Weighted Neck Flexion - Body Building Exercise

The Weighted Neck Flexion is a great exercise for the neck and stomach (abdomen) and requires only a bench, towel and free weight plate.

What you need for the Weighted Neck Flexion

1. A bench
2. A towel
3. A single weight

Instructions for the Weighted Neck Flexion

1. Wrap a towel around the flat weight.
2. Lay on the bench perpendicularly, with the area just below your shoulders resting on the bench.
3. Hold the towel-wrapped weight against your forehead, and use your hands to support the weight, but not to carry its weight.
4. Raise your upper body in a sit up like movement.
5. Use your neck muscles to lift your head until your chin touches your chest.
6. Lower your upper body until you're fully extended.
7. Repeat.

Comments on the Weighted Neck Flexion

Be careful not to actually push your head back with the force of your hands when lifting. Otherwise, this is a great exercises for increasing your sternocleidomastoid and your full abdominal area.

Muscle Groups Worked By Weighted Neck Flexion

• Neck
• Abdomen