Free Double Chin Exercises

If you have noticed that your chin has produced a twin, otherwise known as a spare chin, second chin, double chin or wattle, then it may be time to tuck or tighten. With age, gravity, genetics and caloric intake looms a flabby, flaccid chin. Short of a nip and tuck, the fastest method to lose a sagging spare chin is to lose weight and perform neck-strengthening exercises.

The Shovel

The shovel exercise, also known as the scoop, works the platysma, a muscle group located under your jaw, neck, throat and upper chest. The shovel helps to sculpt your facial profile, creating the appearance of a firm, taut chin line. You can execute the shovel while cooking, reading your email or waiting at a traffic light.

Open your mouth and jaw as wide as possible. Curl your lower lip up and over your bottom row of teeth. Now close and open your mouth 25 times.

Chin Twist

According to the website DoubleChinExercises.org, keeping your head erect most of the time, improving your posture and chewing sugar-free gum all yield benefits in preventing a sagging chin. The neck firming exercise called the chin twist also helps your double chin appear toned and lean by targeting the platysma muscle.

Tilt your head back with your mouth firmly closed. Contract your platsyma muscle, and raise your head to an upright position. Now tilt back your head a second time. Rotate your head to the left five times and then to the right five times. Perform five repetitions.

Chin Push-Up

To create a strong, lean jawline, sans double chin, television fitness star Jack LaLanne recommends working the deep muscles of the throat, neck and upper chest. Rest your chin on the heel of your hand, placing your fingers on top of your bottom lip. Then open and close your jaw using your hand as a light resistance. You should feel the front of your neck muscles tense and tighten after 25 repetitions.

Head Raise

Another neck-strengthening exercise LaLanne recommends is the head raise. Lie on your back on your bed with your head drooping over the mattress edge. Raise your head, reaching your chin toward your chest. Maintain this position for 10 seconds, relax and repeat.

Tongue Stretch

When executed daily, Wellbeing-Information.com claims that exercises such as the tongue twist can help trim and tighten the lose skin that forms a double chin. Stand with your head erect, open your mouth wide and stick out your tongue. Hold this position to the count of 10, relax and then repeat.