Strengthen your corrugator supercilii muscle in five steps
What's the story
The corrugator supercilii muscle is essential for facial expressions, especially when you're frowning or focusing hard on something.
By strengthening this muscle, you can improve your emotional expression and even help smooth out forehead wrinkles.
This blog post details five easy exercises specifically aimed at effectively targeting and strengthening your corrugator supercilii muscle.
Technique 1
Frown and hold technique
To start toning your corrugator supercilii, use the frown and hold method.
Just pull your eyebrows together like you're making a big frown. Hold it for five seconds, then let go.
Do this 10 times.
This movement targets the corrugator supercilii specifically, ensuring a concentrated exercise that builds muscle strength over time.
Technique 2
Elevate, frown, and release
Another powerful exercise is the three-step eyebrow lift and frown. Raise your eyebrows as high as you can.
While keeping them raised, draw them together in a frown.
Relax back to a neutral position.
Repeat this sequence 10 times per session. This exercise not only targets the corrugator supercilii but also works the surrounding muscles for a more balanced facial tone.
Technique 3
Resistance training with fingers
Add resistance training with your fingers.
Position two fingers above each eyebrow; then try to frown or bring your eyebrows together while using your fingers to resist the movement.
Hold for five seconds before releasing.
Performing three sets of 10 repetitions will greatly strengthen your corrugator supercilii muscle by introducing an external challenge.
Technique 4
Concentrated blinking exercise
Intense blinking is another way to isolate and work on the corrugator supercilii muscle in a more subtle but still effective manner.
Close your eyes with force in a blink, make sure with each closing of the eyes, you feel a small squeeze in the brow area.
Do three sets of 15 blinks in one go. It will work the muscle enough without tiring it out too much.
Technique 5
Dynamic eyebrow movement practice
Finally, actively working on dynamic eyebrow exercises will greatly improve the flexibility and strength of your corrugator supercilii muscle.
Start by quickly raising and lowering your eyebrows for 30 seconds straight, without any breaks in between.
This exercise not only strengthens the muscle but also helps you gain better control over these specific facial expressions, leading to more expressive and flexible facial movements.