Boxers need strong necks to stabilize their head from the pounding they take. Neck strength helps you to keep from getting knocked out.
Thai boxers need strong necks to resist the strong downward pull that their opponents exert on their necks while in plums. If they are successful at pulling your head down they will knee you in the face and knock you out.
Jujutsu guys need strong necks to help with choke resistance and also for some bridging-based movements. They also need to maintain strong necks for maintaining posture, which their opponents will try to break.
Wrestlers need strong necks to assist in some of the throws common in greco and also in doing some bridging-based defensive moves. Also, they will frequently use their head as one point of balance in a tripod--also common in jujutsu.
The exercises methods to strengthen the neck muscles are nothing secret. However, there are some neck strengthening exercises that should not be attempted until you are pretty advanced (standing on somebody's neck to strengthen the internal muscles is in this category.) In any case, shrugs, bridges and neck ups are some of the basics. Just don't forget to ramp on these before going hard or you'll be hating life.
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