Neck Training Popularity

[@Reppintimefitness]

Put some respeck on my neck

[@alexakos1223]

Yeah train it to the point when someone try's to break your neck like in the movies and he is gonna brake his hands

[@willwogan4566]

Protecc ya necc

[@Reppintimefitness]

@@alexakos1223 facts bro

[@knoblauchdittrich7412]

He protec He attac But most importantly He hav thicc nec

[@bobbyfischer604]

He tren nec

[@mrgreenstealthrace7833]

Tren hard ate klean and neva give ap

[@greveeen]

You actually was the first on this, now every other fitness channels hops on the bamdwagon because probably there is nothing to talk about anymore in this space

[@Adam-pt7ud]

@@ioncasu1993 Of course, but Alex is too humble to admit that.

[@austinlittke5580]

Alex revolutionized a lot: Bear mode, neck training, rack pulls. These other KZbin fitness channels really owe him a lot on the low

[@sislam9633]

100% agree

[@zee4125]

Mike The Machine Bruce was on this long before Alex. He just didn’t get as popular.

[@hodornador6085]

@@austinlittke5580 also arm wrestling

[@zachbouwkamp1479]

Been training my neck for over a year now while on a lean bulk phase, went from 15” to 17.5” now and its changed the hell out of my appearance. I now recommend & help coach it in a lot of my clients programs too!

[@AlexLeonidas]

That's serious Zach!! Well done

[@zachbouwkamp1479]

AlphaDestiny Thanks Alex! Owe it all to you for making it mainstream👊🏽 my clients have been loving neck training too

[@MrScar665]

It looks good on you bro. I gotta hit my neck more often

[@zachbouwkamp1479]

David Thanks David!

[@Kinobody]

Respect the neck!!! Way to start the neck movement man... Great stuff.

[@thequickwit8174]

NO WAY!!! it's the hollywood guy... 😐

[@SpencerCreskey]

@@thequickwit8174he gives good advice bro

[@heyousrew6458]

Man, I still remember some years back when you were promoting it , people thought you were a Clown. it was all about aesthetics and Looking like a Seid and Zyzz wannabe. This is why I love the Internet, it store Archives as evolutionary Proof.

[@decy.h9040]

It still is bro. Nowt wrong with a bit of neck and trap training though. I mean one of the guys you referenced, zyzz had insane traps lol.

[@Drolito_]

Clasheuurrrrr :issou:

[@farismustafa8056]

Shut up nerd

[@stirfry7987]

The same thing is going to happen to Flat Earth. Just give it some time and next thing you know, NASA is posting photos of Flat Earth.

[@manu4eva999]

Nothing wrong with training for aesthetics, we don't all want to go on steroids to get a huge head and bubble gut abs lol

[@KingDerek58]

I never even considered neck training before I watched your channel, but I took my neck from 15 to 17 inches without much effort. My neck curl went from 5 pounds 10 times to 50 pounds 20 times in just a month

[@AlexLeonidas]

That's what's up Derek!

[@TynoGH]

How many times a week?

[@KingDerek58]

@@TynoGH when I started I was doing it 3x a week. I had stopped for a time, right now I currently do it twice a week. I do 50 pounds on the forehead for a total of 100 reps and 25 pounds on the back of my head for a total of 100 reps each day.

[@awildgrendel7148]

Derek Pennington just those two movements? No need for side neck movement?

[@ahmetberkayhan5498]

@@KingDerek58 that's impressive man. Do you know What the strength ratio of curls and extensions should be?

[@PG.Coaching]

LOL we got so much criticism in the past about our neck videos, but now people finally understand that its not goofy as people thought and there's nothing wrong with throwing in a few minutes of neck isolation work at the of a workout if its lagging or if you want to bring it up. Its cool to see such an underground muscle get the love it deserves, but I knew that it would get the recognition it deserved sooner or later, solid vid

[@AlexLeonidas]

You know it brother

[@htg41]

I just skipped the neck day :( Rip

[@jackrossley8832]

😂

[@tianarmas1665]

F

[@qoooiiwjeie]

Never skin neck day

[@likeforsure]

NeckDestiny

[@krios5876]

You deserve all the props for starting this movement💪🏻

[@pegueimoabnodomingo]

Do a video about your skin, It looks really smooth

[@liefacts3000]

Thanks Alex. I always revisit uploads before I workout.

[@stephenboyes221]

Don’t stop talking about neck training. I started neck training because of you.

[@lloydwatkins1057]

First they'll ask WHY then they'll ask HOW

[@xerxes5592]

I started neck training after watching your video.

[@RedPillVegan]

Congrats on your role in emphasizing such an essential but slept on training aspects. No doubt about it. I started training Neck because somebody referred me to your Channel.

[@KXP70]

Vegan brethren ✌🏼🙏🏼🥦

[@RedPillVegan]

Kurt Phillips straight game 🔥 check out my vids

[@Omar_Shinobi_Sahaba]

Fax The years of boxing I did I started neck training because I was a boxer and then I see some benefits of neck training

[@eiric6958]

2022. Aged like diamond

[@redrushsam3177]

Thanks to wrestling and MMA my neck is well developed, I started doing neck training when I was fourteen. Even till today I still incorporate bridging or weighted neck exercises 3x a week. This is the only channel that goes real in depth when it comes to neck training. Keep killing it bro.

[@Ancientofdayswarrior]

Im definitely going to start training my neck. Having a big neck in conjunction with big traps will give you that Bill Goldberg look. Good video.

[@aceplayys7847]

One of the most liked comments on a Joe rogan video about how pencil necks make you look weak was a comment which said alphadestiny was watching from a distance lmao that cracked me up your the neck boss on KZbin. EDIT: for those who want evidence of this just search up Joe Rogan neck guy video on KZbin it's at 1.4million views the comment said "Alphadestiny is smirking in the distance" with 382 likes currently.

[@AlexLeonidas]

Haha that's awesome man

[@2liter]

You put us on

[@andrewmarshall582]

I trained neck when I boxed, gave me a solid chin, I’ll be getting back to the neck training very soon

[@AlexxIzNasty]

My neck and traps have always been over developed compared to my other muscles. I can thank wrestling and all the neck warm ups we used to do before practice honestly

[@AlexLeonidas]

Very nice bro!

[@TacBandit]

strpurezone same, my neck and traps have always been out of proportion too my body, haven’t ever trained my neck and after a year and a half of training it’s finally looking proportionate. Still can’t find a normal suit shirt that fits nicely everywhere though lol.

[@Doomerbolic]

Same for me even if I did boxing

[@WiscoMTB37]

Meto from gymnastics

[@deft1825]

What workouts exactly did you do?

[@Elemental15]

Bro, think about making some collab videos with KZbinrs such as Austin Dunham, FFAQ (weighted Calisthenics) Elisha Long (Smaller youtuber but great life advice and gym motivation) And of course the Bugez before he gets too famous with WWE. Other video ideas: Full day of eating (I know you are not a fan of this but your viewers want it so badly) Full body GPP workout video in the gym Video about Strongman exercises you can incorporate in to your training program Forearm workout video Polyphasic sleeping and bodybuilding gains ( almost zero videos about that) How to apply Wim Hof breathing technique to maximize/improve mindset and performance, as well as mental affirmations I hope you pick some of these ideas...

[@dikbashli]

Just subtract the Eric part and everything is great

[@MC-qd2yv]

Would love to see him collab with ad or fitnessfaq. Unfortunately don’t think a bugez collab will ever happen because the bugez isn’t really very kind to him, and for no particular reason he has addressed yet , which is sad because Alex has always been respectful and has promoted his channel but it is what it is .

[@Ziallow]

Let’s go Elisha Long

[@cloroxbleach5960]

AD seems to have gotten to where he is at based on genetics and other factors because he got there so fast in like a year starting from being a computer geek. It seems he has no clue on how to program a program for others because he has no clue himself. What worked for him doesnt work for others because how many testimonials of his clients have a planche? A one arm pull up or a strong weighted dip/pull up? I havent seen any.

[@MrCoolguy1632]

Elemental TV Elisha Long would be awesome

[@user-gz2qm5uo7i]

Im gonna keep you guys updated on my neck progress. I started yesterday doing bodyweight neck training and could only do 3 sets 30 reps.

[@marcgambone4240]

How did it go?

[@user-Zachary123]

How did it go?

[@halfers83]

Mike Bruce has and still been my mentor since 2010.

[@halfers83]

@@TheFaceless198Anytime Sir.

[@reezis1619]

Dude I'm so glad you brought your natural talking style back, much more entertaining now

[@JosueRealty]

I workout neck, hang off my head off a bench and do neck curls for high reps and some neck twists too. I have no regrets about it, it’s had numerous benefits to my posture and even more to my facial aesthetics

[@user-bm9sj2kh2b]

The ONLY problem i can find in neck training and why i stoped doing it, is that is boring asf, other than that it's true that the neck gets bigger and stronger fast, and also when you stop training it shrinks fast too 😅, my plan is train 2-3 times a week the neck for about 2-3 months( or to the point where i'm satisfiying) and then just train it once a week for keep the gains

[@Jacob-dl7rm]

Really appreciate you raising awareness to neck training. Managed to increase my neck size by 1.2 inches in a matter of months. Definitely worth it. Thanks man :)

[@brodietaym8475]

I absolutely agree Alex .and I hope you keep it up. I continue to enjoy your style and your delivery. all the best man

[@Aswornbyshade]

Brodie Taym i bet the 60s was a great time.

[@michael_d_9594]

Big neck you need neck harnas with 10 kilo. And train your neck 4 days in a week. And do neck curls 250 reps non-stop. 3 sets

[@222jese]

You and Jeff Nippard are my goals

[@ethoslotus554]

dem trap gainz shiiiii mayne

[@Impacto92yt]

I started training my neck because of you, thank you!

[@ThurstonHowell3rd]

Neck training was always a thing when I was growing up. Even our gym had a free-weight neck machine that hit all angles. A lot of people worked their necks.

[@davpodogan8799]

Your neck has decreased alot tho

[@isavalla1935]

DavidLifts he cut that’s why

[@danielborja9751]

AlphaDestiny what about Omar Isuf who grew his neck front shoulder pressing and deadlifts

[@byRoyalty]

When I started doing heavy deadlifts, my neck got up to 17 inches. Ever since then, I look wayyyyyyy better. It makes me look like a fucking stud, and the people around me and girls have hit on me and paid a lot more attention to how attractive I am since then. Crazy thing is I haven't ever done isolation for it, wonder what would happen if I did.

[@TheHammerOfRogues]

The saddest thing about youtube is that AlphaDestiny is so underrated, you've been giving solid advice and information for so long now!

[@robertsuhrer5604]

I've been training my neck every other day since High School. My goal was to never develop a flabby neck where my chin disappears.

[@younglean-uz6su]

You should have titled this video "TOLD YA"

[@heyousrew6458]

This was all Pre Woke culture. I remember being scared to try it at first (didn’t want my neck to look like those NFL players) but I realized it was actually More Aesthetic so Here’s your Flowers Alex

[@Dean.AlAmriki]

You are crazy NFL players get the most pussy lol

[@manu4eva999]

@@Dean.AlAmriki it's the money gains bro not neck gains

[@spikeboy101]

Training the neck has got to be THE indicator of hardcore dedicated bodybuilders. I mean come on. Forget legs and especially calves.

[@chrisnewtownnsw]

been training neck for about close to 3 years now. Only one at my gym who does.

[@altanunsal7442]

my friends used to meme about me trying to do neck training, but recently they have started wanting to do it. lmao thanks alex for exposing me to this training

[@Toxondomo]

I have a pretty small neck compared to the rest of my physique and I noticed that having a weak neck causes me to have crazy headaches due to stiff muscles in my neck reaching to my jaw and skull after an intense workout. I hope that a stronger neck will reduce the stiffness I experience in my neck and trap area after an intense back workout.

[@justinrhea9432]

I remember when you first started talking about it too, the reason my neck is thick now.

[@thechairman74]

The most obvious thing is to find some huge bodybuilder with a pencil neck and it's so apparent how much having a big neck helps. Look at Larry Wheels. You can see the benefits of a powerlifting background when it comes to building a great body.

[@jon9428]

Why does no one talk about the sleep apnea that results from having a thick neck? [not just fat but muscular too] What is the counterpoint to this?

[@bbqseitan7106]

You're behind the game mayng

[@ultramegadoom1842]

I started neck training at 50, thanks to you.

[@axmanhanson640]

The biggest my neck ever got was 17.5 inches cold unflexed now its 16 in and I don't even train it probably start training it again. What you say about the neck is true though

[@thebrotha4545]

no better feeling than walking around with a pumped neck

[@igottaplanson4203]

My issue is, I can’t seem to add much bulk at the bottom of my neck but the top part connected to my jaw seems to be growing nicely

[@KhorbiusZex]

I started neck training inspired by your videos! Can't say i improved aloot beacause i don't have the proper equipment for a sick training but still i do what i can and i hope someday my neck will look yoked. At my gym im the only one who train it.

[@closingdealz]

If you had to choose to either have skinny neck or skinny forearms

[@ciegosanchez5289]

Alphas face in the thumbnail is “I started this shit”

[@Aerochalklate]

the first time i did neck training I went intense with it and it gave me brain fog idk how. just gave me slight dizziness for 4 days. if u wanna start neck training do it slowly

[@godeater6382]

damn bro, traps are coming out real good

[@halden3014]

yeah wtf. are they even real

[@ea1243]

The first time I thought about it was Tom Hardy in “Warrior”.. he looked so bad ass in that movie

[@joshwilliams6517]

RT

[@brianreillyrosaryreilly3178]

Here is an idea get your subscribers to send you their neck transformations then post them on your Instagram and KZbin

[@sniffingdogartofficial7257]

5:48 Classic. Thanks to that pun, I've just put a neck harness in my Amazon basket.

[@boonb1]

Cutting now down 9lbs neck seems to have slimed down but I'm fighting to keep it. Doing alot of band neck work and combo of band and weight together. I feel a deeper burn with bands or weight combo

[@denoffitness3379]

Started neck training because of you bro❤

[@Legenda20SLO]

+AlphaDestiny Alex you've made it bro. Greg is doing neck curls on the bench, haha.

[@giouvaesthetics4493]

Saw the first neck training video a year ago. When I trained neck my friends laughed. Now they say "lets do legs and neck"

[@tejbirchugh1525]

I started training my neck but it is getting strained for longer periods of time.

[@patootie3529]

Just do neck curls no bridges and don't train the back of your neck like the front, treat it like a hinge when you look up and down while keeping your neck in place

[@serioushamster]

Good job Alex.

[@flerge3000]

The #neckarmy is growing

[@PGproductionsHD]

I started neck training a while ago and now I have pain on my upper neck bone when moving head up or down, I know it's just temporary but if you decide to train make sure you do it properly, especially on the neck extension.

[@jacobrichmond642]

Knew this was coming

[@MC-qd2yv]

Jacob Richmond ofcourse this is like his thing

[@Rhukzy]

My Dad thought me a neck exercise on the low back machine back in 2001.

[@Reallifemonopoly]

It's about time it has!

[@AlexLeonidas]

Damn right!

[@izrealtruefelicis3309]

Used to do it for wrestling. I don’t know what that means but I think it’s kinda important.

[@BaccatePlayer]

Alright guys, now let's hit the gym and do full body workout that's gonna target pecs, lats, side delts, neck, traps, front delts, quads, hamstrings, rear delts, forearms, biceps, obliques, triceps, calves, brachialis, lower back, glutes and rhomboids! Of course everything in less than an hour so we're not gonna waste protein synthesis. Everything with PR improved and short rest periods! Man... I actually did that recently... really not THAT hard to be honest... starting to understand Alex more and more...

[@Xtrmblade]

Pioneer of the movement for sure

[@LionOfAllah]

Awesome video topic

[@camerongormley3318]

training my neck and its quite big now but i feel awkward doing side raises with it on side of my head does not feel comfortable, i only do the neck curls lying down on a bench. also hard to keep adding weight so i just add reps.

[@AlexLeonidas]

I feel ya bro, the side raise was always my least favorite. Have you tried the neck twist/bend with bands + harness? It's comfortable

[@camerongormley3318]

@@AlexLeonidas there is a harness in the gym but i dont use it due too people recording me at the gym whilst training neck, sounds silly but just feel awkward then

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

I'm glad you addressed it but I'm still not sold on it.

[@AlexLeonidas]

Try it out. You will see improvements in neck strength and size, mark my words.

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

@@AlexLeonidas Thanks, might just do that.

[@jackwhite4091]

Alex I know I know you preach twice a week lifting intensity and volume day with two days of gpp. I been watching you for years. However I'm running a PPL. Would it be better to do gpp after a workout or maybe on a day off. Or maybe later on in the day? I would like to use my two days off for rest and recovery. Thanks!

[@AlexLeonidas]

Hmm maybe you can pair it with the leg day, that would be a great setup IMO

[@jackwhite4091]

AlphaDestiny thanks will do brother!

[@1968barry]

Neck Yes!

[@Reedz123]

If bigneck really tried I wonder how much strength potential that dude could have in neck curls/extensions

[@jackwhite4091]

I'm doing high frequency neck training every night! Tonight I will also start with some neck bridging. Wrestlers do it and have some great thick necks!

[@leslie7872]

how were your results?

[@einfachlumir7633]

And years later herniatet disc no thanks

[@jackwhite4091]

@@einfachlumir7633 no I'm fine. Just don't go too heavy

[@jackwhite4091]

@@leslie7872 my neck is bigger however I know I could do better. I only hit neck about every 4 days.

[@leslie7872]

@@jackwhite4091 does your face look better?

[@Omar_Shinobi_Sahaba]

So neck training is beneficial for everybody

[@andyjohnsen9465]

Hey Alex i know you like to emphasise the neck but imo a Good neck looks so much better with a Well trained jaw. Can you do a video on How to work the jaw?

[@PittsburghRonin]

You got me motivated into doing neck training. Thank you for doing this video!

[@guyarcher8510]

I've got large pecs and a neck like a twig. I haven't got a well equipped gym so some home exercises would be handy.

[@guyarcher8510]

@Lightbringer. They do. I just looking into the exercises.

[@n8brez603]

You forgot Athlean X also posted on his IG of him training with a neck harness

[@AlexLeonidas]

Very true!

[@patootie3529]

That would complete his physique

[@bullichaang3423]

Alex,how about doing a dexa scan?So people can get an idea about the body composition from youtube coaches.Like what is real bodyfat %,lean mass and things like that.Im also gonna ask Omar Isuf,kino and Jeff Nippard.

[@WhatIsItToBurn]

Thing about neck training, look at strong men (or powerlifters). Loads don't train neck but their necks are huge! I imagine it's good to hit it if it's lagging, but most people won't have a lagging neck. (Obviously, if you need to do it for sport, that's different. I mean normal lifters)

[@AlexLeonidas]

There are natural high school wrestlers with bigger necks than elite level powerlifters. And as I always say, if you never isolated your neck you haven't hit your potential. See kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIC5YayflrCYftk&t

[@crazyadam023]

Hair video?

[@ariskrataios1783]

You have been saying all this time what should be common sense really, neck muscles and traps is first thing someone will notice all year round even with heavy clothes, instictively i started to train them hard af a while after when i started lifting weights as teenager, i was lifting for sports so gaining lots of muscle was not an option back then, so i thought it would be impressive to put some meat without adding lot of weight in areas that looked badass and impressive. Building the yoke gave me this wrestler look while just before hands i had very developed lats and upper lower body but instead i would be asked if i am swimmer instead of wrestler. I even got numerous comments for using steroids. Never got them even with repping clean reps with added bodyweight pull ups. Yoke training ftw.

[@AlexLeonidas]

You know it!

[@ariskrataios1783]

AlphaDestiny I should add also that your simple(not in a negative way, more like simple but straight to the point) but important advices helped me a lot during these last years, some decades later but still, never is late i guess. I didnt changed much what i was doing training wise, keeping it simple always worked, but putting this extra focus plus some few advices when you have pretty much reached more or less your natural limit, paid off with helping me pushing through what i considered as limits. truth be told though i am recreational lifter so after i reached a state of being happy with my body composition, i retained for most part while focusing on sports activities.

[@9999rockey]

The neck training credit goes to u alphaneck👌👌👌

Being a metalhead gives you huge neck too. Thank you headbang, thank you.

[@yinonsiboni]

Why no one perform the neck curls with the harness?

[@AlexLeonidas]

Some do. I think it's because the plate version is accessible to everyone, and because there is much potential for that lift alone. Most people aren't repping 90lbs

[@Kk-ol9zc]

Idk y but racks pulls dont make my back sore.. at all idk but i feel it a lot in my traps while performing it..but not in the upperback.. idk i feel a bit forward should i do behind the back or Jefferson rackpull?

[@dirkthejerk529]

I fucked up my c-7 vertebrae by training by neck

[@MrCash62]

What kind of routine do you recommend for beginners?