This fitness programme describes how one can combat ageing of the face. As we grow older the facial muscles slacken through underuse and the skin droops, forming pouches, bags under the eyes and wrinkles. The facial muscles need exercises in the same way as the rest of the body. Supporting this theory, Eva Fraser offers a step-by-step programme towards a firmer, fitter face. Fully illustrated throughout, the book includes 5 workout programmes, starting with warming-up and basic exercises and progressing gradually to intermediate and advanced workouts.

Table of Contents

The basic workout; the basic workout-plus; the intermediate workout; the intermediate workout-plus; the advanced workout - to build and strengthen the upper cheek muscles, to strengthen the upper eyelids, to strengthen the under-eye muscles, to strengthen the lips and the surrounding muscles, to erase lines on the upper lip, to strengthen the lower lip, to strengthen the chin muscles, to exercise the muscles of the neck and jaw line, to firm the muscles under the chin and help eliminate a double chin, to help eliminate jowls and improve the jaw line and neck, to shape and slim the lower cheeks, to fill out hollows in the lower cheeks, to prevent and help eliminate scowl lines, to eliminate expression lines, to eliminate lines on the bridge of the nose, to eliminate horizontal lines on the forehead; make-up and hair; diet; the skin and why it ages - skin care; basic body movements to fitness - a waking-up exercise, to stretch the whole body, to firm the muscles at the back of the upper arms, to work out the hands, arms and shoulders, arm-stretching exercises, to expand and strengthen the chest muscles, to strengthen the arm and chest muscles, an exercise for the arms, shoulders and sides, to strengthen the stomach muscles, an exercise for the waist and side muscles, to stretch the hips and waist, to firm the inner thighs, to reduce the hips and thighs, for a firmer bottom, to slim the legs, to make you more flexible, a simple stretching exercise for the whole body, to stretch the calf muscles and thighs; looking after your hands - for general limbering up and to prevent stiffness; for hand and finger flexibility, for general circulation and flexibility of the joints, for suppleness of the fingers and hands, for flexibility of the fingers, to loosen stiff fingers, a good stretching exercise for the arms, hands and fingers; massage and circulation - before you begin, to stimulate the neck and lymph glands, to help the circulation in the face, to stimulate the eye area, to relax the forehead, to release tension in the temples, to stimulate the scalp, to stimulate the upper body, to stimulate the under-chin area palming, pressure points for the face, ear stimulations, pressure ponts for the eyes and nasal passages, tapping; tips and advice.