How Do You Strengthen Lateral Neck Muscles?
Keeping your neck muscles healthy should be as much a part of your workout as any other bodily area. With isometrics and cervical stretches, you can keep your lateral neck muscles toned and reduce pain. If you are having neck pain or if you have been diagnosed with neck or disc problems, no self-therapy should be attempted without a thorough evaluation and approval by a physician. Strengthening exercises are excellent for reducing pain and for building strength in those who are working on strength training or bodybuilding. However, the first rule should always be to protect yourself from new or further harm. Isometrics uses only your body’s resistance to strengthen and tone bodily areas. To isolate the neck muscles, stand or sit with a straight posture (shoulders back and chest slightly out). Place your hands palms-down on your forhead, as if you were checking your forehead for a temperature but using both hands — one above the left eye, one above the right. Slowly begin to apply pres
