29/09/2021
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For this week, we want you to learn how to take care of your neck (area).
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Did you know? Just like the shoulders and lower hip area, the neck also gets tight and weak due to chronic inactivity resulting in poor posture.
These neck exercises/stretches should help alleviate pain and tightness when done regularly. Do a set of 3-6 of these moves daily anytime. They may also be included in your regular training routine to warm up the neck area, which helps prevent strains and injury.
1. Levator Scapulae/rotational neck stretch
- Sitting or standing, place your hand on the back of your head and stretch the back of your neck, keeping the shoulder blades down and back the while time.
2. Upper trapezius/lateral neck stretch
- Off the same position, place your hands on the side of your head and still keeping your shoulder blades down and back, proceed to stretch the neck, this time from the side.
3. Forward and backward stretch
- Similar to the first two, this time, place your hand on the front of your head and proceed to stretch the front of your neck upwards. Afterwards, place your hands on the back of your head and stretch this time the back of your neck.
4. Dynamic full neck rotations
- Simply rotate your neck from all sides, going slowly as not to strain the smaller neck muscles.
REMINDER: When stretching, it is ideal to tense the muscle being stretched by actively trying to "contract" the muscle against the resistance which in this case, is your hands. This is to keep the tension on the muscles themselves and away from the joints, thus preventing possible joint pain and injury.
