Seated Neck Turns / Head Rotations
How to Do Seated Neck Turns / Head Rotations
- Seat yourself comfortably on a solid chair, with your back straight and unsupported. Keep your feet planted on the floor.
- Rest your hands on your thighs.
- Look straight ahead and then slowly rotate your head to one side to allow a slight stretch sensation to occur in your neck.
- Hold briefly before rotating your head back to the starting position.
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Seated Neck Turns / Head Rotations Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Seated Neck Turns / Head Rotations targets neck & upper traps. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Farmer?s walk / carry, dual / two arm dumbbell front shoulder raises and chin tucks / neck extensions. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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