Mobility: "Head Tilt"
Directions: Perform my
Dynamic Warm-Up
exercises at “beginning” of workout for maximum benefit and improvement.
Pick a safe level; never be unsafe or exceed your capacity to “control” your
body!
OBJECTIVE: Open up vertebrae & muscles
in neck.
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Stand
upright and “tall” with good posture.
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Tilt head
straight to one side and directly over one shoulder.
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Pause
briefly then alternate the opposite direction.
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Perform
5-10 reps on each side.
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Do NOT
compensate by shrugging your shoulders!
Tips: Make sure you tilt head straight off to each
side without shrugging the shoulder to compensate for a tight neck. Don't
force by "pulling" with hands--just use weight of head and let it go over.
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Yet another simple exercise that people
struggle with because they are so locked up. Think--this is for mobility
of the "neck" and NOT the shoulders. Put the movement in your neck only
even if it's only a little.
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Other Neck Mobility exercises I use
successfully are Head Turn and
Head 1/2 Roll.
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Mobility
Exercises (Directions)
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Mobility Exercises (Organizer List Only)
*Note:
This exercise is intended for "normal healthy"
individuals. If you have an injury, or abnormal pain is present,
see your physician or a certified physical
therapist before continuing your exercises.
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