Thread: exercises for the neck?

shrugs.

Plate on my head.

I never understood the purpose of specific "neck machines" some gyms have... Maybe rehab for neck injuries? My neck looks rediculously big when I'm under strain (squats or DL's) and I never bother with that stuff... I'd say if anything, shrugs, but that's probably not a "neck exercise" in the sense you're looking for.

It's a must for football players and wrestlers.

It's fugly.

There are all sort of shrug variants, try those.

unless you have a specific reason, i.e. a sport like football, I see no reason to work you neck.

well i play football thats why i wanted to know. lol
arnt shrugs more for your traps? is there an exercise for the muscles in ur neck instead of the traps? if that makes sence....

I must add though that a strong neck makes a man look strong.

Nothing worse than seeing a pencil neck with a huge body.....correction, skinny legs are second to me.

Originally Posted by vinceforheismen

well i play football thats why i wanted to know. lol
arnt shrugs more for your traps? is there an exercise for the muscles in ur neck instead of the traps? if that makes sence....

in high school I used to use a neck machine, I also used a head harness that you hang weights on.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/griz/head.html

Originally Posted by vinceforheismen

well i play football thats why i wanted to know. lol
arnt shrugs more for your traps? is there an exercise for the muscles in ur neck instead of the traps? if that makes sence....

Your traps are the main muscles in your neck.

Dumbell side raise, bentover raise, upright row, and shurgs all work the upper traps.

http://www.exrx.net/Lists/ExList/NeckWt.html ?

Originally Posted by min0 lee

I must add though that a strong neck makes a man look strong.

Nothing worse than seeing a pencil neck with a huge body.....correction, skinny legs are second to me.

lol u ever see that commercial of the guy with a hugggeeee upper body but has little pencil legs? lol idk what it was for but it wanna funny a shell

Originally Posted by vinceforheismen

do any of you work out your neck? If so what exercises do you do for it?
thank you

Hey there are various neck crunches u can do, but one of the best neck exercises is,
you get on all 4's, start with ur head all the way down, but keep ur back straight.
Have ur buddy push down on ur head, just enough so it makes it difficult to push ur head up (only using ur neck) After a couple reps ur neck should be getting burned. Neck crunches are relaly good 2.

neck shit is a must in wrestling/jiu jitsu

Yep I got a head harness. I look like a moron, but it works.

Originally Posted by min0 lee

I must add though that a strong neck makes a man look strong.

Thats why I would do neck workouts really, just for the look.

Originally Posted by AKIRA

Thats why I would do neck workouts really, just for the look.

Exactly, can you imagine Howie Long with a pencil neck.

If a guy has a great chin or jaw line the strong neck makes the guy look more rugged or handsome.

Look at Jim Carry, great jaw line but a pencil neck.....he's funny and looks the part.