Facial exercises to reduce, treat, control the double chin

A double chin is seen in aged or obese people wherein a sagging fat is formed around the neck as a result of hereditary, aging, or overweight. The best way to tone your flagging muscles around your neck is to work on your neck muscle. It won’t vanish in a day but can reduce the fatty bags if you follow this double chin exercises:

Whether your double chin is the result of hereditary, regular aging, or overweight, there are non-surgical ways of tightening the facial muscles. There are products that are available with varying results, but why spend your hard earned money when you can do these exercises for free?

Take a few moments to determine at what level your television /computer is positioned at.

• Make sure you raise TV or desktop a few inches up so that you look straight or look up an inch which helps you tone your neck muscles.
• Keep your mouth wide open. Bring lower lip over to cover bottom teeth. Raise head. Now let move your lower jaw up and down as though you were trying to ‘shovel’ or chew up something with your jaw.
• Raise your eyebrows. Place three fingers below the eyebrow resting the palm of the hand on your chin. Push your forehead down with the fingers in place to the count of ten. You will feel the muscle in the forehead area with this exercise.
• Take a deep breath and relax. Face your head up toward the ceiling. Pucker your lips tight and feel as if you are trying to kiss the ceiling and count ten.
• Stand straight. Raise your head and tilt it back as far as you are comfortable and close your mouth tight. You will feel the tightening of neck muscles. Now bring your head straight forward. Repeat 5-8 times.
• Facial Exercise No. 1- Sit upright in your chair and tilt your head up till you are looking up at the ceiling. Pucker your lips and try to kiss the ceiling. Hold for 10 seconds then come back to the original position. Repeat 10 times.
• Stand straight, take a deep breath and relax. Open your mouth wide and stick your tongue out as far as possible. Hold for ten seconds and then relax. Repeat 5 times.
• Rotate your head slowly, 5 times clockwise and then 5 times anticlockwise. Do it very slowly feeling the stretch of your neck muscles. You will sure enjoy doing this. A great relief for neck aches too.

I have put the best exercise at the bottom – a terrific way to tone up your neck muscles – laugh, smile and enjoy!!!!