Weighted Lying Side Lifting Head (With Head Harness)
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The exercise involves using a head harness with weight resistance to perform side neck lifts. It focuses on strengthening the muscles of the neck and can aid in improving neck stability and overall neck musculature.
How to do it
- Lie on your side on a bench with your head hanging off the edge.
- Attach a weight to the head harness and secure it to your head.
- Slowly lift your head to the side, contracting your neck muscles.
- Lower your head back down in a controlled manner.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before switching sides.
Muscles worked
Primary Sternocleidomastoid
Secondary Obliques Rectus Abdominis Trapezius Upper Fibers