Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back

A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the neck, needing no equipment.

Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back — Starting position Starting position
Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back — End position End position
Difficulty Beginner
Type Strength
Equipment No Equipment
Primary Muscle Neck
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back

  1. With your head and neck in a neutral position (normal position with head erect facing forward), place both of your hands on the front side of your head.
  2. Now gently push forward as you contract the neck muscles but resisting any movement of your head. Start with slow tension and increase slowly. Keep breathing normally as you execute this contraction.
  3. Hold for the recommended number of seconds.
  4. Now release the tension slowly.
  5. Rest for the recommended amount of time and repeat with your hands placed on the back side of your head.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back does most of its work.

Alternatives to Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back

4 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.

  1. 1 Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides

    Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides

    A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the neck, needing no equipment.

    beginner No Equipment
  2. 2 Lying Face Down Plate Neck Resistance

    Lying Face Down Plate Neck Resistance

    An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the neck.

    intermediate Not specified
  3. 3 Lying Face Up Plate Neck Resistance

    Lying Face Up Plate Neck Resistance

    An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the neck.

    intermediate Not specified
  4. 4 Seated Head Harness Neck Resistance

    Seated Head Harness Neck Resistance

    An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the neck.

    intermediate Not specified

Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do isometric neck exercise - front and back work?

Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back primarily works the neck.

What equipment do I need for isometric neck exercise - front and back?

None. Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back is a bodyweight movement you can do anywhere you have floor space.

Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back: is it suitable for beginners?

Yes. Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back is rated beginner. Movements you can learn in a session, with a low skill floor and a forgiving failure mode.

What can I do instead of isometric neck exercise - front and back?

Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides, Lying Face Down Plate Neck Resistance, Lying Face Up Plate Neck Resistance train the same primary muscles and are listed with 1 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my isometric neck exercise - front and back reps automatically?

Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; isometric neck exercise - front and back can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.

Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.

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