Weighted Seated Neck Extension (With Head Harness)
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The weighted seated neck extension using a head harness targets the neck extensors, helping to increase neck strength and stability. This exercise is useful for athletes or individuals who need improved neck muscle support, such as those participating in contact sports.
How to do it
- Sit on a bench with feet flat on the ground.
- Secure the head harness around your head and attach a weight plate.
- Lean slightly forward with hands on your thighs for support.
- Slowly extend your neck backward against the resistance.
- Return to the starting position and repeat for desired reps.
Muscles worked
Primary Sternocleidomastoid
Secondary Levator Scapulae Trapezius Upper Fibers
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