Weighted seated neck extension (with head harness)

Weighted seated neck extension (with head harness)

Sit on a bench wearing a head harness attached to a weight plate. With your torso braced and chin tucked, extend your neck to raise the weight, then lower back under control.

Sit on a bench wearing a head harness attached to a weight plate. With your torso braced and chin tucked, extend your neck to raise the weight, then lower back under control.

Sit on a bench wearing a head harness attached to a weight plate. With your torso braced and chin tucked, extend your neck to raise the weight, then lower back under control.

How to Do the Weighted seated neck extension (with head harness)

How to Do the Weighted seated neck extension (with head harness)

How to Do the Weighted seated neck extension (with head harness)

Sit near the edge of a bench with feet flat and torso slightly leaned forward; rest forearms on thighs to brace. Secure the head harness so it sits snug and level; attach a small weight plate to the front ring. Start with your chin gently tucked and neck flexed so the plate hangs vertically below your head. Keeping your torso still, extend your neck by lifting your head until it aligns with your torso\u2014avoid hyperextension. Pause briefly at the top, then lower your head slowly to the starting position through a comfortable, pain\u2011free range. Breathe out as you extend and in as you lower; move steadily without jerking and stop if you feel neck pain.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Category

Strength

Target Muscle

Levator scapulae

Levator scapulae

Secondary Muscles

traps, splenius capitis, splenius cervicis, semispinalis capitis

Equipment

Weighted

Body Part

Neck

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