Video: Shoulder Exercise – Warmup Circuit
(Video Below) Don’t forget about your shoulders! As you probably know by now, I’m BIG on WARMING UP before you train. It prevents injury and makes your workout more productive. Besides warming up my neck directly, I make sure to also warm up my SHOULDERS. After all, your neck, shoulders and back all work together. [...]
Video: Neck Exercise – Manual Isometric Neck Exercise Routine
(Video Below) Question: How important is “isometric” neck strength for grappling and wrestling? Answer: Isometric neck strength is VERY important. Isometric neck exercises should be a regular part of your grappling exercise routine. It’s important for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), submission grappling, wrestling and mixed martial arts (MMA). Here’s why. In BJJ, when you’re inside the [...]
One Neck Workout That Saved My Life
14 years ago at a wrestling camp in Virginia, I got to train with a 4-time Pennsylvania state champion and NCAA champion named John Hughes. What I didn’t realize at the time was how that experience would end up literally SAVING MY LIFE. Now John Hughes only wrestled at 142 pounds, but he was built [...]
Neck Bridges! Neck Bridging Workout For Grapplers
Neck bridge exercise – neck workout video
Neck Exercise Video: Wrestling Drill: Neck Collar Tie Drill With Partner
Sport-Specific Neck Exercise For Wrestling – Video This neck exercise drill has been one of my favorites for a long time, and lately, I’ve been having my wrestling class do this drill as part of their warm-up before we start going really hard, and also at the end of wrestling practice as part of their [...]
