Front neck half circle

Muscles

• Sternocleidomastoid
• Longus capitis
• Rectus capitis anterior
• Longus colli
• Splenius
• Upper trapezius
• Rectus capitis lateralis

Technique

1. Bring your chin down to your chest.
2. Slowly move your head towards one shoulder, while keeping your gaze towards the ground. Stop when you feel a good stretch on the side of your neck.
3. Then slowly move towards the other shoulder.

Form tips

1. To get a deeper stretch on the side of your neck, it helps to pull the opposite shoulder down and away from your ear.

Similar Exercises

• Neck warmup
• Neck circle
• Neck lateral flexion
• Neck flexion and extension
• Neck packing

Equipment

• Ground (standing)