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Neck & Upper Back AA
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Phase 5 · Control and return · Session AA

Quicker.
Still controlled.
Still no pain.

Speed and reaction for the neck — small, quick and always stopped short of the end range.

  • AAsession
  • P5Return
  • 12:00on the clock
  • — donecompleted

Neck strength and concussion

Greater neck strength is associated with lower head-impact forces in sport, which is part of why it is worth training.

Isometrics settle it

Sustained holds under moderate load can reduce pain for a period afterwards. Useful before a long screen session.

Pain is not damage

Pain is an alarm, not a measure of harm. It can stay switched on long after tissue has healed.

Three couplets · two rounds · twelve minutes · a neck that carries the day

A

Quick turn

Fast controlled rotation + resisted quick turns
A1

Fast controlled rotation

60 s · slow reps

Turn the head briskly to a comfortable point and back — never to a hard stop.

Easier slower  ·  Harder slightly further

R1R2—
A2

Resisted quick turns

12/side · ×2

Light hand resistance; turn quickly against it and control the return slowly.

Easier less resistance  ·  Harder more resistance

R1R2
B

React

Isometric switches + light perturbations
B1

Isometric quick switches

60 s · slow reps

Press into the hand front, then side, then back — switching every two seconds.

Easier slower switches  ·  Harder firmer press

R1R2—
B2

Light perturbation holds

10 × 10 s · ×2

Hold the head still while a hand taps it lightly and unpredictably from all sides.

Easier gentler taps  ·  Harder eyes closed

R1R2
C

Load moving

Carry with head turns + overhead hold with rotation
C1

Carry with head turns

60 s · steps to beat

Two bags; walk tall and turn the head slowly side to side without leaning.

Easier lighter  ·  Harder heavier

R1R2—
C2

Overhead hold with rotation

8/side · ×2

Bag locked overhead; turn the head slowly each way with the arm stable.

Easier hold at the shoulder  ·  Harder heavier

R1R2

The clock

Round 1settle in — 70%, perfect tracking
0:00A1 → A2
2:00B1 → B2
4:00C1 → C2
Round 2own it — beat Round 1 by quality
6:00A1 → A2
8:00B1 → B2
10:00C1 → C2

Each couplet: 60 s scored → the loading set → 10 s to move on. Done at 12:00.

How to run it

  1. The neck tells the brain where the head is. After pain or whiplash that sense is blunted — and it is retrainable.
  2. Gaze drills are done slowly and stopped at the first hint of dizziness.
  3. Rehearse the real task: the screen, the overhead job, the shoulder check.
  4. Keep two sessions a week for life. Neck strength fades within weeks of stopping.

Tick it off

MovementRound 1Round 2Best
A1Fast controlled rotationslow reps in 60 s —
A2Resisted quick turns12/side
B1Isometric quick switchesslow reps in 60 s —
B2Light perturbation holds10 × 10 s
C1Carry with head turnssteps in 60 s —
C2Overhead hold with rotation8/side
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Date
TE-12-NECK-AA