Face Muscle Exercise - Has anyone tried this?

Hey,

I'm really new here and this is my first post, so maybe a quick introduction:

I'm 23 year old dude and have been working out 7 months total now, I am currently 187cm and ~70kg with my highest being 76kg (I'm slowly gaining weight again now). Although I will definitely read all of your useful info here, due to me living with my brother that's been lifting for over 6 years now I'm set when it comes to diet and working out, at least for now. I do have have something that I would like to ask you folks though, and that is about exercises for the face and slimming down the face etc.

Basically while my body is coming along just fine, my face has always been really puffy. I do have those very boyish looking cheeks which make me look more like a 17 year old teen than a young man. This is something that bothers me because "hidden" underneath I do have a strong jawline which I think would make me look my age. I have now researched this topic a lot and from what I have gathered, diet and exercise that reduces overall body fat will also reduce puffy cheeks etc. But I think asking every day fellas like you could be valuable information too!

So basically, outside of diet and normal exercise:

- Have you tried actively slimming down your face? If so what did you attempt and how'd it go?
- Have you ever tried Facial Exercise? Are these things bogus? Do they work? I would post a link for reference but my post count isn't high enough yet.

Apart from that I hope to become a part of this community!
Cheers

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Solid routine for someone wanting build a good variety of strength and muscle?

I know starting strength and stronglifts were all the hype some years back now lots of people have turned against it for some reason? Why?

I want to build muscle but also strength but just not feeling a lot of the routines I'm seeing. Like Fierce 5 for example, too much going on front squat one day, back squat the next workout.. meh.. would rather just do back squat to keep things simple. Then for example they have you working your biceps and triceps on the same day. For example, there's no deadlifts in the routine (disappointing) but they have pendlay rows instead and they have you doing that the same day as your triceps like face pulls, bench press.. so then the day after next when go to work biceps more maybe your biceps will be more fatigued from doing pendlay rows that day.. Then on your pull day they having you doing overhead press when your triceps/shoulders might be fatigued from the day before.

I'm no expert not calling it out, if it works it works for people but I'm just not feeling it personally.. Too much machine work too, would rather work with just a barbell/db and if accessory stuff is required I'd like to do stuff like weighted dips and pullups..etc. Would rather all pulls one day and all push one day and keep things simple without too much variety. (for starts anyway, in the future more variety might be nice)

Also 3 days a week would be nice. Don't have time for 5.


Got any suggestions? Thanks.

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Girl told me my muscles were too big, so she didn’t wanna bang.

I’m a 19 year old guy and I was chatting with this girl, but she ended up telling me that I was too big for her and she didn’t wanna ****. I was just so surprised, I’ve never heard this before or heard of this happening.

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2 muscle groups in a day hitting each muscle 2 times a week

hello everyone
im fairly new to weight lifting now almost completing 3 months . i have few question as id lke to now more

im 180 cm , weight 79kg , and my body fat is 18%. when i started i was around 86kg with 25-26% BF
For the first 2 months i used to do the brosplit as they call it . hitting each muscle once a week . so recently i decided to change it to 2 muscle groups a day hitting each muscle twice a week

m: chest n bi
t: back n tri
w: legs n shoulder
t:chest n bi
f:back n tri
s: legs n shoulder
with sunday being off

my question is this routine of mine ok , or should i take more rest . since im a newbie there are newbie gains i want to make most of it . and about hitting each muscle twice a week ive read ,heard, and did research on it on the web . it says when hitting each muscle twice a week youll gain more . how much is it true and how much is it not

and one last thing ive seen threads here and ive seen some rude replies too . so as a new person to weightlifting its a request dont be sarcastic or act all big joe , but give me knowledge about it and make me understand

thank you

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Muscle soreness versus tendon tear/ killing muscle fibers...

Hey everyone I just had a question regarding muscle soreness. I have been training hard, along with sleeping and eating alot to compensate, but lately I have been feeling a soreness, not like the beginners soreness you get, but a deeper sore. The best way I can explain it is like a shin splints, except down my arms and legs. My lifts are still progressing and I am continuing to get stronger and putting on weight, but I'm wondering if I may be progressing too fast? Any ideas?
I have progressed my bench up about 35 pounds in two months, squats and deadlifts the same, put on around 13 pounds, an no not fat, my bf is at 11%-13%. I do not use gear.

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Question about Mind-Muscle connection

I've read a bit about mind muscle connection and how its important to 'feel' the muscle DURING the workout set itself, however I have this problem.

In the case of back and chest exercises, I dont 'feel' the muscle during the workout, but after the set I feel tightness and a bit of soreness in the right spot(the chest after exercises like flat dumbbell press and the lats after lat pulldowns) indicating that the muscles have worked the way they're supposed to have. As far as I'm aware my form is decent and I've had it verified from trainers at the gym, but still I dont 'feel' the muscles working in the case of back and chest. Does this mean I'm going all wrong and will be unable to make gains? Or am I overthinking it?

I dont have this problem in the case of arms, shoulders or legs. Its only in the case of chest and back variations

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How to lose fat and gain muscle

So I have a bit of belly fat covering my middle and lower abs and obviously I would need to go on a caloric deficit to burn that fat, but I also want to gain muscle, which requires eating more. How can I find a way to lose the fat and gain muscle?

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