Beginner exercise

Side Neck Stretch

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Side Neck Stretch

  1. Sit or stand upright with your shoulders relaxed and your gaze forward.
  2. Tilt your head gently to one side, bringing that ear toward the shoulder without lifting the shoulder.
  3. Place the same-side hand over your head and use light assistance to hold the lateral stretch without turning the chin or tipping it forward or backward.
  4. Release the hand pressure, return your head upright, and repeat on the other side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Trapezius0.8Mobility Target
Sternocleidomastoid0.5Mobility Target