How to Build a Strong Neck — Dr. Andrew Huberman

Dr. Andrew Huberman on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast.

Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 900 million downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running.

[castanedaalfredo]

I would definitely recommend you look at correct range of motion and proper control with this exercise

[Trainfeastfast]

Be cautious using weight for neck conditioning—neck muscles are delicate, and improper form or excessive load can lead to serious injury. Focus on controlled movements and gradual progression to stay safe.

[ivaldisako]

Yees, very important I saw a massove difference in my posture, neck and back pain, doing this

[bayo]

My neck has been messed up for so long

[ScottMcDonaldAcrobat]

Neck conditioning is probably the single most important thing one could do for safety and longevity in ye olde trampwall division of circus- the sheer violence of the landings can be ridiculous. 

I recently did a few experiments with an accelerometer and found that my head was reaching 11 Gs during the impact phase of a trick.. the implications for the squishy contents of my noggin are not exactly wonderful 😅. I haven't tried weighted neck like this yet but will now, cheers for sharing!