Lying Scalene Muscles Activation
Lying on the side with no load, lift the head sideways off the lower arm and lower it again; a gentle drill for the side of the neck.
How to do it
Setup
On the side on the floor, knees bent and stacked, the lower arm stretched past the head, the head resting on it.
Steps
- Lift the head off the arm, the ear traveling toward the upper shoulder.
- Keep the face turned forward, neither up nor down.
- Lower the head back onto the arm slowly.
Common mistakes
Turning the chin toward the ceiling: the face stays forward; the head only tilts. Jerking the head up: a slow, small lift. Upper shoulder rising to meet the head: let it rest down.
Breathing
Exhale lifting, inhale lowering.
