Cable seated neck flexion (with head harness)

Cable seated neck flexion (with head harness)

Difficulty

Intermediate

Category

Strength

Target Muscle

Levator scapulae

Secondary Muscles

sternocleidomastoid, scalenes, longus colli, longus capitis

Equipment

Cable

Body Part

Neck

Sit facing away from a cable machine with a head harness attached to the cable at about head height. Keeping the torso still, flex the neck to bring the chin toward the chest against the cable’s pull, then return under control.

Sit facing away from a cable machine with a head harness attached to the cable at about head height. Keeping the torso still, flex the neck to bring the chin toward the chest against the cable’s pull, then return under control.

Sit facing away from a cable machine with a head harness attached to the cable at about head height. Keeping the torso still, flex the neck to bring the chin toward the chest against the cable’s pull, then return under control.

How to Do the Cable seated neck flexion (with head harness)

How to Do the Cable seated neck flexion (with head harness)

How to Do the Cable seated neck flexion (with head harness)

Set a cable pulley roughly at seated head height and select a very light weight. Sit on a bench facing away from the machine; clip the head harness D\u2011ring behind your head to the cable. Sit tall with feet flat, core braced, shoulders relaxed, and neck in neutral alignment. Pre-tension the cable by scooting forward slightly without extending the neck. Exhale and flex the neck, nodding the chin toward the chest through a comfortable range without rounding the torso. Pause briefly, then slowly return to neutral while resisting the pull\u2014do not hyperextend. Keep the motion smooth and small; stop immediately if you feel pain or dizziness.

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