Strengthen your neck

People are often scared when we talk about strengthening the neck; do not worry, you will not work like pro boxers: for them it’s a vital asset to get a very strong neck to minimize the risk of a knockout! These boxers work a lot and use heavy loads.

For fitness goals, here are two simple exercises you can do at home:

Lie on your back; push with your head on the floor with a comfortable pressure and rotate side to side. Use a medium range of motion.

Lie on your stomach and put your front head on a towel: with the same pressure, rotate side to side.

Be sure to keep the pressure for the entire range of motion; do not over do it: 2 sets of each exercise will be fine; do it 3-4 times a week, you’ll be stronger very soon and will avoid most of neck problems.

Next time, for those being already in good shape and looking for a challenge, I will give you two “killer” exercises I use with boxers.