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Lying Face Down Plate Neck Resistance

How to do the Lying Face Down Plate Neck Resistance with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

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Step by step

How to do the Lying Face Down Plate Neck Resistance

  1. 1

    Lie face down with your whole body straight on a flat bench while holding a weight plate behind your head. Tip: You will need to position yourself so that your shoulders are slightly above the end of a flat bench in order for the upper chest, neck and face to be off the bench. This will be your starting position.

  2. 2

    While keeping the plate secure on the back of your head slowly lower your head (as in saying "yes") as you breathe in.

  3. 3

    Raise your head back up to the starting position in a semi-circular motion as you breathe out. Hold the contraction for a second.

  4. 4

    Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Lying Face Down Plate Neck Resistance set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your neck volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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