Chin To Chest Stretch
A beginner mobility exercise that works the neck.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Chin To Chest Stretch
- Get into a seated position on the floor.
- Place both hands at the rear of your head, fingers interlocked, thumbs pointing down and elbows pointing straight ahead. Slowly pull your head down to your chest. Hold for 20-30 seconds.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Chin To Chest Stretch
2 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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Side Neck Stretch
A beginner isolation mobility exercise that works the neck.
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Neck-SMR
An intermediate mobility exercise that works the neck.
Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do chin to chest stretch work?
Chin To Chest Stretch primarily works the neck. The traps assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for chin to chest stretch?
The source dataset does not record equipment for chin to chest stretch. Check the instructions above before you set up.
Chin To Chest Stretch: is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. Chin To Chest Stretch 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 chin to chest stretch?
Side Neck Stretch, Neck-SMR train the same primary muscles and are listed with alternatives above.
How do I log chin to chest stretch in Fitnit?
As time held rather than reps. Fitnit records the seconds and credits them to the neck on your body map, so you can see which muscles you train hard and never stretch.
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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