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04-19-2002, 07:23 PM

I have three to offer. Two fairly obvious, but one quite creative (wish I was clever enough to have thought of it).

OK, for 1 and 2 you need a neck brace, "available at all good body building shops". For the first one bend forwards, support your weight on a bench or something similar, and have the weight in front of you. Keep your torso still and simply move your head up and down. Do it fairly slowly, and build the weights up very gradually.

Number 2, lie on your back on the bench with your head over the end. Carefully place the neck brace on your head with the weights falling behind (down to the floor), then you work the front of your neck by moving up and down. It is important that you do not let your head go lower than the parallel postion, to keep you safe.

Number 3 needs a bench that has a leg curl atachment. this is to work each side of your neck. Load a weight onto the leg curl attachment, kneel at the side of the bench, facing the attachment. Lift the weight up, place the side of your head against the highest leg cushion, and move your head side to side.

This last one is hardest to describe, but it really builds your side neck and traps.

I am not a believer in Wrestlers Bridge, as I trust western medicine a little more than Matt Furey (sorry Matt).

The neck is one of the most important joints/area of muscle to develop for fighting. It is also one of the most neglected. Good luck!

04-19-2002, 07:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
Bri Thai Guest Posts: n/a	Neck exercises I have three to offer. Two fairly obvious, but one quite creative (wish I was clever enough to have thought of it). OK, for 1 and 2 you need a neck brace, "available at all good body building shops". For the first one bend forwards, support your weight on a bench or something similar, and have the weight in front of you. Keep your torso still and simply move your head up and down. Do it fairly slowly, and build the weights up very gradually. Number 2, lie on your back on the bench with your head over the end. Carefully place the neck brace on your head with the weights falling behind (down to the floor), then you work the front of your neck by moving up and down. It is important that you do not let your head go lower than the parallel postion, to keep you safe. Number 3 needs a bench that has a leg curl atachment. this is to work each side of your neck. Load a weight onto the leg curl attachment, kneel at the side of the bench, facing the attachment. Lift the weight up, place the side of your head against the highest leg cushion, and move your head side to side. This last one is hardest to describe, but it really builds your side neck and traps. I am not a believer in Wrestlers Bridge, as I trust western medicine a little more than Matt Furey (sorry Matt). The neck is one of the most important joints/area of muscle to develop for fighting. It is also one of the most neglected. Good luck!