Musicians Maintenance

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Intermediate Neck Stability

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If you are having neck pain, headaches, or jaw pain you may have issues with the strength and endurance of your neck stability muscles.

The wall chin tuck is a great start, but your music requires much more of these muscles.

If you’ve had some time practicing that beginner exercise, it may be time to gently increase the challenge.

Here’s one of my favorite exercises to develop a little more neck stability and strength.

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The tempo should be as follows.

  • 2 seconds to tuck down
  • 2 seconds to push back
  • 2 seconds to release
  • 2 seconds to un-tuck

Do 3 sets of 8-12 repetitions.

Make sure you keep your lips closed and jaw relaxed as you tuck and push back.

The push back should be a moderate effort, not too forceful.

This is a strength exercise, so it’s best done 1-3 times per week.

Whenever you're ready, there are 4 ways I can help you:

1. 5 Minute Morning Mobility: A 5 minute mobility flow to release the tension in muscles that matter so you're body is ready for all the playing you'll do that day.

2. 10 Minute Evening Recovery: 10 minutes of gentle stretching the most important areas for musicians. Includes nerve glides and proper finger tendon stretches. It's the best thing you can do for your body.

3. The Musician Specific Strength Program: The best thing you can you can do to prevent injury is get stronger in the muscles that matter. This program will transform your body so it never limits your music. It's comprehensive and provides maximum benefit for the minimum time possible.

4. Personalized Coaching: If you need the peace of mind of a personalized program built by a musician's health expert, I offer 1-on-1 coaching to a very limited number of clients. Start your transformation here.

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