This Twitter thread stresses the importance of neck exercises, often forgotten in fitness. It shares 7 simple moves to strengthen and shape your neck safely, emphasizing proper form and injury prevention. Just 5 minutes a day can improve posture and build a stronger neck, helping high performers boost confidence and health.
The most forgotten part of your fitness routine:
The neck.
I’ve been a health coach for +10 years.
Here are the only 7 exercises you need to build a thick masculine neck (with videos):
Injury prevention tips:
Start light and focus on proper form to avoid injury.
Gradually increase resistance and volume as your neck strength improves.
Always warm up before neck training and stop if you experience any pain
The neck exercises you learn in school can do more damage than good.
So use the:
1) Neck Flexion
This exercise targets the front of the neck:
• Stand or sit with good posture
• Slowly lower your chin towards your chest
• Hold for a few seconds, then return to starting position
• Perform for 20-30 reps
Traditional methods are to blame for increased neck pain.
The fix?
2) Neck Extension
This works the back of the neck:
• Lie face down on a bench with your head off the edge • Slowly raise your head up as far as comfortable
• Lower back down with control
• Perform for 20-30 reps
Learn the most important thing about neck training:
lateral flexibility.
3) Lateral Neck Flexion
Targets the sides of the neck:
• Tilt your head to one side, bringing your ear towards your shoulder
• Hold briefly, then return to center
• Repeat on the other side
• Perform 2-3 sets of 10-15 reps per side
The secret to building your neck and shoulders at the same time:
5) Upright Rows
Targets traps and shoulders:
• Hold a barbell or dumbbells in front of your thighs
• Lift the weight up to chest level, leading with your elbows
• Lower back down with control
• Perform 3 sets of 8-12 reps
• Place the towel between your head and the wall
• Start with your feet close to the wall
• As you get stronger do rotation from side-to-side
• Hold for 20-30 seconds
• Do 2-3 sets
If you can spare 5 minutes a day, then you can improve your neck posture.
7) Banded Neck Retractions
Targets deep neck flexors:
• Loop a resistance band behind your head
• Tuck chin and press head back into the band
• Hold briefly, then return to start
• Perform 2-3 sets of 12-15 reps
I'm looking to help 3 entrepreneurs or high performers:
🔥 Drop 15-75 LBs of fat
💪 Gain 5-10 LBs of muscle
🚀 Skyrocket their energy levels
In 3 hours per week and without a restrictive diet.
Want in? DM me.
(NOT FREE)
I guarantee you'll achieve this or I'll work with you for free until you do.
I've helped 100s of high performers look great, feel great and be great.
Here are the results you can expect working with me and my team.
This could be you. 👇
The most forgotten part of your fitness routine:
The neck.
I’ve been a health coach for +10 years.
Here are the only 7 exercises you need to build a thick masculine neck (with videos):Injury prevention tips:
Start light and focus on proper form to avoid injury.
Gradually increase resistance and volume as your neck strength improves.
Always warm up before neck training and stop if you experience any pain
Lets get started:The neck exercises you learn in school can do more damage than good.
So use the:
1) Neck Flexion
This exercise targets the front of the neck:
• Stand or sit with good posture
• Slowly lower your chin towards your chest
• Hold for a few seconds, then return to starting position
• Perform for 20-30 repsThe truth about neck exercises.
Traditional methods are to blame for increased neck pain.
The fix?
2) Neck Extension
This works the back of the neck:
• Lie face down on a bench with your head off the edge • Slowly raise your head up as far as comfortable
• Lower back down with control
• Perform for 20-30 repsLearn the most important thing about neck training:
lateral flexibility.
3) Lateral Neck Flexion
Targets the sides of the neck:
• Tilt your head to one side, bringing your ear towards your shoulder
• Hold briefly, then return to center
• Repeat on the other side
• Perform 2-3 sets of 10-15 reps per sideGive me 15 seconds and I'll teach you how to build your upper trapezius muscles better than any gym trainer.
4) Dumbbell Shrugs
Great for building the upper trapezius:
• Hold dumbbells at your sides
• Raise your shoulders up towards your ears
• Squeeze at the top, then lower slowly
• Do 3 sets of 8-12 repsThe secret to building your neck and shoulders at the same time:
5) Upright Rows
Targets traps and shoulders:
• Hold a barbell or dumbbells in front of your thighs
• Lift the weight up to chest level, leading with your elbows
• Lower back down with control
• Perform 3 sets of 8-12 repsHow to build your neck without heavy weights
6) Neck Plank
The perfect isometric exercise for neck strength:
• Place the towel between your head and the wall
• Start with your feet close to the wall
• As you get stronger do rotation from side-to-side
• Hold for 20-30 seconds
• Do 2-3 setsIf you can spare 5 minutes a day, then you can improve your neck posture.
7) Banded Neck Retractions
Targets deep neck flexors:
• Loop a resistance band behind your head
• Tuck chin and press head back into the band
• Hold briefly, then return to start
• Perform 2-3 sets of 12-15 repsTLDR:
1) Neck Flexion
2) Neck Extension
3) Lateral Neck Flexion
4) Dumbbell Shrugs
5) Upright Rows
6) Neck Plank
7) Banded Neck RetractionsI'm looking to help 3 entrepreneurs or high performers:
🔥 Drop 15-75 LBs of fat
💪 Gain 5-10 LBs of muscle
🚀 Skyrocket their energy levels
In 3 hours per week and without a restrictive diet.
Want in? DM me.
(NOT FREE)I guarantee you'll achieve this or I'll work with you for free until you do.
I've helped 100s of high performers look great, feel great and be great.
Here are the results you can expect working with me and my team.
This could be you. 👇
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The most forgotten part of your fitness routine:
The neck.
I’ve been a health coach for +10 years.
Here are the only 7 exercises you need to build a thick masculine neck (with videos): ... Injury prevention tips:
Start light and focus on proper form to avoid injury.
Gradually increase resistance and volume as your neck strength improves.
Always warm up before neck training and stop if you experience any pain
Lets get started: ... The neck exercises you learn in school can do more damage than good.
So use the:
1) Neck Flexion
This exercise targets the front of the neck:
• Stand or sit with good posture
• Slowly lower your chin towards your chest
• Hold for a few seconds, then return to starting position
• Perform for 20-30 reps ... The truth about neck exercises.
Traditional methods are to blame for increased neck pain.
The fix?
2) Neck Extension
This works the back of the neck:
• Lie face down on a bench with your head off the edge • Slowly raise your head up as far as comfortable
• Lower back down with control
• Perform for 20-30 reps ... Learn the most important thing about neck training:
lateral flexibility.
3) Lateral Neck Flexion
Targets the sides of the neck:
• Tilt your head to one side, bringing your ear towards your shoulder
• Hold briefly, then return to center
• Repeat on the other side
• Perform 2-3 sets of 10-15 reps per side ... Give me 15 seconds and I'll teach you how to build your upper trapezius muscles better than any gym trainer.
4) Dumbbell Shrugs
Great for building the upper trapezius:
• Hold dumbbells at your sides
• Raise your shoulders up towards your ears
• Squeeze at the top, then lower slowly
• Do 3 sets of 8-12 reps ... The secret to building your neck and shoulders at the same time:
5) Upright Rows
Targets traps and shoulders:
• Hold a barbell or dumbbells in front of your thighs
• Lift the weight up to chest level, leading with your elbows
• Lower back down with control
• Perform 3 sets of 8-12 reps ... How to build your neck without heavy weights
6) Neck Plank
The perfect isometric exercise for neck strength:
• Place the towel between your head and the wall
• Start with your feet close to the wall
• As you get stronger do rotation from side-to-side
• Hold for 20-30 seconds
• Do 2-3 sets ... If you can spare 5 minutes a day, then you can improve your neck posture.
7) Banded Neck Retractions
Targets deep neck flexors:
• Loop a resistance band behind your head
• Tuck chin and press head back into the band
• Hold briefly, then return to start
• Perform 2-3 sets of 12-15 reps ... TLDR:
1) Neck Flexion
2) Neck Extension
3) Lateral Neck Flexion
4) Dumbbell Shrugs
5) Upright Rows
6) Neck Plank
7) Banded Neck Retractions ... I'm looking to help 3 entrepreneurs or high performers:
Drop 15-75 LBs of fat
Gain 5-10 LBs of muscle
Skyrocket their energy levels
In 3 hours per week and without a restrictive diet.
Want in? DM me.
(NOT FREE) ... I guarantee you'll achieve this or I'll work with you for free until you do.
I've helped 100s of high performers look great, feel great and be great.
Here are the results you can expect working with me and my team.
This could be you.
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