Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides

How to do the Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides

1. With your head and neck in a neutral position (normal position with head erect facing forward), place your left hand on the left side of your head.
2. Now gently push towards the left as you contract the left neck muscles but resisting any movement of your head. Start with slow tension and increase slowly. Keep breathing normally as you execute this contraction.
3. Hold for the recommended number of seconds.
4. Now release the tension slowly.
5. Rest for the recommended amount of time and repeat with your right hand placed on the right side of your head.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	neck
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

Train the same muscles a different way

3 alternatives for the same neck, with and without kit.

Lying Face Down Plate Neck Resistance Other Equipment Lying Face Up Plate Neck Resistance Other Equipment Seated Head Harness Neck Resistance Other Equipment

Harder than the Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides

Neck-SMR intermediate · Other Equipment

Superset the Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides with

Opposing traps work — alternate sets without extra rest.

Scapular Pull-Up traps Barbell Shrug traps Barbell Shrug Behind The Back traps Cable Shrugs traps

Common questions

What muscles does the Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides work?

The Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides primarily works the neck. Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back, Side Neck Stretch, and Lying Face Down Plate Neck Resistance train the same muscle, across 2 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides?

None — the Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back and Side Neck Stretch also need nothing.

Is the Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides is rated beginner. Neck-SMR are the progressions from here.

Where should the Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides go in a workout?

Late — the Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides is isolation work, so it follows your compounds. Supersetting it with Scapular Pull-Up and Barbell Shrug cuts session time without extra rest.

Similar exercises

Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back Bodyweight Side Neck Stretch Bodyweight Lying Face Down Plate Neck Resistance Other Equipment Lying Face Up Plate Neck Resistance Other Equipment Seated Head Harness Neck Resistance Other Equipment Chin To Chest Stretch Bodyweight