Dave Reslo
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Post by Dave Reslo on Feb 9, 2019 17:59:21 GMT
When (like almost never) I pull on my head for yielding isometric neck exercise, I use a military looking, thick, wide cotton strap with two rectangular steel rings attached by a loop at one end. It may have been someone's fashion belt since the friction of the rings doesn't give a secure enough closure to be a regular belt, but the friction is just right to adjust the size down to near head circumference, slip it down over my head and pull on the loose end of the belt. I bought it from the belt display at a thrift store for $0.50. It might have been originally used on a bedroll or ruck and the thrift store didn't know where else to hang it for sale, IDK. Using that neck flex rig with the bands looks like a potential eye/face injury. Nothing against the neck flex but I have to second using a strap or belt of some kind if you do neck self-resistance. |
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Michael
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Post by Michael on Feb 9, 2019 19:05:28 GMT
....... the neck is delicate. I train my neck but mostly for muscular endurance and it's great for tension release. Looking up in the air to make sure Your safe all day can get tiring. I want my neck to feel good and it does. I think most people do this with a lot of exercises, go balls to the wall. My opinion is if You train Your neck go easy. It's very easy to injure. ...... Good advice on going easy. Much better to err on the side of way too little than any too much. Michael, I learned something from an RC airplane flyer once. He would spend the entire 30 min(?) or flight time looking up, overhead, following the flight of the plane. I asked how he was able to do that and he said it was learning to relax his neck and just let his head fall back without muscular support. He'd follow the flight path by turning his body around, but his neck was very relaxed. This advice helped me a lot with my moongazing.  , I wish it was just moongazing. I would say the guy was probably right about the relaxing thing. The self-resistance or isometric exercise help my neck to relax. I do notice a difference when I don't do them for awhile. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 18:33:43 GMT
Some good shows on Netflix. Like Legends Of Strength for example? Just watched the Hackenshmidt chapter last night on YouTube. Awesome look at one of the strongest and dominating Greco-Roman Wrestlers of the era. |
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MBS
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Post by MBS on Feb 10, 2019 20:34:54 GMT
 Wonder how he trains..😂 |
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Post by mr potatohead on Feb 10, 2019 21:05:34 GMT
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, I wish it was just moongazing. I would say the guy was probably right about the relaxing thing. The self-resistance or isometric exercise help my neck to relax. I do notice a difference when I don't do them for awhile.
