Two Kettlebell Neck Exercises for Fighters

Neck stability, strength, and endurance are vital for all athletes involved in any contact sport. Especially for combat athletes and martial artists. It can make the difference between taking a hard shot that gets you KTFO or taking that same hard shot but it just rocks you. 

For this series of Neck Exercises, I use the Neck Bridge. Unlike in wrestling, I prefer not to arch my lower back. That involves lower back and neck mobility which is sport specific to wrestling for avoiding a pin or escaping bottom positions. A great movement for grapplers. 

If you can’t perform the bridge I’d recommend you start off with isometric holds to strengthen your neck muscles. Also, avoid these exercise until you’re strong enough to bridge with body weight for at least 2 mins and always start off with a lightweight.

Let me know how these exercises work for you and don't forget to comment and hit like on this post.

Neck strength, stability, and endurance is vital for all athletes involved in any contact sport. Especially for combat athletes and martial artists. It can make the difference between taking a hard shot that gets you KTFO 😴 or taking that same hard shot but it just rocks you. 👊💥 ______ 🤼‍♂️ For this series of Neck Exercises I use the Neck Bridge. Unlike in wrestling I prefer not to arch my lower back. That involves more lower back and neck mobility which is sport specific to wrestling for avoiding a pin or escaping bottom positions. A great movement for grapplers. ______ ❌ If you can’t perform the bridge I’d recommend you start off with isometric holds to strengthen your neck muscles. Also, avoid these exercise until you’re strong enough to bridge with body weight for at least 2 mins and always start off with a light weight. ______ 💪 Let me know how these exercises works for you and check link in bio for more training tips or to join us in a class. ______ #BJJ #MMA #MuayThai #ThaiBoxing #Kettlebell #Kettlebells #KettlebellWorkOut #Totowa #Montclair #LittleFalls #WoodlandPark #FairField #NJ #NorthJersey #NYC #MidTown #GarmentDistrict #Manhattan

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