Double chin formation is the result of fat accumulation on your chin. The chin is one of those places where deposit of fat occurs quickly. If you have tried reducing such fat deposits on any part of your body, you would know that you have to start on a weight loss diet along with regular exercises. However, if this the only body part of yours that tends to accumulate fat then your weight loss regime needs not be severe.
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The muscle that we are predominantly worried about is the platysma, and this is the muscle that we shall work upon in these exercises. It helps in the downward movement of the ja and the corners of the mouth. Next, consider your posture. Maintaining a good posture reflects on every part of the body- and even sitting or standing that help you in tightening these muscles. Keeping your back straight and head up is important as well.
There are some simple exercises that you could follow. The following one is something that you could do effortlessly everyday. Lie down on your side, and while putting your head on the pillow stretch your neck and tilting your head back.
Next you could try the chin slap which is beneficial though not a chin exercise as such. Slap you chin with the back of your hand with increasing speed. Try doing this for a couple of minutes twice or thrice a day.
There are some other exercises that you can follow daily and it won’t require much time- preferable you should try and take out some time out of your schedule.
1. Stand comfortably and raise your head from your chest upwards and tilt it slowly backwards. Avoid straining yourself and close your mouth firmly in order to stretch your neck muscles. Do this for about ten seconds and then start again. Try following this regime for about two or three times daily, and slowly increase till you can manage doing this about ten times a day.
2. Start by standing in a comfortable position and keep your head positioned at a natural angle. Put your tongue out by opening your mouth. Relax after counting till ten and do these for as long as you feel comfortable doing this.
3. Stand comfortably and keep your head naturally inclined. Try bringing your lower lip upwards, count till ten and let go. Repeat this exercise around ten times.
4. Next while standing comfortably and keeping your head at a natural angle, pull your chin upwards until you sense your muscles stretch. Relax after counting till ten.
5. Sit upright with your back straight and tilt your head backwards as far as you can go. Now open and close your mouth for a number of times and
sense the chin muscles stretch.
These listed exercises shall yield a result only when you try doing them regularly. They neither require much effort, nor do they require much time. You could easily try doing them when you have a few minutes at hand. The results will be seen in a short while!
