General recommendations:
- Lightly jog for 3-5 minutes to warm and slightly loosen muscles, preparing the body for static stretching.
- Hold each stretch listed below for 10 – 20 seconds and slowly release to starting position after holding.
- Repeat each stretch 2 – 5 times.
Whether you engage in one or all of the neck stretches listed below…get to stretching!
Stretching the Neck:
- Drop head backward (eyes toward the sky) and slowly roll it to left shoulder
- Slowly roll head from left shoulder to right shoulder, maintaining eyes toward sky
- Drop head forward (eyes toward the feet) and slowly roll it to the left shoulder
- Slowly roll head from left shoulder to right shoulder, maintaining eyes toward feet
- Use left hand to gently push top of head toward right shoulder (ear toward shoulder)
- Use right hand to gently push top of head toward left shoulder (ear toward shoulder)
- Use left hand to gently push left side of chin to right shoulder (ear toward shoulder)
- Use right hand to gently push right side of chin to left shoulder (ear toward shoulder)
