Best Exercises For Neck Pain w Anatomy Art -MoveU

Strengthen your shoulders! One brutal workout is called Murph. Yes it is a Crossfit workout, but it is also done by many military members, police officers, and firefighters as well. The workout is to complete a 1 mile run, 100 pull-ups, 200 pushups, 300 squats, and another 1 mile run… all while wearing a weighted vest. This workout can be VERY taxing on the body (I know) and it is important to remember that your shoulder positioning matters!

When doing any movement, make sure to maintain proper shoulder blade positioning. These two videos are exactly the same… one of them demonstrates the scapular “depression” in an exercise, the other demonstrates how to do it in a standing position. It is important to keep the blades down in a majority of movements, especially when doing pushups and pull-ups (Overhead pressing motions will generally require some “elevation” or shrugging of the shoulders). Getting control of your blades like this will reduce neck, shoulder, tennis elbow, bicep tendonitis, and mid back pain. If you can’t maintain this shoulder position during a workout like Murph, consider scaling it to match your current strength and awareness.

We recognize that a workout like this holds a deeper meaning than just getting “jacked.” It is about experiencing the fatigue and pain that many have faced in situations where food, water, and safety were not present.

[jdub]

I keep learning from you guys. You explain anatomy and exercises the best!

[laurabirli]

It's so true. I feel like I've just been carrying around my body like luggage. You really have to think about what muscles you're trying to engage to get your brain to send the message. Makes it so much easier once u do that. ❤

[nancynegron]

I need help with strengthening my frontals back of neck muscles. I just had an CT scan and an occipital spur was noted.