Weak Neck Test (And How to Fix It)

Is your anterior neck weak? Find out if the muscles of the front of your neck are too weak! And learn how to build strength in your neck muscles to help correct forward head posture!

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ABOUT THIS VIDEO
Having weak neck muscles leads to poor posture. Weak anterior neck muscles is a big part of forward head posture. If you want to fix forward posture, having stronger neck muscles helps. If you want to do ab exercises, you need stronger neck muscles! This video will show you how to strengthen your neck muscles safely!

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[Uprighthealth]

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[gigi]

Getting my body back, one gentle step at a time, thanks to your channel. Another exercise to add to the calendar, lol. Stay well, and thank you.

[crystalzzz]

im so glad to come across ur channel. ur videos are very helpful

[cosmicheart]

Thank you so much for this. I was unable to do ab exercises in PT years ago because it hurt my neck so badly. I have forward head posture and the works due to lax ligaments and years of muscles being used incorrectly or not at all thanks to complications from hEDS and POTS. I hope you will continue to upload more neck pain and strengthening content!

[FrankieSinclair]

Excited to try this. I get nasty neck tension which makes me feel ill when I exert myself sometimes - like this week I'm doing the decorating. Feeling very tired. Struggling with abs work in gym class. This should help!

[cdavid]

Thanks for these useful videos! ❤️

Btw: F for the plant on the right 🫡😔

[KarenCLang-swts]

thank you so much. I've always carried stress in my neck and it never occurred to me to try to strengthen the neck muscles. your tips are amazing. I have always hated ab curls because of my weak neck. HUH! I will do this for sure. I can lift my head during yoga but it is so uncomfortable since my back neck feels it's doing all the work and it isn't liking it. I learned from a physical therapist about strengthening my thighs to save my back ( 25 years ago). Now I can try this neck muscle work. Wow! I have been seeing osteopaths, chiropractors, acupuncturists for my neck issues since i was a teenager. (I'm 70 now) I will certainly add your regimens to my neck care repertoire going forward!

[flexorlamonticus]

I'm pumped about folding this exercise into my workout routine!!

[patrickhoban]

Started doing this exercise yesterday. It’s wild how weak my anterior neck muscle are.

[JamesKim-cxvt]

I overreleased my SCM, while trying to address some TMJ issues. While I was able to manually release the SCM, it triggered my TMJ even more, and also, hurt my shoulders and neck. Once I started this exercise, it started to balance things out. I also felt my molars more prominently, so doing this helps put the lower jaw in the correct position.

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[MsChikis]

Yes hi I had surgery in my neck about 20 yrs ago I am 72 yrs old can I do your exercises thanks for all your help 🥰

[momc]

Hi Matt thanks so much for all your work...I am glad you posted this. I had week neck muscles and others due to poor posture and microscope work and repetitive strain looking down constantly for work and I got better with the help of physiotherapy 30 years ago. I now hear creaky noises sometimes when I move my neck...do you have a full neck stretch and strengthen program?

[cavelleardiel]

I am 56 years old and over the last 7 years had both shoulders become frozen at different times. I am having trouble with coughing at times as it feels like my neck is out of alignment. So I massage the front to get it back into place. It it worse after I do push ups or weights related to my back and shoulders. I had two MRI's for my first frozen shoulder as my face would go numb and so were my feet and fingers. Only "aged" related degeneration. I work a physical job for the last 14 years putting stock away in a hospital so lots of arm, back and shoulder movements.

[sneakylemon]

I've had issues with my neck since I was 16... I'm now 28. I'm gonna try these exercises now and see what happens ❤ thank you

[nioi]

thank you. i'll definitely add this to my routine

[mystic]

Thank you, this is just what I was looking for. I keep coming up short with my ab exercises for this reason, so I will give this a try.

[soledadkonapelsky]

Love your exercises. They helped me a lot. Thank you so much

[anastaciazara]

This is the exact exercise my PT prescribed. I've been working on this for months and am up to around 50-55 seconds (starting at around 15 seconds).

[maryappiah]

Thank you for these exercises, I just subscribed to this channel . I'm having neck pain between my neck bone and my skull, hope this helps me a lot.