Neck Exercises:

Isometric Front And Back

Exercise Advice: For the front exercise, place your hands flat on your forehead. Next, firmly push your forehead forward against your hands. The key to this exercise is to not allow your forehead to move forward so as to create and maintain constant tension on your neck muscles. Continue pushing forward for a 10 second count and then relax and switch to the back or rear part of this exercise. For the rear exercise, begin by clasping your hands behind you head. Next, firmly push the back of your head against your hands. The key to this exercise is to not allow your head to move backward so as to create and maintain constant tension on your neck muscles. Continue pushing for 10 seconds and then relax and switch to the front part of this exercise and repeat.

Isometric Sides

Exercise Advice: Place your right hand flat on the side of your head. Next, firmly push your head against your right hand. The key to this exercise is to not allow your head to move so as to create and maintain constant tension on your neck muscles. Continue pushing against your right hand for a 10 second count and then switch to the left side and repeat the exercise.

Lying Face Down Plate Neck Resistance

Exercise Advice: Lie face down on your stomach on a flat bench with your chest at the top of the bench, allowing for your head and neck to be extended beyond the edge of the bench. Set a light weight (2.5 pounds or less) on the back of your head, holding it in place with both hands. Beginning with your head pointed down, slowly move your head upward as high as you can using only your neck muscles. Return to the start position and repeat.

Lying Face Up Place Neck Resistance

Exercise Advice: Lie on your back on a flat bench with your upper shoulders at the top of the bench, allowing for your head and neck to be extended beyond the edge of the bench. Set a light weight (2.5 pounds or less) on your forehead, holding it in place with both hands. Beginning with your head back and down, slowly move your head upward as high as you can using only your neck muscles. Return to the start position and repeat.

Seated Towel Neck Resistance

Exercise Advice: Grab a small to medium sized towel and fold it length-wise several times. Sit on a bench or chair and lean forward slightly. Wrap the towel around the back of you head and hold the ends of the towel with each hand. Perform this exercise by simply moving your head up and down while providing constant resistance with the towel.

Standing Towel Neck Resistance

Exercise Advice: Grab a small to medium sized towel and fold it length-wise several times. Stand with you feet about shoulder width apart and lean forward slightly. Wrap the towel around the back of you head and hold the ends of the towel with each hand. Perform this exercise by simply moving your head up and down while providing constant resistance with the towel.

Head Forward Backward

Exercise Advice: This exercise is great for stretching out your neck and getting loose. Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart and simply nod your head forward and down as far as possible. From there, rock your head up and back as far as possible.

Circular Motions

Exercise Advice: This exercise is great for stretching out your neck and getting loose. Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart and simply roll your head around in a large circular motion. Do this for about 5 repetitions and then reverse directions and repeat the opposite way.

Head Side To Side

Exercise Advice: This exercise is great for stretching out your neck and getting loose. Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart and simply move your head from side to side so as to try and touch your left ear to your left shoulder and your right ear to your right shoulder.

Head Shoulder Tilt

Exercise Advice: This exercise is great for stretching out your neck and getting loose. Stand with your feet about shoulder width apart and simply turn your head from side to side as far as you can each way.