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.
Related exercises to discover
Seated neck turns / head rotations is a at-home exercise that targets neck & upper traps. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Seated bent over rear delt raises, chin tucks / neck extensions and standing resistance band chest pulls / chest openers / back flyes. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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