Thread: bigger neck?

power clean.

but you cant change the shape of it, tho

Post your routine and training experience.

basically i workout 5 days a week (off weds/sat)

im gettin back in shape, last year i did the resolution thing, and stuck with it every day until i moved, which screwed up my routine.

now after moving again, im back @ it.

every day that i goto the gym i run @ least 20 minutes.

day 1: Pullup; bench; dip; squat; kickbacks; various ab workouts.
day 2: incline bench; dumbell press; push press; dip; skull crushers; seated curls; calf raises
day 3: rest
4: pullup; dip; bench; squat; woodchop; kickback; ab workouts;
5: decline bench; push press; dip; kick; skull crushers; seated overhead triceps extension (not sure what the name is, but i use one large dumbell)
6: rest
7: one of the earlier days workouts, it varies really. i kind of just mix and match a lot of the excercises on most days. but i concentrate on the larger compound excercises like squats, bench, dips (which i prolly do the most of...3/4 days that i workout i tend to do them) and same goes for pullups

usually on day 7( sunday) i am a little hungover, so i just kinda have a lighter day.

Doing bridges can increase neck strength, but I'm not so sure about how larger it will appear.
Bridges as in the hyperextention of your back when you are lying down, and balancing your body with your head and your feet only.

I wonder if by doing that over time you can make your skull harder too? Imagine doing a bridge and your head caves in. ew

Originally Posted by gsxrK3

I wonder if by doing that over time you can make your skull harder too? Imagine doing a bridge and your head caves in. ew

lol..... That would be some serious calcium deficiency.
Practicing such techniques though do increase density of the bone I believe. I recall a video someone posted in open chat a while ago - by practicing breaking blocks over and over with his forehead, he developed a thicker skull that allowed him to destroy something like 10 concrete slabs.
It all seems to relate back to the equilibrium concept, how your body will always try to fight for victory, evolving to the scenario.

Originally Posted by Focus

Doing bridges can increase neck strength, but I'm not so sure about how larger it will appear.
Bridges as in the hyperextention of your back when you are lying down, and balancing your body with your head and your feet only.

I read somewhere that it is good exercise to increase your neck strength, it is commonly used among wrestlers.

but some people think that it is dangerous and it can hurt your spine over time.

for that reason, i choose not do perform this exercise.

but in the end, it is your call.

i believe a similar topic has been discussed not long ago that someone wants to get a neck like that of "Kurtangle's (he was a WWF/WWE wrestler)". just look it up, you may find something useful.

Henry Rollins always had a huge neck, and he was a skinny guy in the early days of Black Flag. I don't know how he did it, but whatever he did, it made his neck huge.

I used to see an ex-NFL Player / now a commentator at my gym all of the time. He would lay on a bench with his neck just off of the bench, fold a towel and put it on his forehead, and then place a plate on top of the towel. He would then raise his head up, and do about 3 sets of 10. He would then reverse it and lay on each side and his chest, and do the same thing.

My current gym actually has a neck machine, but it sits mainly unused. I would think that the neck would be a one-time-per-week muscle to exercise.

You know they do have head harnesess. Buy one for like 20 bucks. Cant say I ever have wanted a big neck, but hey whatever you like.

I have a head harness I'd be willing to sell. I'll take a pic if you're interested.