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5 Exercises For A Sharp Jawline

You have to be born with a strong, chiseled jawline. Right? Wrong!

While some people are genetically blessed with that perfectly defined and commanding jawline, most of us aren’t. Not to speak of how a bad diet, lack of exercise, aging, and gravity forces can have on contributing to a rounder, flabbier, and weaker jaw.

Fortunately, you don’t have to live with the jawline you were born with, and neither do you have to let the other factors mentioned above take their toll. You also don’t have to undergo expensive and painful surgery to get a stronger jawline.

Below are 5 exercises that you can do to improve and strengthen your jawline:

1. Neck Curls

Imagine that your neck is your abdomen. Neck curls have the same basic movement as abdominal curls and exercise the front neck muscles.

How to Perform Neck Curls?

  • Lie flat on your back.
  • Bring your chin towards your chest while lifting your head off the ground.
  • Lower your head back towards the ground but don’t touch the ground.

Repeat the exercise 10 times, rest your neck, and then do another two sets. Be careful not to overdo it. The front neck muscles don’t get much exercise, and doing neck curls for the first time can result in strain and pain. So, take it easy. You can increase the number of repetitions and sets as your neck becomes stronger. To know more about the jawline exercises checkout tips at Jawline.

2. Backward Neck Push

This exercises the front neck muscles focusing on the sides of the neck and under the chin.

How To Perform A Backward Neck Push?

  • Stand or sit with your back straight, shoulders back, and chin parallel to the floor.
  • Push your head backward without moving your shoulders or the rest of your body.
  • When you feel the muscles on the sides of your throat contract, hold for a second or two and then release to your original position.

Perform 3 sets of 10 repetitions. Hold the position for longer as your progress – up to 30 seconds. Be careful not to lift your chin and keep it parallel with the floor as you push back and release. Don’t push your chin out when you release the hold.

3. Tongue Presses

Tongue Presses exercise the muscles beneath the chin, and this is an essential exercise for those who have developed a double chin or jowls.

How To Perform Tongue Presses?

  • This exercise can be performed in any position – sitting up, standing, or lying down.
  • Place the tip of your tongue on your palate (roof of your mouth) just behind your top front teeth.
  • Push the back of your tongue up towards the back of the palate covering the entire roof of your mouth.
  • Hum while in this position to create vibrations to activate the muscles.
  • Release and repeat.

Perform 3 sets of 15 repetitions of this exercise. If you look at your throat in the mirror while doing tongue presses, it will look as if you are swallowing. Essentially, this exercise does mimic swallowing, which is the action that exercises those muscles under the chin. Swallow and concentrate on which muscles are being used. You want to use the same muscles while performing tongue presses.

4. O E Vowel Sounds

This exercises the muscles around the mouth and on the side of the face.

How To Perform O E Vowel Sounds

  • This exercise can be performed in any position.
  • Open the mouth wide.
  • Make an exaggerated O sound followed by E and then O again. Make sure that the muscles are being stretched with each movement opening the mouth as wide as possible.

Perform 3 sets of 15 O E O repetitions. It is an excellent idea to do this exercise in front of a mirror so that you can see the movement of your facial muscles when performing the two different vowel sounds. Remember to keep your mouth open and not allow your teeth to touch.

5. Chin-ups

Chin-ups exercise the chin muscles and the lower facial muscles.

  • This exercise can be performed in any position, although sitting up straight is preferable.
  • Keep your mouth closed and push your lower jaw and lower lip outward.
  • Hold the position for a count of 10 to 15 seconds and then release and return to your original position.

Perform 3 sets of 15 chin-up repetitions. Be careful to keep the head still during this exercise, or you won’t be exercising the right muscles. Make sure that only your chin or bottom jaw is pushing forward and not your entire head.

While these exercises will strengthen your jawline, it is important to keep in mind the other factors that may be affecting your facial appearance. Maintaining an optimal weight and eating a healthy diet will contribute to developing a strong, well-defined jawline.

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