Fat accumulation and skin sagging around the chin can ruin your looks. As we age, our chin and neck go through some changes due to weight gain and genetic predisposition. Whatever the cause is, you can make your chin muscles and your skin tighter and get rid of the excess fat with chin exercises. Losing weight can definitely help you get rid of a double chin in the long run. But this approach may take some time. Exercises focused on this area may help you reduce the sagging and fat that gives the double chin look.
Now, let’s take a look at 7 most effective exercises to get rid of a double chin.
1. KISS THE GIRAFFE
Kissing the giraffe exercise tightens chin, neck and throat muscles and the skin in these areas.
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Sit straight
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Look at the ceiling just like you are looking at a tall person standing in front of you
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Pucker your lips as if you are kissing this person
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Try not to move the other muscles in your face during the exercise. Just move your lips. Hold the kissing position for 5 seconds.
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Repeat 5 times
2. CEILING CHEW
Let’s move on to another exercise that works chin and neck muscles.
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Sit straight
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Look at the ceiling
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Put a chewing gum in your mouth
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Chew the gum 20 times while looking up.
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Repeat 5 times
3. TONGUE PRESS
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Sit straight
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Look at the ceiling
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Press your tongue against the hard palate in your mouth
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Lower the chin to your face as much as possible. Feel the tension in your chin and front of your neck
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Wait for 2 seconds and return to the initial position
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Repeat 10 times
4. TOUCH THE NOSE
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Stick out your tongue as far as possible and try to touch your nose with your tongue
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Relax your tongue
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Repeat 5 times
Now let’s exercise our tongue in the opposite way.
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Stick out your tongue. This time try to touch your chin with your tongue
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Relax your tongue
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Repeat 5 times
5. THE PERFECT OVAL FACE
This exercise tightens the cheeks and gives your face a much younger look.
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Turn your head to left
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Pull your lower jaw forward and relax
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Repeat 5 times
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Now turn your head to right and repeat 5 times
6. CHIN RESISTANCE
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For this exercise, put your fists under your chin
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Open your mouth slightly and push your fists up towards your chin.
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Keep the pressure as much as you can
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When you reach the maximum pressure, keep this position for 3 seconds. Then relax
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Repeat 5 times
7. SMILE
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Clench your teeth and stretch the corners of your lips as wide as possible. Make all your front teeth visible
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Press your tongue against your hard palate and gradually increase the pressure
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Try to feel the strong tension in your cheek muscles. This means you are doing the exercise right.
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Keep the pressure for 5 seconds and relax
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Repeat 5 times
