The Best Exercise for Turkey Neck

For many reasons a person my develop sagging neck skin that we like to call turkey neck. It can be caused from age, weight loss, or loss of collagen in the skin. Either way, it is something we would like to disappear. Well, we are not that lucky. But we can improve the look of our sagging skin by doing exercise for a turkey neck. These exercises take minutes a day and can create great improvement. The best thing is that these exercises are free, unlike face lifts and other plastic surgeries.

To improve the appearance of your turkey neck, you will need to build the muscles in the front of your neck. By toning this area your skin will begin to tighten and look less like a turkey flap. Exercise for a turkey neck can be done while watching television or sitting at your desk at work. Just be sure to do them a few times a day.

Neck Exercise 1

This exercise will help to firm the skin and eliminate lines. It will also strengthen the two large muscles in your neck and minimize the appearance of deep neck rings. Place an open hand at the base of your neck, stretched across the collarbone. Leading with your chin, extend your neck up while pressing down firmly with your hand. Stretch your bottom jaw towards the ceiling. Do not swallow, but reach with your bottom lip towards the ceiling. This will give you the appearance of a gulping fish. You will do 5 sets of 10 gulps, switching hands after each set.

Neck Exercise 2

Sit comfortably on the floor with your legs crossed and spine straight. Slowly tilt your head back where your chin is pointing at the ceiling. You will feel the stretch in your jaw line; hold this position for 10 seconds. Return to your starting position. Repeat this exercise 5 to 10 times.

Neck Exercise 3

In this exercise, you will to need to get on your hands and knees. While keeping your spine, neck and elbows are in straight line, slowly drop your head down. Inhale slowly and then while exhaling, lift your head back up. Keep your head going back until you are looking at the ceiling. As you are doing this, slowly curve you back downward. Repeat this exercise for 5 minutes.

Neck Exercise 4

This exercise has two parts. You will switch between part one and part two during the exercise.

Part One: begin this exercise by placing your hands flat on your forehead. Next, with a firm motion push your forehead forward against your hands. This will create pressure on the neck muscles by not allowing your forehead to move forward. Continue to push your head forward for 10 seconds and then relax.

Part Two: clasp your hands behind your head. Firmly push the back of your head against your hands. Create pressure on your neck muscles by not allowing your head to move backward. Continue to push for 10 seconds then relax. Now switch back to part one of the exercise and repeat.

References

Carolyn’s Facial Fitness: Neck Exercises - www.carolynsfacialfitness.com/neck-exercise

Perfect Body Toning: Neck Exercises: https://www.perfect-body-toning.com/neck-exercises.html