Tall-Kneeling Neck CARs
5-10 Min: Mobility Snacks
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2m 30s
This lesson video covers Tall-Kneeling Neck CARs - a neck CARs variation designed to build controlled cervical movement through flexion, extension, and smooth rotation, without borrowing motion from the shoulders, ribs, or thoracic spine. In this version we add a simple constraint: squeezing a block between the thighs to create full-body tension and reduce common compensations. The result is cleaner neck motion, better awareness, and more honest range you can actually control.
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