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by Dean Hodgkin

 

Dean Hodgkin, fitness expert from Ragdale Hall Health Farm,  shows how making faces can help you stay looking younger

Keep young and beautiful, if you want to be loved’, the old song goes, but that’s easier said than done when Mr Gravity joins forces with Old Father Time.  The only sad thing about this scenario, however, is that most of us resign ourselves to the belief that there’s nothing we can do about it.

It’s somewhat ironic to think that some of us spend hours in the gym conditioning our pecs, biceps, deltoids etc, yet do nothing for the risorious (creates a smile), the zygomaticus (opens/closes the eyes) or the procerus (effects a frown). 

 

Now, I’m not saying the RAGDALE LIFESTYLE facial workout will perform miracles.  However, follow our list of cheek tricks and you’ll  slow down the development of the jowls and the double chin. 

WARNING  This workout is best done in front of a mirror, in private (the bathroom) and with a sense of humour. 

Before you start: 

  • Sit in front of a mirror to check technique.  Remember, these muscles are untrained so you will need to practice.

  • Shoulders and neck need to be relaxed so do a little mobility work (raising shoulders to ears then down, circling shoulders a few times) and stretch these areas before you workout. 

  • Ease into each movement and hold for 6-8 seconds, then slowly release. 

  • Repeat each exercise 5 times. 

  • Take a deep breath in between each repetition.   

     

Exercises:   

1             Beat the Double Chin 

Keep back teeth together, extend chin forwards.

Lift bottom lip over top lip.

Press tip of your tongue against roof of your mouth.

 

2             Lose the Lip Lines   

 

Thumbs under top lip, thumb nails resting against your gums.

Contract upper lip muscles in small movements to press thumbs.

3             Rock Your Jawline 

Head up, chin forward, upper lip gripped behind lower teeth.

Feel stretch in front of neck.

Slowly smile without losing grip of top lip.  

 

4            The Eyes Have It   

 

Place index fingers under eyebrows, thumbs on side of head.

Push eyebrows up and hold by pressing against eye socket bone.

Gently close the eyes.

 

5            For Your Eyes Only   

 

Place palms on forehead to fix eyebrows in place.

Gradually open eyes as wide as possible.

Release and look down, as low as you can. 

 

If you have any concerns regarding your current health status please see your GP prior to embarking on an exercise regime.

 

Why not visit Ragdale Hall?

Ragdale are making an amazing special offer to laterlife visitors. Take a look at the Special Offers page.

 
  

To view previous articles in this series - see the laterlife healthwiseindex page

 


 

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