How To Rotate The Head Side To Side Video

Rotating the head and slight motions relax and stretch neck muscles. Try these exercises and stretches for your workout routine in this fitness video.

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Alternate chin and ear to shoulder
Avoid straining the neck
Relax the opposite shoulder

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Amy McCauley has been a certified personal fitness trainer since 1995. She specializes in pilates, combat cardio, core conditioning and overall strength training. She works with clients ranging in age from 16 - 69. She has worked at Gold's Gym in Wilmington, NC since 2006. She loves her job because it gives her the opportunity to change peoples' lives in a positive way.

AMY MCCAULEY: Hi. I'm going to show you two different variations on how to rotate the head from side to side. Relax your shoulders. You're in a seated position. Take the chin, drop it down to your shoulder, count one, two, and then switch to the other side. It's chin to shoulder on one stretch and then we're going to go ear-to-shoulder. Ear-to-shoulder is going to work a different part of the muscle. Hold one, two, come to center; switch it to the other side and hold one, two. Key pointers to remember: We want to avoid choking the neck. Keep the shoulders down the spine, neck is long and tall. When you do chin-to-shoulder, think about opening up the side of the neck, relaxed the opposite shoulder. When you do ear-to-shoulder, it's the same thing; keep the shoulder all the way down by the sides opening up that neck, and this is how we move from side-to-side exercises in the neck area.

How To Rotate The Head Side To Side Video

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