| Author | Message | ||
     Lisa T New member Username: Star Post Number: 1 Registered: 07-2009 |
Is it normal to have a pain at the temples with this facial exercise. | ||
| Lisa T New member Username: Star Post Number: 2 Registered: 07-2009 |
I must be quite honest,for two days only practising this facial exercise i really see a difference in my eye lids,and under eye. Its quite amazing... | ||
| Thomas Hagerty Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 165 Registered: 05-2006 |
Lisa T: When you start any type of physical exercise you're going to experience some pain at first. Exercise 1 B targets the muscles around the eyes so this will definitely put some strain on the temple area. But strain is OK if it's not too much. It means that the exercise is having an effect. After you have been doing the exercise for several weeks or months, this pain in the temples will disappear because the muscles will be toned up and have a better blood flow. | ||
| Tom R New member Username: Newbie_face_1 Post Number: 30 Registered: 07-2008 |
Tom, It seems that when I am doing this exercise that the crows feet or wrinkles seem a bit more pronounced when I finish. Is this a normal phase or is it cause I may be contracting too hard? | ||
| Thomas Hagerty Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 184 Registered: 05-2006 |
Tom R: I do the facial exercises before I shave. I splash water on my face when I do the exercises. This acts as a lubricant and keeps the skin soft. You shouldn't do any of the exercises without some kind of lubricant on the skin. Most people find that after the facial muscles become toned-up and strong that the skin becomes resistant to wrinkles. But in the first stages of facial exercise one often sees lines forming. This is especially true of Exercise Five. Eventually these lines disappear or become less harsh. | ||
| Maurice S New member Username: Maurice Post Number: 1 Registered: 08-2009 |
To what degree should the upper cheek muscle be involved in this exercise? I can do 1B in two ways - using only the eyelids, or using the eyelids accompanied by an inward contraction of the upper cheek muscles from the corners of my eyes upwards and towards the bridge of my nose. The second method feels like it works the same muscles as 1A with the scalp contraction. --- Thanks for making this site and forum available. Maurice | ||
| Thomas Hagerty Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 185 Registered: 05-2006 |
Maurice S: When I do exercise 1B I feel the contraction of the upper cheek muscles. But I'm still experimenting with these exercises just as you are. Exercise 1 A with the scalp contraction is an excellent exercise for the whole eye/cheek area. Many people have not gained control of the occipitalis muscle though and therefore cannot do this exercise correctly. You have evidently gained control of the difficult occipitalis muscles. Are you doing exercise five, the scalp exercise? I think this is the most important exercise for keeping the upper face from sagging. | ||
| Tom R New member Username: Newbie_face_1 Post Number: 31 Registered: 07-2008 |
Tom: I may be over doing it but yes, I always lubricate my entire face with Vitamin E oil. Your right, I'm apparently just going through the early phases of the program. | ||
| Maurice S New member Username: Maurice Post Number: 2 Registered: 08-2009 |
You have evidently gained control of the difficult occipitalis muscles. Are you doing exercise five, the scalp exercise? I think this is the most important exercise for keeping the upper face from sagging. Yes. Fortunately I hadn't had any difficulty contracting the occipitalis. With practice I've also been able to isolate the muscles that pull laterally from around the ears and towards the base of the skull. And you're right, the scalp exercise has lifted my upper face. This is most apparent around my eyes, specifically in the region of my brow. At this point, I've been doing the exercises for about 3 weeks. What had motivated me to look into facial exercises is that I spend a lot of time in front of a computer and I think that as a result the musculature around my eyes has weakened. My brow and under-eye areas were starting to droop. This seems to be a common problem for people who need to look at monitors for extended periods over a long time. For instance, you'll notice that even relatively young computer programmers often have 'tired' eyes. | ||
| Thomas Hagerty Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 186 Registered: 05-2006 |
Maurice S: "With practice I've also been able to isolate the muscles that pull laterally from around the ears and towards the base of the skull." Do you mean that you have gained control of the auricularis muscles - those three fan-shaped muscles that move the ears? Very few human beings are able to gain control of these small muscles. Cats and dogs have complete control of them. "you'll notice that even relatively young computer programmers often have 'tired' eyes." At the ballroom dances I go to around Columbus, Ohio, there are many Asian women, almost all of them are computer programmers. Tired-looking eyes is a common complaint. Of course I never push the scalp exercise at these dances. | ||
| Maurice S New member Username: Maurice Post Number: 3 Registered: 08-2009 |
Do you mean that you have gained control of the auricularis muscles - those three fan-shaped muscles that move the ears? Very few human beings are able to gain control of these small muscles. Cats and dogs have complete control of them. That's interesting. Looking at this anatomical illustration (http://www.face-and-emotion.com/dataface/anatomy/media/muscles-superf-latview-mo rris.jpg), I'd say that it's the auricularis superior and posterior that I'm contracting. I can feel tension forward of the ear, but don't get a strong contraction on the anterior muscles. But all I can do is cause my ears to wiggle. I can't rotate them like a cat can ;) | ||
| Thomas Hagerty Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 187 Registered: 05-2006 |
Maurice S: The anatomical drawing you linked to is the best that I've seen. I'm keeping it on my Favorites list so I can refer to it in the future. Thanks |
