Movement guide
Suboccipital muscles
Small muscles below the skull fine-tune upper-neck extension and rotation.
Use gentle shared loading; these small muscles are not isolated by the movement.
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Gentle neck-extension isometric
Neck control · Hand resistance
Also works
Other cervical extensors and stabilizers
How to perform +
With head neutral, press lightly into a hand behind your head without moving. Relax between efforts.
Avoid tipping the chin up or straining.
Example volume · 1–2 sets × 5 holds of 3 sec