The muscles in our body tend to lose their firmness as we age, even sagging at some places sometimes. One such place is below the chin. Though a double chin is generally caused by ageing – genetics, weight problems and a poor posture might also be to blame. However, as a double chin adversely affects one’s confidence levels, we bring to you five effective and simple exercises that can help you get rid of your double chin in no time at all (the best thing about these exercises is that they can easily be done in the comfort of your home):
Warm-Up Exercise
Slowly bend the head forwards and backward. Repeat 8 times. Now bend the head from left to right. Keep it slow, completing a set of 8 repetitions. Do a double set.
After this warm-up, you are now set to attack your double chin with the following exercises.
1) Exercise 1: Neck Roll
- Stand with your feet shoulder-length apart and spine straight.
- Drop your head forward so that your chin is on your chest.
- Now slowly rotate the head to the right and hold to the count of 5.
- Rotate the neck again to get the chin back to the center.
- Repeat on the left.
2) Exercise 2: Neck Stretch
- Place your right arm behind your back.
- Now wrap the left arm over the head and place the palm on the right ear.
- Bend your head towards the left shoulder and use your left hand to gently apply pressure to deepen the bend. Hold for 10 seconds.
- Release the pressure and slowly move the head back to the center.
- Repeat on the right side.
3) Exercise 3: Say Out Loud
- Stand straight with feet shoulder length apart and spine straight.
- Slowly, using the muscles of the lower jaw, neck and cheeks frame the letter O and say it out loud. Hold for 2 seconds.
- Now, say the letter X. Hold for 2 seconds.
- Repeat.
4) Exercise 4: Stick it Out
- Stand facing forward with feet shoulder length apart and spine straight.
- Count slowly till 5 and stick your tongue out as far as possible. Hold for 2 seconds.
- Return the tongue to the original position while counting to 5.
- Repeat.
5) Exercise 5: In and Out
- Stand facing forward with your spine straight.
- Turn your head towards the right.
- Now, keeping your head aligned with your neck, jut out your jaw and bring it back.
- Repeat the motion while moving your head from right to left.
- Rest for 5 seconds.
- Repeat from the right.
Doing these five exercises regularly will definitely work wonders and help you reduce your double chin. Do the exercises in front of a full-length mirror to ensure that you are doing them correctly.