Sphinx Neck CARs
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This lesson video covers Sphinx Neck CARs - a neck CARs variation that biases full spinal extension and encourages you to find maximal safe cervical extension while you rotate. The goal stays the same: explore your neck’s available range with slow, controlled movement, while actively eliminating compensations from the shoulders, ribs, and spine. This variation is especially useful for improving neck control and awareness when your upper body is set in extension and you need the cervical spine to do the work.
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