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Chair Exercises

3. Back of Neck and Shoulder Muscles -
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. (front view)
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Sit or stand straight. Tuck chin in and down to chest. Keep chin down and try to pull head back. Hold six seconds, then relax and repeat on right side. Repeat sequence four times.

More Chair Exercises

  1. Neck Muscle
  2. Neck Muscle
  3. Back of Neck and Shoulder Muscles
  4. Shoulder Muscles
  5. Back Muscles
  6. Back Muscles
  7. Back Muscles
  8. Shoulders and Pectoral (chest) Muscles
  9. Legs and Back Muscles
  10. Buttock and Stomach Muscles
  11. Leg Muscles


Donna Terbizan, PhD, Professor
Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
Julie Garden-Robinson, PhD, LRD, Food and Nutrition Specialist, NDSU Extension Service