Seated Head Harness Neck Resistance

What it is

This exercise strengthens your neck muscles using a head harness and resistance. You perform controlled flexion and extension movements in a seated position. It specifically targets the muscles responsible for nodding and flexing your head. This isolation movement is excellent for improving neck strength and overall stability.

Technique tips

• Sit with feet wide and toes pointed out for a stable base.
• Securely position the neck harness before lifting the weight off the floor.
• Maintain a slight forward tilt in your head and torso at all times.
• Lower your chin to your chest slowly, inhaling as you extend your neck.
• Exhale smoothly as you raise your head back to the starting position.

How to track your progress

Log the weight and reps of each set. Straddly turns every set into an estimated one-rep max, so a heavier single and a strong set of eight both count as progress, and it flags a personal record the moment you beat your best.