The neck or Cervical (C) Spine is often overlooked in terms of exercise except in the Combat or Contact Sports.

By training the muscles of the C-Spine you can actually help prevent shoulder injuries.

Combine the fact that everyone is looking down at their phones and getting “Tech Neck” there has never been a better time to protect your neck.

The neck often gets stiff from training, with back squats being an obvious culprit.

There are some simple but effective tricks such as Mobilisation with Movement (MWM) a technique developed by Brian Mulligan, which restore range of movement in an effective way. You might need a small hand towel to help you.

The Neck often loses range of movement, particularly at end of range. By simply doing some repeated movements at end of range you can make small but significant changes that maintain range.

Flexing the neck, where the chin goes towards the chest is important, also tensions the nervous system, so this is particularly important where pain might radiate down the arm. There are some specific “nerve mobilisations” that can be performed for the radial, median and ulna nerves.

Injury is the enemy

Bulletproof Your Neck.