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hey everyone and welcome to top tank
today we're going to learn about three
weird tricks to get a better jaw line
now let's begin what's the first thing
people notice about you is it your hands
your clothes your hair more often than
not their eyes are drawn directly to
your face they see your cheeks your
mouth and your forehead they see your
bone structure and the little dimple on
your chin your face is the first thing
people notice about you and it's also
one of the most attractive according to
a 2011 study published by the Royal
Society of biological science facial
features overpower almost every kind of
physical attraction and if that wasn't
enough your facial features also heavily
influenced emotional intimacy and
chemistry in other words your face plays
a larger role in your love life than you
realize but what if you don't like the
way your face looks many people resign
themselves to a look they're not happy
with they tell themselves that their
appearance is set in stone decided since
birth they think you're either
attractive or you're not I'm but that's
not necessarily true some physical
features you can't change like your
height but others are shaped by your
environments your habits and your
lifestyle
your appearance is influenced by the
kind of life you live it's a combination
of your genes and your environment so
what does that mean for you if you're
not happy with the way you look you
don't have to look that way forever you
have the power to make a change several
studies have found that the jaw line is
a great place to start a 2011 study
found that a sharper more defined jaw
line is a very attractive feature
especially in men another study
published in 2018 by the journal
frontiers in psychology discovered that
a larger jaw line is the most masculine
facial feature a man can have just take
a look at the best-looking male actors
in the world today and think about pop
culture icons like Superman Iron Man and
Captain America
when you imagine these masculine heroes
do you envision a strong chiseled
jawline throughout human history we've
associated a strong jawline with health
strength and masculinity so it's no
coincidence but what if you don't have a
strong jaw line hmm can you really
change the shape of your face these
three strange tricks will help you do
exactly that number one training your
muscles where does the sharpness of your
jaw come from most people think the
jawline is defined by the jaw bone it's
actually the muscles around your jaw
which connect to the mouth neck and
cheeks that shape the bottom half of
your face if you want to improve your
jaw line you have to target these
muscles directly just imagine for a
moment that you wanted to build up your
arms how would you make that happen
you'd start by hitting the gym right
you'd build your arms using targeted
exercises which grow your muscles over
time the muscles around your jaw worked
the same way to change the shape of your
jawline you have to do exercises that
challenge the right muscles in this
section we're going to walk through two
specific exercises that target your
mouth and jaw together these techniques
train every muscle that influences the
shape of your jawline if you practice
both of these exercises for just a few
weeks you may notice a gigantic
difference the first exercise is called
tongue tension you start by sitting down
somewhere comfortable you can lay on
your bed you can sit on your couch or
even pop yourself down on the floor the
exercise itself begins with your tongue
you just pretend you're holding a piece
of candy on the end of your tongue now
take that imaginary piece of candy and
push it up to the roof of your mouth
place it right behind your teeth and
just hold it there have you got it
alright for the next 20 seconds you keep
that piece of candy pushed against your
palate that way you maintain tension
throughout your entire tongue and once
your tongue is in place it's time for
step number two while holding your
tongue in the roof of your mouth try to
hum a few verses of a song the humming
creates vibrations along your tongue
which exercise the muscles around
your jaw after holding and humming for
20 seconds just take a 10-second break
relax your jaw and let your tongue fall
back down to the floor of your mouth you
repeat this process five times in the
morning and five times at night that's
only five minutes out of your entire day
and that's all it takes five minutes a
day to build a sharper more definite jaw
line the second exercise is called long
vowels while tongue tension focuses on
your jaw long vowels highlight a
different set of muscles instead of
using your tongue you're going to make
exaggerated movements with your mouths
which expand and contract the muscles
below and beside your lips now just like
last time find somewhere comfortable to
sit then take a moment to relax your
face make sure you release the tension
in your mouth and jaw before you get
started once you're feeling relaxed then
make a long o sound as in over or snow
to make this sound to close your lips
around your teeth in a small oval and
push your jaw downward so it elongate
your face now try to exaggerate this
vowel shape as much as you can and then
hold it for three seconds after the long
oh it's time for the long e as in eats
or ear to make this sound bring your jaw
back your lips up and out and your teeth
forward while forming this vowel make
sure your mouth stays open again hold it
for three seconds then alternate back to
a long Oh
switch back and forth about ten times
for each sets similar to tongue tension
you want to practice these long vowels
twice a day one set in the morning and
one set in the evening if you're short
on time you can incorporate both of
these exercises into your daily routine
for example you could practice tongue
tension while answering emails or long
vowels on your drive to work it doesn't
really matter where you do them
what matters is consistency if you're
consistent you'll notice your jaw line
changing before you know it
number two the power of chewing gum this
is the easiest and sweetest technique on
this list if you want to improve your
jaw line chewing gum can make a huge
difference most people don't realize how
much strain chewing puts on your jaw
repetitive chewing exercises the muscles
around your mouth and jaw avid gum
chewers will chew over and over all day
long so their jaw muscles are much
stronger than the average person's yes
some of you may be rolling your eyes at
this technique yeah it sounds like one
of those pseudo scientific myths that
people pass around the internet but the
research speaks for itself according to
a 2018 study from the Journal of
clinical and experimental dental
research chewing gum significantly
increases jaw strength in this study
participants performed 5 minutes of gum
chewing every day for four weeks over
this brief period participants saw
massive fluctuations and bite strength
and muscle development in other words
you don't have to chew 20 sticks a day
to reap the rewards of this technique
just five minutes of chewing gum can
improve the shape of your face but what
if you're looking for something stronger
some people use a substance called
mastic gum which is made from tree sap
in the Mediterranean mastic gums around
ten times harder to chew than regular
gum in the same way that lifting heavier
weights builds more definition
chewing harder gum poses a greater
challenge for your jaw muscles if you
prefer regular chewing gum remember that
gum isn't always the healthiest for your
teeth many gum chewers don't realize
exactly how much sugar they're ingesting
on a daily basis luckily there are
plenty of sugar-free alternatives
available that way you can refine your
jaw line without damaging your teeth
number three expression exercises have
you ever heard this saying it takes 20
muscles to frown but only 10 muscles to
smile the message stands but the numbers
seem to change every time you hear it
some scientists say it takes 26 muscles
to smile and 62 muscles to frown others
calculate those numbers much much lower
for this technique the exact number of
muscles
really matter the simple fact is
expressions like smiles and frowns
exercise the underdeveloped muscles in
your jaw each one creates tension around
your mouth or your cheeks your lips and
your neck so whether you're laughing
crying or yelling larger expressions
develop the muscles in your face and
they refine your jawline over time so
how do you incorporate larger
expressions in your daily routine well
for starters you try smiling more you
smile at your co-workers you smile at
your friends you smile at random
strangers you pass on the street not
only while smiling strengthen your jaw
line it will also make you feel better
countless studies have shown the
benefits of simply smiling more often if
you want a more regimented routine stand
in front of the mirror after you wake up
or before you go to bed make as many
exaggerated expressions as you can think
of some will be goofy and strange and
others will be serious or strain twice a
day make at least ten different
expressions before moving on with your
routine yeah it may not feel like much
in the moments but this simple exercise
will help you develop the jaw line of
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