Lying Face Up Plate Neck Resistance is an exercise with free weights which primarily targets the neck.
The only neck resistance equipment you require is flat benches as well as weight plates. There are a variety of neck-resistance lying face-up options that you can test to see if they require different types of lying face-up plates neck equipment or even not require any equipment at all.
Lying Face Up Plate Neck Resistance builds and builds the muscles of the front neck. The main load is placed on the clavi sternomastoid musculature.
Instruction for Lying Face Up Plate Neck Resistance
- Place your face on the floor with your physique straight and upright on a bench, while holding an exercise plate on top on your forehead. Tips: You will need to make sure that your shoulders sit slightly higher than the edge of the bench so that the neck, traps, and head to stay off the bench. This is your starting point.
- As you keep the plate securely on your forehead, slowly lower your head into a an arc-like motion while you breathe into.
- Bring your head back to your starting position in a semi-circle motion while you exhale. Make sure to hold the contraction for one second.
- Repeat the exercise for the recommended number of repetitions.
Additional Information
- Do not jerk the weight upwards. Do the exercise in a slow, controlled movement.
- Start by using a lighter weight so that you don’t strain your neck.
- Backwards scoot enough that your head is free from the back of your bench.
- Place your body in a position where your back is squeezed against the bench and your shoulders extend slightly beyond the edges.
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