Neck warmup

Muscles

• Sternocleidomastoid
• Splenius
• Upper trapezius
• Rectus capitis lateralis
• Longus capitis
• Rectus capitis anterior
• Longus colli
• Semispinalis capitis
• Rectus capitis posterior major
• Rectus capitis posterior minor
• Obliquus capitis superior
• Longissimus cervicis
• Longissimus capitis
• Obliquus capitis inferior

Technique

1. Perform two of each of the basic neck movements to get it warmed up: neck lateral flexion, neck flexion and extension, neck rotation and neck circle.

Similar Exercises

• Front neck half circle
• Neck retraction and extension
• Neck retraction
• Prone neck retraction
• Prone neck retraction and extension

Equipment

• Ground (standing)