ways to bring you and your body back into balance.
A break for body and mind at the gym in Ebikon
Individual muscles are deliberately tensed for a few seconds and then released again, which further enhances the feeling of relaxation. The focus is on switching between tension and relaxation and the sensations that come with it. This is meant to signal a conscious break for body and mind. The accompanying breathing technique—regular inhaling and exhaling during tension and relaxation—slows down a body that’s running at full speed in everyday life and reduces feelings of stress and overwhelm within the first few minutes.
PMR – the perfect companion
Relaxation music can help you focus more on the muscle groups and effectively reach a relaxed state. A full PMR session lasts between 30 and 40 minutes, but it can also be done quickly in everyday stressful situations. Since PMR also reduces excessive physical arousal such as sweating, trembling or a racing heart, it’s also ideal after a workout. This gently brings the previously strained, tense body back down and restores balance. After the exercise, muscles and blood vessels are relaxed, concentration improves, and you’re ready again for whatever everyday life brings. Gym Ebikon is happy to support you.
PMR has a positive impact on many areas of life
Progressive Muscle Relaxation improves overall wellbeing and boosts concentration and reaction time. It helps with sleep problems, nervousness and restlessness, as well as migraines and tinnitus. Even in psychotherapy, PMR has proven itself as a supportive treatment method for reducing anxiety and depressive moods. PMR can also reduce pain and strengthen the immune system. It improves body awareness, increases performance, and enhances focus. More than 75% of studies show an improvement in overall wellbeing and mental resilience. We at Gym Ebikon are also extremely enthusiastic about PMR as a supportive lifestyle concept.
Bring out the best in you – with fitness in Ebikon
Looking for total relaxation? Want to finally unlock your full fitness potential and feel more at ease in everyday life? Want to build muscle effectively for the long term? At our gym in Ebikon, we’ll be happy to advise you on Progressive Muscle Relaxation and optimize your fitness plan. Maximize your power with Fitness Ebikon!
