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Correcting the Forward Head Fault

As I'm sure you've heard millions of times before, modern technology isn't doing our bodies any favors . Spending hours a day texting or hunching over a laptop is physically morphing out bodies. We're altering our fascia, compressing our spines, and stretching our muscles …

Text Neck: Checking Your Phone While Sparing Your Posture

This is not sexy. Your phone buzzes. You pick it up to see a new text message from your friend. As you read the message, you look down at your hands like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Unfortunately, some of us spend the majority of the day in this position, at a computer desk, scrolling th…

5 Exercises to Strengthen Your Neck

In the prequel to this post , I explained why so many of us carry a lot of tension in the neck. Stress, poor posture, and breathing can all contribute to elevated shoulders and a heavy head. I taught you a few quick movements that will strengthen the muscles of the chest, back and shoulde…

Behind the Neck Exercises: Do You Need Them?

For every exercise, there's an equal and opposite, behind-the-neck variation. Behind-the-neck lat pull-downs, pull-ups, push presses, strict presses, are just a few examples of exercises I've seen people try to do behind their necks. Perhaps they're trying to hit the same musc…

"Neutral Neck:" How to Avoid Straining the Neck While Lifting

It's relatively common knowledge that during the big lifts, you should keep your back flat--some refer to this as a "neutral spine." Despite this, many people forget about the cervical part of the spine, or the neck. Ideally, on a clean, snatch, deadlift or squat, the neck s…