Build a
neck like an NFL lineman with this crash course in anatomy and training.
For the
dedicated strength trainer, clothes matter. For the person who is less
dedicated, it may matter even more. Baggy shirts cover up Beiber-like arm
development and sweats camouflage your string of forgotten leg days. But a neck
like a stack of dimes? Forget about it. Unless you’re living in the polar
vortex with a Batman-like wardrobe of thick turtlenecks, there is no running,
no hiding – your neck exposed.
A
well-developed neck is synonymous with power and commands respect. Yet, very
few ever take the time out to address the neck with specific training. By
understanding a bit more about the functions of the neck and how it pertains to
the rest of your training goals, you can put yourself in a better position to
improve these important muscles. Flexion, lateral flexion, extension and
rotation, folks – these should make it into your weekly training routine. So go
ahead and gather ye turtlenecks where ye may – it’s time to toss them into the
giveaway box.
BIG LIFTS, BIG MUSCLE
You likely
already know that compound movements – exercises requiring movement at more
than one joint – provide the most bang for your buck and stimulate all-over
muscle growth, fat loss, secretion of anabolic hormones and functional
performance benefits. Performing just a few big lifts per workout will equate
to gains all over, to an extent.
The neck is an exception.
The
average-but-serious strength trainer has a more developed neck than the
run-of-the-mill public pencil neck but to truly maximize neck strength and size
– as with most muscles you want to bring up, you have to directly train the
neck.
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