Neck Exercises


neck exercise

With many individuals living a fairly fast-paced and hectic lifestyle, one of the most common areas where muscles have a tendency to tighten is the neck and shoulder areas. This, in turn, produces headaches, tautness in the neck, shoulders, and upper back areas, poor posture, and in some cases, tingling and numbness down the arms.

For these reasons, it is important to exercise the neck and shoulder muscles on a regular basis. By simply exercising the neck and shoulder muscles a couple of times a week, most stiffness associated with these muscle groups can be eliminated, or at the very least, significantly reduced. Below, we have divided the neck exercises by exercise type for ease in browsing. Once you have chosen the neck exercise type to perform you can then view all of the neck exercises, sorted in alphabetical order, under that exercise type.

Each specific neck exercise includes a brief description of the exercise, the benefits of the exercise, equipment needed to perform the exercise, and step-by-step instructions on how to correctly perform the exercise.


Body Weight Exercises

Head Forward Backward

This exercise is designed to stretch the neck muscles and is easy to perform. This exercise can be performed virtually anywhere and requires no equipment. Recommended frequency: this exercise can be performed daily.

Head Shoulder Tilt

This exercise focuses on stretching the neck muscles and is easy to perform. This exercise requires no equipment and it can be performed virtually anywhere. Recommended frequency: this exercise can be performed daily.

Head Side To Side

This exercise stretches the neck muscles and is easy to perform. This exercise is performed without the need for any equipment and can be performed virtually anywhere. Recommended frequency: this exercise can be performed daily.

Isometric Front and Back

This exercise focuses on strengthening the neck muscles and is easy to perform. No equipment is required to perform this exercise. Recommended frequency: this exercise can be performed daily.

Isometric Sides

This exercise to designed to strengthen the neck muscles and is easy to perform. This exercise can be performed without the use of equipment. Recommended frequency: this exercise can be performed daily.

Stretching Exercises

Neck Circle Rolls

This exercise stretches the neck muscles and can be performed virtually anywhere. This exercise is easy to perform and requires no equipment. Recommended frequency: this exercise can be performed daily.

Weight Training Exercises

Face Down Plate Raises

This exercise is fairly easy to perform and targets the neck muscles. This exercise is performed using a flat bench and a weight plate. Recommended frequency: perform this exercise one to five times per week.

Face Up Plate Raises

This exercise targets the neck muscles and is moderately easy to perform. This exercise requires a flat bench and a weight plate. Recommended frequency: perform this exercise one to five times per week.

Head Forward Backward

This exercise is easy to perform and stretches the muscles of the neck. This exercise does not require the use of any equipment and can be performed virtually anywhere. Recommended frequency: this exercise can be performed daily.

Head Shoulder Tilt

This exercise stretches the neck muscles and is easy to perform. This exercise can be performed virtually anywhere and does not require the use of any equipment. Recommended frequency: this exercise can be performed daily.

Head Side To Side

This exercise is easy to perform and stretches the neck muscles. This exercise requires the use of no equipment and can be performed virtually anywhere. Recommended frequency: this exercise can be performed daily.

Isometric Front and Back

This exercise is easy to perform targets the neck muscles. This exercise requires no equipment and can be performed virtually anywhere. Recommended frequency: this exercise can be performed daily.

Isometric Sides

This exercise works the neck muscles and is easy to perform. This exercise is performed without the use of any equipment and can be performed virtually anywhere. Recommended frequency: this exercise can be performed daily.

Neck Circle Rolls

This exercise stretches the neck muscles and can be performed virtually anywhere. This exercise is easy to perform and requires no equipment. Recommended frequency: this exercise can be performed daily.

Seated Towel Raises

This exercise is easy to perform and works the neck muscles. This exercise requires a flat bench and a towel to perform. Recommended frequency: perform this exercise one to five times per week.

Standing Towel Raises

This exercise targets the nexk muscles and is easy to perform. This exercise is performed using a towel. Recommended frequency: perform this exercise one to five times per week.
 

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Exercises by Muscle Group

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