Weight Lifting Exercises For Your Neck
A common difference between a bodybuilder who's been at it for a while, and a bodybuilder who's getting big, but not THAT big, is that the neck is much more developed. Growing a thick and strong neck can help prevent injuries when lifting heavier weights during the major comprehensive exercises like behind the neck press and bench press.
The shrug is the most common exercise that you can use to improve the muscles in your neck. There are variations on the shrug that you can use to help give the exercise a little more intensity, but it is a very simple exercise to perform.
You can choose to use dumbbells or a barbell when you are doing your shrugs. There can be a great amount of weight used when you are doing the shrug. You will only be required to use a short range of motion and this can be accomplished with more weight. You should hold your weight near your waist and shrug your shoulders. It is as simple as that. The control that you use is what will add to the intensity of the exercise. Make sure that you lift and lower your shoulders slowly to exercise the most amount of control.
The amount of strength that you can develop is quite high with this exercise. The ideal amount of repetitions is between five and seven. Make sure that you are well warmed before you do your shrugs. Do some workouts using a lesser amount of weight to determine where your repetition range should be. You don't want to have an injury in the neck, it can affect your entire workout.
There are some other exercises that you can add after you have begun to develop the muscles in the neck.
The exercise is called the weighted neck flexion and it is performed as follows:
1. Wrap up your weight in a towel.
2. Lay on a bench with your head sticking out over the end (this is the professional description! haha)
3. Put the plate on your forehead and use your hands to support the weight.
4. Lift up your body in a movement similar to a situp, bring your chin to your chest.
5. Lower your body until you are back to the original position.
6. Keep going until you are finished.
Do this exercise in reverse on your stomach.
There are many exercises that can be used to strengthen your neck muscles. You can even use your own body to perform a simple exercise when you are trying to increase the strength. Place your hand on one side of the head and push your head in the opposite direction against your hand. You will find that this is a great way to start off with neck exercises. Do not attempt a neck bridge unless you have been working the neck muscles for some time. Most of the people who use this exercise do so because there is a need such as for wrestling or martial arts.
The neck is a small part of your upper body workout and should be strengthened along with your chest, back and shoulders. Make sure that you are working on the muscles in your neck to gain the strength that will benefit you in other parts of your workout routine. - 17274
The shrug is the most common exercise that you can use to improve the muscles in your neck. There are variations on the shrug that you can use to help give the exercise a little more intensity, but it is a very simple exercise to perform.
You can choose to use dumbbells or a barbell when you are doing your shrugs. There can be a great amount of weight used when you are doing the shrug. You will only be required to use a short range of motion and this can be accomplished with more weight. You should hold your weight near your waist and shrug your shoulders. It is as simple as that. The control that you use is what will add to the intensity of the exercise. Make sure that you lift and lower your shoulders slowly to exercise the most amount of control.
The amount of strength that you can develop is quite high with this exercise. The ideal amount of repetitions is between five and seven. Make sure that you are well warmed before you do your shrugs. Do some workouts using a lesser amount of weight to determine where your repetition range should be. You don't want to have an injury in the neck, it can affect your entire workout.
There are some other exercises that you can add after you have begun to develop the muscles in the neck.
The exercise is called the weighted neck flexion and it is performed as follows:
1. Wrap up your weight in a towel.
2. Lay on a bench with your head sticking out over the end (this is the professional description! haha)
3. Put the plate on your forehead and use your hands to support the weight.
4. Lift up your body in a movement similar to a situp, bring your chin to your chest.
5. Lower your body until you are back to the original position.
6. Keep going until you are finished.
Do this exercise in reverse on your stomach.
There are many exercises that can be used to strengthen your neck muscles. You can even use your own body to perform a simple exercise when you are trying to increase the strength. Place your hand on one side of the head and push your head in the opposite direction against your hand. You will find that this is a great way to start off with neck exercises. Do not attempt a neck bridge unless you have been working the neck muscles for some time. Most of the people who use this exercise do so because there is a need such as for wrestling or martial arts.
The neck is a small part of your upper body workout and should be strengthened along with your chest, back and shoulders. Make sure that you are working on the muscles in your neck to gain the strength that will benefit you in other parts of your workout routine. - 17274
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