I found the article below today on HeavyFists.com. It’s interesting to see the boxing world taking notice of the fact that strengthening the neck has positive benefits. It’s unfortunate, however, that their recommendations are so lame it’s almost funny. Training the musculature of the neck and head requires a great deal of attention to detail [...]
Posts Tagged ‘neck strengthening’
Strengthen Your Neck to Take a Punch
Posted: 21st October 2011 by in Neck Training, Sports Concussions, UncategorizedTags: neck exercises, neck strengthening, neck training, strengthen the neck, training the neck
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A Quick Fix for Your Neck Training
Posted: 14th October 2011 by in Neck Training, UncategorizedTags: neck exercises, neck strengthening, neck training, stronger neck, training the neck
First a brief point….We lift weights in order to reduce the risk of injury. If any strength and conditioning professional tells you different, they are either lying or have been seriously misinformed. Since we are participating in lifting weights to get stronger, lifting weights is obviously not supposed to be a means to a permanent [...]
Thesis Supports Neck Strength for Reducing Subconcussive Forces
Posted: 13th October 2011 by in Neck Training, Sports Concussions, UncategorizedTags: neck exercises, neck strengthening, neck training
Sandra Black, an ATC from Texas Tech University, examined a possible relationship between neck strength and concussions in Division I Football players. The results did not demonstrate a statistically significant correlation between the two variables. However, the body of evidence that she provides still makes an obvious case for the implementation of direct neck strength [...]