Its 2.43am and I'm bored, although I can see several orange-blinking msn windows despite the time, I am still bored. I saw one of my TB's msg in my blog and telling me to update. I decided to blog about facial exercise? Why? Because,while taking pictures the past few days during my cuzin's wedding, I try to keep hiding my double-chin. Yes! it is annoying sometimes when you have to take pictures at a certain angle to avoid the double-chin from showing.
What causes double-chin?
From StreetDirectory.com:
Double chin is caused by weight gain or excessive body fat stored in the body. Just gaze around, over weight individuals usually have double chin. But there are exceptional cases where the double chin is inherited. Some body parts are more prone to storing body fat compared to others. The chin area is also another popular fat storing area. There for, too much body fat being deposited under the jaw causes double chin. Knowing excessive body fat causes that double chin, you need to diet and exercise to get rid of double chin. But there are also exercises that can further help reduce it.
I was browsing through Google.com on how to tone or exercise your face & neck. Here are some of the results that I found:
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Article below taken from SearchWarp.com :
Exercising strengthens face muscles which then brings the beauty from the inside out.
1. One simple exercise is for you to sit upright, tilt your head backwards so that you are looking at the ceiling, close your mouth and move the lips as if chewing gum. Repeat at least 20 times. It is clearly noticeable to see the muscles working on the neck and throat.
2. Second exercise is to repeat the above where you sit upright, tilt your head backwards and face the ceiling. Stay relaxed throughout all exercise. Tense is not good. Close the mouth - pucker and pout the lips as if kissing and then stretch the kiss towards the ceiling. As stupid as this may sound its benefits are rewarding. The lips need to be kept in this position for up to the count of ten, relax, lowering your head back down and repeat 5 times.
Regardless of which part of the body you wish to shape or tone you should always seek advice from your doctor.
3. A regular exercise for the face which is as simple as the two previous methods include the exact start up process of step 1 and 2 – only the tongue is used. Open your lips and stick your tongue out as if trying to reach your chin. Hold the tongue out till the count of ten if possible. Do not increase suggested counts. If you feel pain or discomfort stop what you are doing, as this may suggest you are doing something wrong or that this particular face exercise is not for you. Follow with the hot favourite. Tilt your head back - face the ceiling. Stretch the bottom lip over the top one as far as you possibly can and count to five. Repeat 5 times.
4. Last exercise will have you in the lay down position. Level out your body flat on the bed. Hang your head over the edge. Raise your head slowly up towards your body and keep it there for the count of ten. Do this 5 times; if you get dizzy it could be because you are going too fast. Gradual lifts of the head may help stop dizziness, but if spinning does not stop then you must.
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Article from Foodie-Goodie:
Magical facial exercises:
Keep your face straight in front of a mirror. Press your teeth and spread your lips. Count ten and revert to normal pose. Do it ten times.
Join your fingers together with your thumbs folded in and place your fingers near your temples that are where your scalp meets your head. Push straight up and hold and then, raise your eyebrows, hold for six counts and release.
Twist your lips and puff up cheeks with air in them. Hold for three counts. Put fingers on each side and press slowly, without letting the air blowout. Remain in this pose for ten minutes. This is an effective exercise for cheeks and mouth.
Tap 20 times on each dot with the pads of your middle fingers. From the bridge of your nose work out along your eyebrows, then in round the top of your cheekbone. Tap up from the sides of your mouth to each inner eye. Then out from the chin along the jaw line to each ear. Make sharp, light, very quick taps as if you are testing a very hot iron.
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Tips from StreetDirectory.com:
Double Chin Exercise 1
Open your mouth very wide, and then push your lower jaw forward and then upwards so your bottom teeth extend over the top of your upper lip. Do this 10-15 times and repeat 3-4 times a day. Slowly increase the reps and do not over strain your jaw. Slap under your jaw line after the exercise to complete the exercise. Do not slap too hard but not too soft either.
Double Chin Exercise 2
Push your palm to your temple or forehead for 10 seconds while resisting with your head and neck. You should feel your neck and chin tensing up. Do the movement again with your hand on the back of your head, then on each side, with your hand cupped over your ear.
Double Chin Exercise 3
Raise your chin up and open and close your mouth as if you are chewing. Feel the muscles beneath your jaw and down the front of your neck tensing.
Double Chin Exercise 4
Sit on a chair, body straight up. Use an armless chair and hold under the chair with your hands on your sides. Slowly tip your head back and alternately shut your mouth pushing your chin to the front and then open your mouth as wide as possible.
Double Chin Exercise 5
Raise chin a bit upwards. Push against the indentation created by the two upper nodules of the larynx with the smooth point of index and middle finger. The indentation is the curve from the chin to the neck. Do not worry about the exact place of pressure; you will discover it through practice.
Regard finger pressure as the resistance against the working muscles. Now press your back teeth firmly together and while maintaining this position, press the tip of your tongue against the inside of lower front teeth (gum line) increasing pressure with the tip of tongue in 10 or more gradual and definite steps (Count to 10). Hold end position of pressure for 6 seconds (count slowly to six). Release muscle work for 10 gradual steps (count to 10). Remove finger resistance. Repeat 4 more times.
Double Chin Exercise 6
Smack the bottom of your chin with the back of your hand. When smacking, begin slowly and the slowly increase the speed. Perform this exercise a few minutes each time for two or three times daily.
Double Chin Exercise 7
This exercise works the muscles called platysma. The platysma muscles are responsible for pulling down the corners of the mouth and to pull down the jawbone.
Open your mouth wide, and then pull up your bottom lip over your bottom teeth. Move your jaw up and down as if you are trying to scoop something up with it. Just imagine the movement of the shovel on a digger scooping up earth. Do ten reps of this exercise each time, and again do these two or three times daily.
Follow these exercises regularly, get on a healthy diet plan and exercise your muscles including cardio vascular training. Within a month or two, you can really see the difference!
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So, basically, a lot of facial work-out needs to be done. Mmmm, maybe this fasting month is a good time to start, it won't even break a sweat! Insya-allah, I will try.
