Five Levels to Building a Bulletproof Neck
Are you brave enough to make it to the end?
Contrary to popular belief, stretching or bed rest likely won’t help your sore neck. Instead, we must look at creative ways to strengthen the muscles and tissues around the upper back. More specifically, paying attention to the lower trapezius in order to enhance shoulder health, reduce postural strain, and keep the whole back in order. If you play your cards right, you can avoid the infamous pinch or knot between the shoulders and live restriction-free throughout the upper body.
Today I want to introduce an ultra-simple exercise program that will strengthen your lower traps in a safe, step-by-step manner. Starting at level 1, you’ll begin to understand how this muscle works and what you can do to best activate it. By the time you reach level 5, you’ll be crushing weighted extensions through a full range of motion to bulletproof your back and neck. Without further ado, let’s get those gains going!
Activating Areas You Didn’t Know Existed
Humans tend to be rounded through the chest and shoulders, getting very little opportunity to open up and extend during daily life. Consequently, many of our postural chain muscles can be weak and easily fatigued. I say this to warn you that the exercises below…
