The Real Reason to Train Your Neck

Lots of videos out these days on neck training. There are a lot of videos on how to train your neck (most of them bad). There are a few videos on why to train your neck (some get it partially right). In this video, I will explain the real reason you should be training your neck.

[johncalla]

In the early days of motorsports most fatalities were caused by blunt trauma and fire. As safety in the sport progressed and drivers began to survive hard crashes, the dreaded closed head injury became the predominant serious injury in the 80s and 90s. As Doug notes here, the whiplash effect causes the brain to smash into the skull and suffer serious bruising, bleeding and swelling. In some cases the whiplash would be so severe that the skull itself would fracture and the driver would bleed out.

Eventually, a head and neck restraint system was developed that kept the head and neck fairly well aligned. It essentially works as a strong, mechanical neck. The incidents of fatal and life-altering head injuries have been dramatically reduced.

Even still, my estimate is that concussion is now the leading injury causing drivers to sit out events, followed by vertebrae fractures in the neck and back. I suspect a good neck training protocol would be beneficial for many drivers.

[DareToWonder]

I declare that neck exercise from now on will be called Nexercise.
You will thank me later for this.

[hamiltonhillakahammerceoof]

And people laugh at me when i train my neck in the gym...they have no idea that neck training prevents concussions and so many more things....laugh now cry later.😂

[OzyMark]

Amazing timing, I had a terrible fall on my mountain bike as after 1.5 hrs of riding I was fatigued & the constant jumps was causing me to black out for milliseconds from a old whiplash injury. But I wasn’t aware of this & even though I had a full face helmet, I hit the ground so hard & knocked myself out for 12 minutes and concussed for hours. I ended up in emergency & had a bi-lateral brain bleed.
So what you just explained rings true to the experience I’ve just had. It’s taken 9 months to get back to normal so I look forward to your next video VERY much 😁👍

[stephenwilliams]

Thanks Doug, I've been using the rudiments of BbS for the last 18 months after reading about it on the Clarence Bass website and watching one of your workouts on YT. Coming up to 60 I'm putting more muscle mass on than I ever did when I lifted weights in my late 20's. Back then I trained for 45 min+, 3 times (then 4) a week, sure I got bigger, but not like once a week with 5 exercises and 3 sets each to failure. Amazing, thanks again for you awesome content.

[drewmorg.]

One of the most interesting pieces of fitness information I've seen in months!

[chriswong]

I got pencil neck. Can't wait for the neck training!

[Piccolo_Re]

I run into issues with tension headaches constantly. I try to strengthen my trap muscles but when I do it just makes my headaches significantly worse the next day because my muscles just become more tense.

[markpalmer]

Body by Science changed my life and I’ve kept up my once (sometimes twice) per week slow-motion high intensity workouts for three years. I do experience EIH, though, particularly during chest press. Looking forward to your next video.

[ohno]

Great video….please do more…looking forward to seeing the neck training video

[GeorgeMakrides]

Wow! Very fascinating and useful info. Can’t wait for the exercises

[lodgechant]

Thanks for this very informative video, Doug - much appreciated. I'm 57 in 2022, and am just embarking on an exercise regime based on reading your book - yesterday was my first proper workout, so today it feels as though a train rode over me, which I'm taking to be a good thing. With greetings from Cape Town!

[BereaverBand]

Thank you for posting the transcript. I learn much better and faster from reading than listening

[christophalcmeonides]

This is info one just can't find anywhere else, easily. I deeply appreciate you pooing it out there !
please keep on the good work (spec. the one like this vid) // Regards Christ.

[Joshua.Edwards]

Wonderfully explained video! I wonder if weak neck muscles could lead to an increase in common headaches or possibly and more severely, increase in migraines?

[felipecj]

Looking forward to the neck training routine!

[Griseo-ux]

What an amazing video, much appreciated doc

[carlcisc]

Great presentation this is so important I really want to learn your muscle training technique

[psl]

I wonder if 1 set of all out deadlifts would be enough to stimulate the neck muscles.. the neck area is under tremendous strain when holding a barbell when doing deadlift.

[lesliebost]

Great information. Looking forward to the exercises. Should there be any consideration given to a fusion in the neck in regards to the workout?