Side Neck Stretch

How to do the Side Neck Stretch

1. Start with your shoulders relaxed, gently tilt your head towards your shoulder.
2. Assist stretch with a gentle pull on the side of the head.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	neck
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

Train the same muscles a different way

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

Neck-SMR Other Equipment 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 Side Neck Stretch

Neck-SMR intermediate · Other Equipment

Common questions

What muscles does the Side Neck Stretch work?

The Side Neck Stretch primarily works the neck. Chin To Chest Stretch, Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back, and Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides train the same muscle, across 2 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Side Neck Stretch?

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

Is the Side Neck Stretch suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Side Neck Stretch is rated beginner. Neck-SMR are the progressions from here.

Where should the Side Neck Stretch go in a workout?

Late — the Side Neck Stretch is isolation work, so it follows your compounds.

Similar exercises

Chin To Chest Stretch Bodyweight Isometric Neck Exercise - Front And Back Bodyweight Isometric Neck Exercise - Sides Bodyweight Neck-SMR Other Equipment Lying Face Down Plate Neck Resistance Other Equipment Lying Face Up Plate Neck Resistance Other Equipment