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Neck-SMR

Using a muscle roller or a rolling pin, place the roller behind your head and against your neck. Make sure that you do not place the roller directly against the spine, but turned slightly so that the roller is pressed against the muscles to either side of the spine. This will be your starting position.

Intermediate

The movement

Neck-SMR - Neutral Setup
1. Neutral Setup
Neck-SMR - Right Neck Roll
2. Right Neck Roll
Neck-SMR - Neutral Release
3. Neutral Release

About This Exercise

Using a muscle roller or a rolling pin, place the roller behind your head and against your neck. Make sure that you do not place the roller directly against the spine, but turned slightly so that the roller is pressed against the muscles to either side of the spine. This will be your starting position.

1Setup

Using a muscle roller or a rolling pin, place the roller behind your head and against your neck. Make sure that you do not place the roller directly against the spine, but turned slightly so that the roller is pressed against the muscles to either side of the spine. This will be your starting position.

2Execution

Starting at the top of your neck, slowly roll down the muscles of your neck, pausing at points of tension for 10-30 seconds.

Train This Exercise

Quick workout with this exercise

Muscles Worked

Front

Back

Primary

How to programme it

Sets2
Default reps30
Rest60 sec

Equipment