Whether you blame genetics, aging, gravity, unhealthy eating habits, or lack of exercise, excess fat in your neck can impact your appearance. The good news: you can slim down your neck by making lifestyle changes that are maintainable long-term. This should include a sensible diet and regular exercise that trigger weight loss from your entire body. Spot reduction isn't possible; your neck will only slim down when your body slims down.
Calorie-Blasting Aerobic Exercise
Aerobic exercise, or cardio, burns calories and helps slim down your body including your neck. Doing up to 300 minutes of moderately intense cardio can do the trick, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The more muscles you use during your cardio sessions the more calories you burn. Therefore, aim to engage both your upper and lower body. Swing your arms while jogging or walking fast, use a rowing machine, take a cardio-kickboxing class, play tennis or racquetball, or use an elliptical with handles that move.
Muscle-Building Resistance Training
Resistance training, or strength training, prevents the loss of muscle tissue, and increases muscle tissue. This promotes weight loss, because muscle sustains itself by using up a lot of calories; your increased resting metabolism burns calories all day long. Additionally, you'll look slimmer, because muscle takes up less space than fat. Work your large muscles twice a week for optimal results. Perform compound exercises, such as pushups, bench presses and deadlifts. Also include combination exercises, such as lunges with side laterals, step-ups with front raises, and squats with overhead presses.
Neck-Firming Targeted Exercises
除了促进颈部的灵活性,针对性的练习可以坚定负责弯曲,延伸和旋转头部的肌肉。这些肌肉包括胸锁乳突肌,和夹肌,半棘,脊柱胸肌,和最长头癣。执行过程中,你用你的手再次推前面,后面或侧面或者你的头而移动你的头靠在抵抗性练习。例如,反推你的额头你的手,向前推动你的头。转动你的头一边到另一边,和倾斜你的头来回,并一边到另一边,也是有效的练习。完成5至10代表和三套每次锻炼的。
Slimming Dietary Changes
To lose one to two pounds a week, a daily deficit of 500 to 1,000 calories is needed. Although some of this can come from exercise, it can also partly come from your diet. Reducing portion sizes, and minimizing your intake of foods that are high in cholesterol, salt, sugar, and trans and saturated fats, can contribute, as can swapping out high-calorie foods for lower-calorie alternatives. Lean meats, nut, fish, poultry, fruits, veggies, whole grains, and reduced-fat dairy should be your go-to foods.
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- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Aim for a Healthy Weight