Surfer's Neck Program -10 minute Neck Strengthening & Soft Tissue Release for Optimal Neck Alignment

Surfing, specifically paddling, will pull your neck into hyperextension, strengthening the short neck extensors and other muscles that pull the head forward. Key muscles that pull the head forward include the sternocleidomastoid (SCM), levator scapulae and scalenes. With chronic forward head postures, the deep neck flexors will become weak and lengthened. In paddling, our chin is lifted and our neck is hyperextended to allow us to see where we are going. The video below has 6 techniques - 3 strengthening exercises and 3 soft tissue techniques. The 3 strengthening exercises are excellent in targeting the weak muscles that develop from paddling over a long period of time. The 3 soft tissue techniques target the chronically tight muscles that develop from paddling over a long period of time. Note on technique #6 (Scalenes Release): the video incorrectly says “origin” of the scalenes muscles, rather than "insertion" for those that require the correct anatomical terminology. https://surfstrengthconditioning.com/ The Silver Surfmads membership will be the most appropriate membership to access material similar to what is found in this video.