NECK Training Is... Not Worth It

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[@Niggychan]

"Global authority on neck training" is the new title im giving my bro

[@imsosticky5447]

A bit friendly with your bro, eh? I'm not judging how a man takes off the edge is his choice.

[@LeanAndMean44]

For me it’s my woman (I’m single)

[@Erlendrbk89]

I gave the same title to my girl. I need to test your boy

[@keeferChiefer007]

@@Erlendrbk89I’m his boy🙋‍♂️

[@Huntamin77]

Thanks for the clarification, Niggychan

[@justincarreras7753]

Ur mom is a global authority on neck training

[@AndresGomez-ct7qb]

😂

[@rishavdhar1676]

you take that back about my mom!

[@loth6088]

It’s too early for this shit 😂😂😂

[@TheSektor47]

*throat training There's a difference ;P

[@hamdy-man2237]

Holy shit this sent me 😂

[@LightVador-SDE]

Head banging to heavy metal is the best way to train your neck

[@32forestgump]

Haha until you go to hard and end up like Dave mustain

[@Optimusprimerib42]

*stares in George Corpsegrinder Fisher*

[@EvilGoatBoy]

​@@Optimusprimerib42🤣🤣🤣

[@BrendorTheEndor]

I mean, have you SEEN Corey Taylor's neck?

[@LightVador-SDE]

@@BrendorTheEndor David Draiman would say "Get up, come on get down with the THICKNESS !"

[@Jdmorris143]

Neck training is functional for Formula 1 racing. My spine has its own quads. Each vertebrae.

[@boygenius538_8]

It’s functional for combat sports too

[@zibusisonkomo8715]

Thank you. Genuinely only see it needed for sports that require sudden high G forces onto the head Like gymnastics, F1, fighting, diving. But for a regular gym bro its a waste. Your traps and other muscles around from straining naturally will strengthen the neck anyways

[@JDB51]

@@boygenius538_8like boxing?

[@michaelscott5653]

Yep, I've been using a neck harness for 2 months now, up to 55lbs, and it's done wonders for my forward head posture. I should also clarify I've been lifting heavy compounds for 17 months now, but those lifts have never been able to build the muscles running along my posterior neck, such as the splenius capitis, splenius cervicus and levator scapulae

[@YaNeK92]

*"I'm on enough gear"* is an honest statement more influencers need to include in their content to provide transparent disclosure and avoid giving unrealistic expectations. Respect dude! 💯

[@thetowndrunk988]

Just to be clear, Alex Leonidas is the true authority on neck training. He’s the one that showed Jeff how to get the yoked look.

[@derriejdavis499]

Facts

[@antipaganda5635]

His neck completely left the building when he cut down to single digit body fat percentage

[@AlfimAlves]

@@antipaganda5635probably because he stopped training it or probably because he didn’t do enough cardio and ate much less calories/protein that he needed to keep his neck size

[@virding232]

@@AlfimAlves Yeah he's mentioned he stopped training it. Gotten back into it again recently though.

[@didac3859]

I'm gonna go ahead and assume that the global authority on neck training is probably someone who trains racing drivers and jet pilots.

[@williampetrie4259]

Saying a strong spine is like saying a strong femur to mean quads

[@LuLzezRoflcopter]

Yeah and its true dingus. Strength training increases muscle mass and bone desnity. If u want to squat heavy, it literally builds a stronger femur.

[@lukecarrion1694]

@@LuLzezRoflcopternot how that works

[@tychohinnen3863]

​@@lukecarrion1694 it literally is, you get denser bones. Its called Wolffe's law.

[@-Me_]

Vince reference? I don’t remember the last name lol

[@heath6809]

Does strengthening the muscles, tendons, and ligaments around the knee with squats not make a stronger knee? Come on dude….

[@nic0fpvnicolas606]

Shout-out should have gone to Alpha destiny. He was the one to teach Jeff

[@ty8847]

Yup, just like he taught Jeff about “bear mode” too.

[@thequickwit8174]

Yep, Mike stabbed ma boi in the back.

[@thequickwit8174]

​@@ty8847Right, the whole yoked(looking swole) philosophy.

[@RSuave545]

Underrated comment

[@kirandasr1621]

Shoutout to Copedestiny for introducing me to Alphadestiny

[@ty8847]

Alpha destiny/Alex Leonidas is the OG of neck training in the bodybuilding space, not Jeff!

[@avisharma252]

I find Alex to be the most impressive natural fitness influencer. His information is solid and accomplishments are just something else.

[@ty8847]

@@avisharma252 agreed, I’ve implemented many of his training methods and have seen great gains over the years. My neck went from 17 inches to 22 inches when flexed naturally because of his advice. If I could only watch one fitness channel it would be Alex every time.

[@Shvabicu]

​​@@avisharma252yeah his physique and strength have overtaken Jeff massively. I dunno what Jeff has been doing but he's had some major back issues over the years

[@JorisWeima]

I agree. He's had extensive guides on how to do it way before Jeff, by my knowing. Terrific source of info that guy! For the ones not afraid of heavy compounds that is lol.

[@boxadoradventures5206]

🫡

[@alexb904]

The full context of the video with huberman he says that it’s good for general protection. People with stronger necks can take more impact in sports, car accidents, fights, etc.

[@TobyMcguarro]

Exactly lol

[@whoyou2crew]

Mike is great and I love how candid/transparent he is about his gear use. He's a good dude. La' Shana Tovah' from one tribe member to another. :)

[@sebastiandahlqvist900]

Everyone knows what he meant by strong spine and his point was valid, mocking him like a know-it-all looked pretty bad. I think Mike is faking this opinion on neck training because it’s controversial and attracts comments and views. Just like so many videos these days, feel like I dont see the value he brings anymore which is sad because I’ve followed Mike for years even since juggernaut training systems. Guess he’s really serious about collecting those Lamborghinis..

[@synthrunner4244]

I think he takes things too literally, I think a good neck is good for taking impact aswell as it looks good if youre a jacked up dude, so many weird big guys with tiny necks, some even look like they are wearing a fake muscle body

[@sebastiandahlqvist900]

@@synthrunner4244 yes. Imo, neck training is actually pretty underrated and neglected in gym culture and I think its great that it has grown in popularity

[@chloehammond2836]

The stronger your muscles and ligaments and tendons are around the bones the more support your skeletal frame has. Resistance training also directly strengthens bones but having strong muscles around your frame and good mobility will protect your spine, joints, and other bones ❤ I think that’s what he was saying

[@callmeacutekitten8106]

I'd say Alex Leónidas is the local authority of neck training

[@stevefoxrox]

I like you Dr Mike but you were really being facetious with this one, you know exactly what Huberman means when he says a strong spine and the benefits of a strong neck. Also for Men not on gear like you their neck is unlikely to grow without direct neck trainer which can lead to an unaesthetic jaw to neck to shoulder ratio. Furthermore the thick neck equals sleep apnea myth needs to be debunked, it’s high body fat that often causes sleep apnea, a lean well muscled make with a 18inch neck is not going to develop sleep apnea, but an obese man with an 18 + inch neck most likely will, this shouldn’t be surprising to anyone.

[@Theviewerdude]

I'm natural and my neck has grown a lot with just dabbling with neck training at most. Heavy compound movements make all those weird tertiary muscle groups grow. Problem is most people don't push themselves hard enough or ever get strong.

[@kujo317]

Dr. Mike: "Jeff Nippard is kinda the global authority on neck training" Wu-Tang: "Am I a joke to you?!?"

[@vzgsxr]

😂😂😂 Protect Ya Neck bitches.

[@salvadorromero9712]

Oooh after all the Alpha Destiny comments that is an original one I did not see coming!

[@scandola356]

ya better protect that!

[@henrikgostomski286]

I have a pencil neck. I do deadlifts, lateral raises, shrugs etc. and my traps are actually decent, however, these exercises have done nothing at all for my neck. I have to train my neck if i want to actually look kinda aesthetic, because sadly i'm not on gear

[@NGAOPC]

@@henrikgostomski286 same, and arms. Everyone is not created equal in muscle genetics and Doc is fine to say that elsewhere, same movements don’t have the same effects on everyone.

[@raydare2002]

David Laid has a "pencil neck" and hes one of the gods of aesthetics.

[@jadoniccryon5898]

@@raydare2002 He has the perfect femboy body but muscular , so it fits him .

[@RVxCobra]

​@@jadoniccryon5898bro said David laid has a femboy body 💀

[@henrikgostomski286]

​@@raydare2002 He has a regular neck. It just looks thin because his shoulders and v taper is massive.

[@peacefulruler1]

I disagree with Mike on this one. Strong neck muscles can protect you from concussions and traumatic brain injury and neck injuries that can paralyze you.

[@mikerusso4001]

Exactly especially contact sports like football

[@chase_modugno]

​@@mikerusso4001Agreed. Helps with fight preparation too.

[@supercalifragilisticexpial2622]

That would be good in that specific situation, but overall neck training isn’t necessary for the average person who goes to the gym

[@chase_modugno]

@@supercalifragilisticexpial2622 I mean the average person can't avoid unforeseeable accidents that could cause a concussion.

[@TonyJunk-iy6rv]

This guys on gear too so?

[@vzgsxr]

I'm a married man, so my neck workout is insane, It's 18 hours a day going "yes dear" while I nod my head back and forth, always in a deep full range of motion of course. It's very similar to what Jeff Nippard does, only he uses real weights, while I use psychological weight. It's crazy good, you should try it sometime!

[@Welshhomie]

This has to be one of the worst genres of jokes. "I hate my wife hur hur"

[@vzgsxr]

@@Welshhomie Why you mad bro? You need a cuddle?

[@rodrigozanabria2978]

@@vzgsxr I do :(

[@bayardogonzalez6621]

The Beta Husband

[@cajampa]

Thanks for the daily reminder to never marry

[@claybowman1242]

Calling Jeff the authority when he learned his methods directly from Alex Leonidas the true chief of yolkdom

[@berrisman]

Yessir

[@Resin__Designer]

Cunnilingus is perfect for neck strength. Around 20 min 3x a week for best results

[@ВладиславБулаев-л3э]

20 minutes ??? JFC, that sounds more like tongue training than anything...

[@Resin__Designer]

@@ВладиславБулаев-л3э I use a mixture of a giraffe and rhino technique.🤣🤣🤣

[@Vlikdude]

I use twice a week of 2-3 sets

[@williammills5597]

@@ВладиславБулаев-л3э you have to make sure she’s sitting on your face, off the end of the bench. for best results. Power through gentlemen and ladies! 👅👅👅👅

[@Max-zdt54]

​@@ВладиславБулаев-л3э You think 20 min is too much? I would be a whole hour eating the full body of a girl

[@pbc1232]

But I'm tryna be built like Mike Tyson

[@noswishers9100]

unfortunately, the way mike trained his neck (neck bridges) gave him long term neck issues

[@GotFaculty]

​@@noswishers9100Yeah he broke his back, Thpinal

[@1rotimi]

​@@GotFacultyI understood that reference

[@tommydee3765]

you realize you can train your neck way better and safer after all those years lol ​@@noswishers9100

[@tommydee3765]

just do it safely lol and you'll be good

[@D00Rb3LL]

Definitely train your neck, i’m a boxer so it’s important for the sport, but there are alot of benefits besides making yourself harder to knockout. 1) it makes you more attractive 2) it’s better for posture 3) reduces injury Also, i was born with a naturally skinny neck which sucks big time. My body is muscular but the neck did not match. Things have improved though thanks to neck training

[@BagHandlerBro]

Love Jeff, the videos with both of you are great

[@danikachu]

The F1 driver neck training is fascinating and probably the most legitimately useful instance given their head can weigh the equivalent of about 40kg when under g force in the corners.

[@justiny.grandson5566]

PLEASE give us a video about a upper and lower body split

[@teebirderv8]

The way the military does body fat testing, neck training advice might just be what's needed to save some folks' careers. I've seen some yoked guys get the boot because their neck to waist ratio wasn't favorable to military standards.

[@sincenom7569]

Fortunately that’s not a thing in the Army anymore and fat dudes can’t get away with having a fat neck.

[@brandonl7110]

I remember we had a cook that dude was fat as fuck but his neck saved. I was considered obese cause my neck was small

[@pkthunder7008]

Global authority on anything is a huge compliment. Damn

[@ivanivanovski1]

My neck got sore from inverted rows. I guess I'm a certified pencil-neck.

[@jacobthomas1344]

It does really help prevent injuries in car crashes and that sort of thing

[@MikeRatcliffe2014]

I think it's great to hear you say openly that you run gear. I am so sick of 99% of people claiming they are all natural. There is still a large portion of society who actually believes the lie that huge bodybuilders are "all natural" and "never use steroids" and "just have good genes"

[@philtimedavidfpw]

Jeff Nippard's (sp?) KZbin channel is gold.

[@mastersathlete7380]

Especially important if you work in front of a computer or are constantly looking at your device. "Tech Neck" is a problem, and strengthening the neck musculature (while improving posture) helps.

[@seanking6184]

I find a lot of the exercises mentioned hit the traps and back of the neck. Simply incorporate progressively overloaded neck curls and you’ll be jacked, really it’s the front of the neck that helps build your profile aesthetically

[@Ironstarfish]

Yeah for whoever listening, I used to lay on bench and used weights to train my neck, it made me look swole and strong but now at 42 my C6 and C7 are jacked up

[@masteryehudi7031]

can you explain, does "jacked up" mean they're damaged?

[@wertyuiopasd6281]

It is your fault and no one else lmao. Neck training is safe.

[@institches2750]

​@@masteryehudi7031Usually, yes. In fitness contexts, "jacked" means muscular, but "jacked UP" means damaged. Ah, English compound verbs are so fun....

[@mark_mayers]

cool story bro. Old gymbros tear their pecs doing 315 half rep bench press, therefore all chest training is inherently bad. Isn't that how this works?

[@joyboy2016]

man you getting flamed in the replies for no reason I'm sorry for your injury. In my opinion neck training in general is just not worth it one mistake and boom to heaven if you have a great physic in general your neck would look good as well

[@funkyjlt6789]

F1 drivers training to get tree trunk necks

[@shoobzy3431]

Aside from them and probably people doing combat sports that are gonna be taking head hits the rest of us probably don't need neck training.

[@NGAOPC]

@@funkyjlt6789 they do, sorta, but more weird, reactive training to get the muscles to tense quick at the right instant, closer to boxers than bulls. Wish I had a better idea of what they do. Maybe do tactile cued reps, dunno.

[@funkyjlt6789]

@@NGAOPC Yeah, the drivers anticipate the high G force corners better than boxers can anticipate a quick punch thrown at their head. I've seen similar to the clip of Jeff Nippard in the video, but the person in on their side, and the weight is pushing on their neck left or right instead of vertically When the average person gets the rare chance to be in a formula one car (or in one of the rarer 2 seater Formula-style car), their neck often bobbles around the cockpit because the neck is the only "loose" body part in the car and they're not used to the multiple G forces

[@itsatrix2811]

As soon as I heard “strong spine” sarcastically I burst out laughing. My man is too funny, y’all gotta sub

[@Ruckus45]

Back in the 90s they taught us to tackle facemask to facemask. My strong neck muscles probably saved my spine from snapping. However, it hurts now

[@dsracoon]

Oh so that's why Dr. Mike has such strong head muscles. I get it now, thanks!

[@LucLB01]

From my personal experience, this whole ancillary activation concept doesn’t apply very well to me. I skipped front delts, rear delts, traps, neck, forearms because Dr Mike said they weren’t worth training, and after a year they became very lacking. I just hit every muscle in the body now. Maybe it’s my crap genetics I don’t know.

[@chriswhite318]

My coaches, both in football and wrestling, always said "Don't want to hurt your neck? Then get rid of your neck".

[@alexjones4679]

It's literally only worth it for F1 and rally drivers - f1 so they can actually keep their heads up straight pulling over 5 g's through a corner and 2-3 g's braking from a straight into a fucking hairpin lol. - Rally drivers so they don't get whiplash every time they go over a large jump or roll the car - so basically specifically for racing in Finland lmao.

[@Colonelgliz]

Alex leonidas is the global authortiy on neck training.

[@iamdanharley]

Mike is normally on point, but he's off the mark on this one. A strong spine is a pretty basic concept bro. Don't pretend like a weak spine is optimal and that you don't know what Huberman means by a strong spine. I think Mike is caught up in his enjoyment of his own sarcasm on this one. Also, Alex from Alpha Destiny is the Go-To neck guy.

[@Fly4awifi]

Strong necks are ideal for thick girl beard rides sir.

[@Bdavis2475]

I wasted years listening to people say 'ancillary training' was enough for forearms and calves and neck. But with my genetics nothing grows unless I hit it directly 😅 neck and forearm training has helped my physique a lot

[@S1mpleThings]

He’s said before that he does have sleep apnea. Neck training is definitely worth it if you’re natural I noticed a big difference

[@johnd5619]

the global authority on neck training is a great title for Jeff Nippard

[@BigstickNick]

I miss those old neck machines in the gym. They do make a difference…

[@hernansabban3076]

Thanks Dr Mike, you are the only one in the planet that is willing to unmask this Huberman guy bs advise and tips on many things.

[@AI-zo7gx]

Alex Leonidis is definitely the OG of all neck related training on KZbin lol

[@ethanstanberry]

Jeff Nippard. The epitome of a neck training enthusiast for all the pencil neckers out there

[@thegulag666]

Do what George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher does: KEEP SUPPORTING F*CKIN METAAAAAL (Aka headbanging)

[@mark_mayers]

I can tell you right now that none of those exercises you listed train the sternocleidomastoids in any way. They will train your upper traps, sure. For a thick neck you need to grow the SCM.

[@patricktrossbach668]

The iron neck is pretty dope. Expensive, but dope.

[@ramblincapuchin9075]

I think what he was trying to say was that having a strong spine equates to stability in your center of gravity. I'm getting into back training and I can attest that nutrition affects you in interesting ways once you've targeted a muscle group in that area You get bizarre hot flashes throughout the night, but I would attribute this to psoas more than I do to your neck. If you can imagine, you're influencing your circadian rhythm and posture in different ways than what you're familiar with, meaning that your parasympathetic nervous system is adjusting to match. Kidney functions, liver, your bone marrow, and finally CSB are being chemically altered by stress- the good kind Heck, I work up a serious sweat when I stretch these muscle groups. The more you do this, the more the fibers get access to nutrition and hydration instead of holding onto inactivity. You become far more elastic in your workouts and the exhaustion trigger is lessened making it so that you can go longer I remember years ago when I first started put doing deadlifts and lat pulldowns, I felt like there was I vice around my neck. My brain wanted to do a full set, but my muscles didn't have the clearance to work with me. This is why I tell people not to get discouraged during prolonged intervals of inactivity. Your body requires strength _conditioning_ and this is the mere start of your training What I hate about all these self help fitness gurus is that they treat exercise like it's the best kept secret. It's actually an ongoing process of your life regardless of whether you sit behind a desk. When you treat excercise like a stretch goal on your job, you're gearing youreslf for new avenues in your life experience. Its about conditioning your animal for burdens and different hardships which may influence your stability. Again your muscle groups tell a story about your emotional well being Fitness isn't something you just arrive at, you're constantly dealing with the pull of estrogenic-testosterone influence. To be truly tough, you must target muscle groups like you are weather proofing a house. A little here, a little there, and with as much overhead as you can muster like it's a natural activity in your home life. My dad was like this. If he was at home, he was either budgeting or tuning something around the house. He was never without cause in his routine. Although I guess the majority of people already have a regiment like his I think it's these get rich quick qurus that want you to obtain explosive growth because they want to be rewarded for what they know, not how they've applied their strength in the real world

[@Muscleman09]

I specifically train my neck to avoid injuries since I do MMA. Strengthening the muscles in this area helps cushion blows to the head, which reduces the risk of brain rattling. It also helps prevent neck injuries from grappling. However, overtraining the neck can be detrimental, so it’s best to do a little bit of neck work after your workouts there's no need to dedicate an entire day to it.

[@robertopena8645]

Alex Leónidas the neck training final boss

[@elonquemattheson6151]

There are guys who have taken insane falls straight onto their head, gotten serious brain damage, but no spinal damage because of how strong their neck is.

[@NGAOPC]

Socially talked to a doc studying sleep issues, about neck training; I avoid direct anterior training is pretty much it, given the SCMs are such weird multitasking muscles, you can work them without anterior flexing movements that fire up throat-adjacent “-hyoid” muscles. he said this made sense as to muscle development and sleep impairment. But strong, muscularly responsive necks are super important in impact sports and in life, in concussion and spine damage risk, and isometric movements can help there without hypertrophy per se.

[@m7rayven195]

Do you refer to flexing your neck towards your chest? Why is that a problem? Thx

[@NGAOPC]

@@m7rayven195 yup; there are muscles closer around your throat (names ending mostly in hyoid but there’s a lot), that in getting developed along with the larger outer muscles, can take up space your throat itself uses. I personally just avoid anterior movement entirely because I have really reactive muscles around my chin that make me look bad 😏. I do lateral work too (iso because of a past pinched nerve), that hits the SCMs as well, but I may add back some forward isometric holds with a different orientation of neck flexion to try and take the throat muscles out of the movement. In general just use harness, hands and a wall.

[@iamasquidinspace]

... I am not qualified enough to understand these words in that order.

[@NGAOPC]

@@iamasquidinspace I just googled neck muscles, but SCMs are your sternocleidomastoids.

[@brev653]

​@@iamasquidinspacebend neck forward under load make throat muscles big. Big throat muscles make breathe hard. Hard breathe bad. Other neck training okay, probably.

[@big_slime8419]

Solid sneak diss at the end there hahaha

[@UnnamedThinkTank]

A strong/big neck can be a double-edged sword. Sleep apnea is a very possible issue with a large neck but a stout neck also helps a lot to reduce injury during contact sports or fighting sports. Your mileage will vary.

[@shurdi3]

George Fischer's neck routine is I believe the most impressive one.

[@TheIdlesurfer]

Boxers need a strong, shock absorbing neck. I certainly trained my neck boxing at 90 kg, and being short for weight. A polite way of saying a chunky lad but I was about 12-15% body fat. I couldn't do weights because I'd very easily get over 90kg and then I'd be at full heavyweight at 183cm, so I'd train my neck but not excessively. Mind you, your channel isn't really aimed at chunky boxers. If I dropped a lot of body fat I'd get weak but couldn't drop to light heavyweight.

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[@g__l7217]

Him and Alex Leonids aka alphadestiny

[@weinend783]

riding a naked bike on the autobahn is a good neck training. at the beggining 130km/h for 15min would hurt but now 200km/h is not a problem.

[@Adrian-cn5rk]

Alpha Destiny deserves the shout out not Jeff.

[@nameless5r]

You mean every boxer out there deserves The shout out? How about every formula 1 driver? I mean, how petty do we want to get?

[@rk4921]

@@Adrian-cn5rk I think you guys are missing the point. He's saying the way Jeff does it is for better blow jobs

[@TristanDurand]

“I’m on enough gear that I don’t need to train my neck” Speaking truth here

[@slapndbass]

I've tried training my neck at the gym but my buddies always make stupid comments, "Your man is gonna love that!" "Don't forget to train your throat after!" 😢 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Kingpenguin94]

neck training has caused me to grind in my sleep for the past 2 years and i havent been able to stop since after i just trained neck for a few weeks

[@bayardogonzalez6621]

This guy with the Jiu-jitsu BS. No one has ever seen you actually roll or compete. Even children can join a martial arts class 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@KendoSwordsman]

If you're a racing driver in high down force categories or high lateral Gs activities... Fighter pilots probably ... You gotta train your neck. Everyone else, probably okay.

[@NoblePineapples]

Formula 1 drivers necks are next level beefy. It is insane. But also makes sense, pulling 5+ G's in corners kinda requires it.

[@sohaibm1617]

Ahh yes a 5'3 guy telling me how to train my neck. I bet my arm is thicker than jeffs neck

[@kevinbunn7915]

Dude I know. I'm only 6'1" but I have short legs and longer spine. Stabilizing my neck and back is a much bigger ordeal than if I were a foot shorter

[@JuicinVibes]

Neck trainings been great for me for wrestling and pain .

[@joshroa9111]

neck training is not worth it. from a guy who trains his neck in BJJ and wrastling...

[@cel5207]

Neck training is absolutely worth it, coming from a guy who trains his neck for boxing

[@TobyMcguarro]

All elite athletes train their neck, you just don't know how to choose the exercises or the technique.

[@crimeseen3255]

Please do not do neck exercises unless you fully understand what you are doing. We used to do neck bridges in wrestling and they are now coming out with studies showing very negative effects on the spine and limbs in general.

[@danielswart5168]

You know what they say about guys with a big neck . . .

[@julianpermuy8191]

Dude, a strong spine, how could you question that? He obviously means strong muscles related to the spine, you know that, no need to be pedantic

[@VicInNocal]

Both of these guys are just winging it with bro science just to pump out daily content.

[@magnus9003]

Nah bro just called Jeff out for being the king of neck💀💀

[@pantherman7619]

I'm on enough gear! 🤣 Least your honest bro. 💪🏻👊🏻

[@Xtazation]

People like huberman are so used to playing the role of (intellectual guy who speak fact) so much that he dosnt really speak facts more like out of his logic

[@Sebastiantheli0n]

Foreal and then you get these people that regurgitate his info like it's solidified facts

[@LuLzezRoflcopter]

Resistance training increases muscle mass and bone density. Training the back/neck or “spine” is exactly that. Mike being upset that he said spine instead of back and neck, is a pedantic critique.

[@Sebastiantheli0n]

@@LuLzezRoflcopter thanks, nobody would have ever imagined that resistance training increases muscle mass 😢

[@eamon1648]

​@@LuLzezRoflcoptermate, these movements are not improving vertebral bone density. It's not like squatting benefiting your femurs. Any load that isn't going through muscles is going into the disks

[@VandelayH]

@@LuLzezRoflcopter spine and back aren’t interchangeable terms. It’s like saying legs and femur.

[@phiten40]

If you lift heavy weights for long enough you should achieve a thick neck by default. When i see really big guys with small necks, i generally assume they put there size on over a very small period of time. You see it with the young kids that blow up on their first couple cycles and they get tiny head (and neck) syndrome because of it.

[@abox5184]

it’s aesthetic

[@SPRVLN27]

The point is that so many exercises already hit neck/traps and the neck should grow at the same rate as the rest of your body. If you have a small neck, it's most likely because you have small everything.

[@dutenica]

​@@SPRVLN27Take that back!

[@IramCoercere]

@@SPRVLN27Thats not true. The same people that dont train their stomach or calves say the same thing

[@GeekyGreg1]

@@IramCoercerecalves you actually have to workout cus they the hardest to grow your neck naturally gon grow if you work out traps shoulders upper back etc

[@mark_mayers]

@@SPRVLN27 The only exercises that will make your neck thicker are neck curls. The sternocleidomastoids contribute the most to neck thickness. You should directly train the upper traps too. Don't skip your shrugs, or OHP, or any of the other crap Dr.Mike tells you to train because he doesn't need to bother training it since the insane amount of drugs he's on does it for him.

[@SCWPone]

Man I FEEL THAT my neck is just there af all the time and if I work it at all my sleep quality immediately goes down

[@TimReuscher-y4n]

Only real Chads never miss neck day. Come on a thick muscular neck go hand in hand with a square jawline.

[@zacharygreene1979]

Us dudes who aren't on gear and weren't born with a big neck absolutely need direct neck training.

[@bobbyb1233]

Proper neck training can quite literally save your life.

[@tomjohn1751]

yeah hes an idiot

[@madmechanic7976]

It's important if you don't want pinched nerves.

[@rodom303]

Bone builds up strength during use. It caps out at a certain point due to human and genetic capacity. The bones of somebody who doesn’t plays sports will break a lot faster and easier than someone who does. This is good advice for beginners.

[@ascendedtroglodyte3214]

People who play sports have weaker bones?

[@rodom303]

@@ascendedtroglodyte3214 my bad, edited

[@tommydee3765]

​@@ascendedtroglodyte3214the other way around

[@nw2387]

For beginners? The last thing beginners need to be doing is neck exercises lmao Bone density is best increased with load bearing exercise, and you cannot load the neck with a significant amount of weight. You can load the spine as a whole with squats, deadlifts, OHP, etc.

[@rodom303]

@@nw2387 the advice is for beginners in reference to an experience trainer like Mike who sees no value in training his neck because he’s reached his capacity just like most other serious weight lifters. There’s a difference between beginners learning knowledge and beginners practicing that knowledge. So yes for beginners.

[@Rob1066-]

Look up Nooran sisters Toonga Toonga song. Follow along with them, it's a jaw and neck muscle exercise.

[@michaeldirosato4177]

I used to have really bad exertion Headaches. I started doing some "light neck workouts" for a couple months and they gradually went away

[@malmike69]

I would one hundred percent agree with you here... yet again. Too much neck is a bad thing. My projected OHP(strict not military) max was around 475ish but all the high weight presses of different varieties made my neck super thick. Otherwise I only ever used dynamic tension and occasionally small reps when finishing up overhead tricep exercises.

[@GYMETRIUS]

Alex Leonidas is who inspired Jeff Nippard. Mike The Machine Bruce is who inspired Alex.

[@OrdinaryDude67]

I included neck training in my routine while I was playing rugby. That seemed like common sense.

[@g__l7217]

Haha I know a chick who’s the global authority on head training

[@Ultimate_sir]

Lukewarm take Mike. Maybe if you’re a body builder neck training isn’t worth it, but if you play a sport, work any physical labor job, or have neck whiplash issues, neck training is extremely productive. “Neck strength: a protective factor reducing risk for concussion in high school sports” found that for every pound of neck strength, odds of a concussion decreased by 5%.

[@drewmeketi5747]

That's valid but from what I've seen his page is more directed towards bodybuilding anyways, as well as his background. I'm not sure he would talk about or extend discussions like these to sports training because he's not really qualified to discuss it.

[@thescarecrow897]

Nah bro I dont need to train neck any time soon. I dont plan on giving anybody neck, pause.