| Author | Message | ||
     John R New member Username: Leafivore Post Number: 1 Registered: 06-2008 |
Hi Tom, I have full control of the occipitalis muscles and can move my scalp fine, now. The thing I'm wondering about is how to get them to 'burn'? It doesn't seem like they're taxed-enough. I can get my frontalis to fatigue to the point of simply failing to contract any longer, although neither of these two areas gives me the feedback that they've really been exercised vigorously (such as a 'burn'.) Best regards, | ||
| Thomas Hagerty Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 65 Registered: 05-2006 |
John R: You've achieved the most important thing - gaining complete control of the occipitalis muscles and getting maximum scalp movement. The "burn" in the occipitalis muscles is often the indication that a person has indeed gained control of these muscles. But this is not necessarily true. Some people have such an extraordinarily toned-up body that they don't experience the build-up of metabolic waste products. With an increased intensity of exercise - even the scalp exercise - the amount of metabolic waste products produced exceeds the body's ability to remove these products from the muscles and surrounding tissue. This increased concentration of waste products (mostly lactic acid) creates a burning sensation. This is technically called the lactate threshold. I don't experience the burn anymore because my scalp muscles are exquisitely toned-up. But if I do the scalp exercise while I'm doing leg presses at the gym, I experience a fantastic burn in my occipitalis muscles. | ||
| C M New member Username: Ceeme Post Number: 57 Registered: 06-2007 |
Hi John: I've also been doing the scalp exercise for years, albeit partially until recently. (I didn't realize the frontalis muscles needed to be involved so I did the exercise for years using only the occipitalis muscle, until recently when I saw Tom's video and fully understood the exercise.) But I also do not experience a burn and don't think it's necessary. I'm happy with the tone on my forehead and with my face in general. Actually, I really don't believe a burn is necessary anywhere on the face while doing face exercises. Some programs seem to go for a soreness in the muscles. I have been doing exercises for so long but do not recall ever getting sore or a burn like one gets with exercises for other parts of the body. And my face has still made great strides in the toning department. |
