How to Firm Your Throat & Chin

Flabby skin underneath the chin can be covered with a turtleneck in the winter, but in the warm summer months, the only way to make it disappear is with toning exercises. Designed to strengthen and shape neck and chin muscles, these two simple exercises can be performed daily while sitting or standing and are acceptable for adults of any age.

Instructions

  1. Front of Throat Exercise

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      Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, or sit on a firm, comfortable chair. If you're sitting, keep your back straight and rest your hands on your thighs. If you're standing, bend your legs slightly and keep your back straight. Let your arms hang loosely by your sides. Stick your lower lip out and upward until it covers your top lip.

    • 2

      Inhale slowly and deeply through your nose while you slowly raise your chin upward until you are looking directly above your head. Hold your position and your breath for two seconds. You should feel your throat and neck stretching.

    • 3

      Exhale through your nose while you slowly bring your head back to the starting position. Keep your bottom lip extended out and upward throughout the entire exercise. Repeat until you have completed 10 to 15 repetitions, which is one set. Perform two to three sets of this exercise throughout the day. The entire set should take less than two or three minutes to complete.

    Side of Throat Exercise

    • 4

      Stand with your feet shoulder width apart or sit in a firm chair. Relax your arms and sit or stand with your back straight. Stick your lower lip out and upward until it covers your top lip.

    • 5

      Inhale slowly and deeply through your nose while you raise your chin upward until you are looking directly above your head. Turn your head slowly to the left and down. Hold your position for two seconds. You should feel the side of your neck stretching.

    • 6

      Move your head back to center and back down to its starting position while slowly exhaling. Then repeat Step 2, but turn your head to the right. You have now performed one repetition. Complete 10 to 15 repetitions for one set. Perform two to three sets throughout the day. Each set should take about three minutes to complete.