Do you want indented cheeks? A chiseled jaw? A firm Jowl?
I would like this to become a daily thread and so I beg you to post your progress while doing these beneficial exercises
I would like to motivate other users on /fit to become more conscious of their face. Your face is made up of so many muscles and YES genetics DOES play a SMALL role in the ascetics of your face but you can pretty much mold it to look great. What you cannot alter is the bone structure of your jaw and neck. Some people will find that their progress is much faster than others, this is because some people have shorter facial muscles.
Over a long period of time, everyone forms a bad habit. The most common is tilting your neck forward for view a monitor and breathing in from your mouth. There are MAJOR bad habits that make you develop a low hanging jowl and a poor tongue resting position.
Let’s observe the OP pic.
The main muscles we will focus on are; The Masseter/Buccinator, Platysma, Triangularis, and the Sterno-Cleido
You couldn't open or close your mouth without your masseter muscles. Imbalances or tightness of the masseter on each side of your jaw can contribute to temporo-mandibular joint, or TMJ disorder. Characterized by pain, stiffness and clicking in your jaw, TMJ can cause headaches and neck pain. Stretching and exercising the masseter muscles can restore balance to your jaw and relieve the symptoms of TMJ.
> The Platysma
The platysma muscle extends from the upper portion of the chest to the lower jaw and part of the face, a system of muscles known as the superficial musculoaponeurotic system plane. This group of muscles, when toned, literally holds your neck and jaw line upward in your youth but may separate during the normal aging process, leading to a drooping chin, sagging jaw line and loose skin under the chin known as the turkey neck. Aging and lack of skin and muscle tone encourage the placement of fat layers beneath the muscle sheath.
> Triangularis
Triangularis, a name based on its shape, (also known as Depressor anguli oris) originates in the mandible and platysma and inserts in the skin and orbicular muscle at corner of the mouth. It is a muscle whose evolutionary connection to the platysma is evident, being continuous with it and extending to the mouth. This muscle causes the corners of the mouth to turn down and form the lips into an inverted U, an action stereotyped as indicating grief. It produces a frown in the mouth.
> Sterno-Cleido
Sternocleidomastoid is an important neck muscle that performs several functions requiring two different stretches and two different exercises for strengthening. The SCM muscle has two parts, the front and the back portion; also this muscle rotates, extends and flexes the neck to the side. More than one stretch and strengthening exercise are necessary to make this muscle flexible and strong.
Colton Thompson
An exercise for the Masseter/Buccinator
( There is a tool called the patakara, it will improve your facial excessive substantially, it gives your face actual resistance training)
Resisted Close
Step 1
Sit in a comfortable position with your head centered over your shoulders. Keep your chin neutral and parallel to the floor.
Step 2
Keep your head stable, relax your jaw and let your mouth open naturally. Put your index finger against your bottom teeth.
Step 3
Press down on your bottom teeth, gently, while trying to close your jaw. Hold for five seconds, release and repeat five times.
Resisted Open
Step 1
Sit in a comfortable position with your head centered over your shoulders. Keep your chin neutral and parallel to the floor.
Step 2
Keep your head stable, and rest your fist under your chin. If necessary, sit a table and rest your elbow on the table to keep your fist stable.
Step 3
Press up, gently, with your fist while trying to open your jaw. Hold for five seconds, release and repeat five times.
Ethan Gomez
> Platysma Muscle
Hanging Head Exercise
Lie on your bed with your head hanging slightly over the side. Start with your hands down at your sides, but as you feel your neck growing stronger, place a light hand-held weight against your forehead. Exhaling, slowly lift your chin toward your chest. Hold the contraction for a moment and then relax your head back to your starting position. Repeat this exercise three to five times to start, increasing repetitions as your neck muscles grow stronger.
Chin Firm
Stand or sit with your shoulders relaxed, facing forward. Place your lower lip over your upper lip and tilt your head back, feeling the stretch along the sides of the jaw and along the front of the neck. Stretch until you can see the ceiling, and hold this position for several seconds. For an extra boost, thrust your chin upward slightly to feel added resistance along your lower jaw line and all of the muscles of the platysma, from chin to chest. Slowly return to your starting position and then repeat three to four more times.
Ryan Martin
Have a bump op, I like where this is going
Blake Cook
Bump for interest.
Caleb Barnes
Sterno-Cleido
> Neck Retraction
The neck retraction exercise is a stretch that targets the SCM. To perform this exercise, pull your chin back so the neck aligns neutrally with the spine. The neck retraction is also a posture exercise, because you should always center your neck over your shoulders. This exercise combats the postural deficiency known as forward head posture, a common problem whereby people extend their neck forward by jutting the chin. This tightens the SCM. To do this stretch, align your chin parallel to the floor and pull your head back. Hold the chin retracted for 20 to 30 seconds.
> Side Neck And Rotation Stretch
The side neck and rotation stretch lengthens the SCM muscle in a different manner than the neck retraction. This stretching exercise lengthens the SCM through bending the neck sideways and rotating it away from the side you are stretching. To begin, stand up tall and retract your neck. Then, tilt your head to the left and rotate your chin to point upward to the right until you feel a stretch on the right side of your neck. Hold for 20 to 30 seconds and repeat on the other side.
> Wall Side Neck Bridge
The wall side neck bridge strengthens the SCM through lateral flexion, or sideways bending. This exercise uses your body weight as resistance and a wall as an object for the SCM to push against. To begin, stand with your left side against a post or wall. Place the left side of your head against the wall. Hold hands behind your back. Then, step your feet to the right slightly so that you can lean diagonally left against the wall with your feet touching and legs straight. This is the starting position. Next, push against the wall to tilt your neck to the left and move your body to the right. Repeat on the other side.
> I am mobile posting from this point on
Ethan Ortiz
Bump for knowledge and aesthetics
Jose Thompson
If "face exercises" (LOL) worked, everyone would be doing them- its a scam
