Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the neck, needing no equipment.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides
- With your head and neck in a neutral position (normal position with head erect facing forward), place your left hand on the left side of your head.
- Now gently push towards the left as you contract the left neck muscles but resisting any movement of your head. Start with slow tension and increase slowly. Keep breathing normally as you execute this contraction.
- Hold for the recommended number of seconds.
- Now release the tension slowly.
- Rest for the recommended amount of time and repeat with your right hand placed on the right side of your head.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides
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.
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Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back
A beginner isolation strength exercise that works the neck, needing no equipment.
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Lying Face Down Plate Neck Resistance
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the neck.
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Lying Face Up Plate Neck Resistance
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the neck.
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Seated Head Harness Neck Resistance
An intermediate isolation strength exercise that works the neck.
Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do isometric neck exercise - sides work?
Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides primarily works the neck.
What equipment do I need for isometric neck exercise - sides?
None. Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides is a bodyweight movement you can do anywhere you have floor space.
Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides 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 - sides?
Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back, 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 - sides reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; isometric neck exercise - sides 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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