Just the opposite. Frequency should be low. It also holds onto strength better than other muscles- ie take a month off and you’ll be just as strong. I use the 90 pound dumbbell for forward neck curls now. They say not to use this much weight but I worked my way up and feel zero pain and focus on the form. But yeah anyway I’d say neck is more like the spinal erectors- takes a long time to recover and not something you should be working with high frequency. If you’re in boxing/wrestling/mma it might be different though
>strongmen have huge necks though they don't train neck
They roid. >the key to neck hypertrophy is isometric training
No, the key to neck hypertrophy is roiding. Traps and delts have the highest number of androgen receptors, they literally grow on their own if you roid.
Strongmen have thick necks because that's where you rack big weights for overhead lifts or carries. The upper neck has to be strong to resist lateral force.
You can deadlift, shrug and top-end snatch grip press all you want but you will never grow your upper neck.
Using an elastic therapy band to resist a lateral motion of your head is better. You are better off using your own hand as resistance. Other methods just won't work.
Yes. Train bodyweight neck curls hanging over a bench (or at home on your bed if you're shy lmao), everyday for a month and grow 0.5 to 1 inch. Work up to 3 sets of 100. After that you can add weight if you want, but this should be enough to not be a pencil-necked dweeb.
Just the opposite. Frequency should be low. It also holds onto strength better than other muscles- ie take a month off and you’ll be just as strong. I use the 90 pound dumbbell for forward neck curls now. They say not to use this much weight but I worked my way up and feel zero pain and focus on the form. But yeah anyway I’d say neck is more like the spinal erectors- takes a long time to recover and not something you should be working with high frequency. If you’re in boxing/wrestling/mma it might be different though
For some reason I feel my neck sore when doing the big 3.
what exercises do you do and on which day do you do them? I want to start training neck as well.
not him but get a neck harness and do neck extensions and you could do neck curls with plates
Depends how hard you train it, same goes for calves.
It's like calves in a sense that it's pure genetics
Pencil neck cope.
Yes. Do bridges before you wrestle every day
my neck is strong but skinny. How do I get mass?
https://fssp.com/locations-list/
No
enjoy your sleep apnea
You don't get sleep apnea from neck training.
I would think if anything it would help with apnea, if done correctly.
Very likely yes.
Sleep apnea patients have shown multiple symptoms that can be treated with exercise.
Maybe if you do isometrics, like chin tucks off your bed.
>tfw 21 inch calves
I hate it
strongmen have huge necks though they don't train neck, the key to neck hypertrophy is isometric training.
Fricking farmer's walk will make your neck grow.
You don't want to frick your neck up, don't do those neck raises that will do that for you, just lift as much as you can with the muscles stretched.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30580468/
Overhead pressing too. You can't really engage your traps without affecting neck muscles as well
>strongmen have huge necks though they don't train neck
They roid.
>the key to neck hypertrophy is isometric training
No, the key to neck hypertrophy is roiding. Traps and delts have the highest number of androgen receptors, they literally grow on their own if you roid.
Strongmen have thick necks because that's where you rack big weights for overhead lifts or carries. The upper neck has to be strong to resist lateral force.
You can deadlift, shrug and top-end snatch grip press all you want but you will never grow your upper neck.
Using an elastic therapy band to resist a lateral motion of your head is better. You are better off using your own hand as resistance. Other methods just won't work.
>You are *even better off using your own hand as resistance.
You train calves everyday?
Yes. Train bodyweight neck curls hanging over a bench (or at home on your bed if you're shy lmao), everyday for a month and grow 0.5 to 1 inch. Work up to 3 sets of 100. After that you can add weight if you want, but this should be enough to not be a pencil-necked dweeb.