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Illustration of the Plate Neck Extension: Slow both ways, full range, never jerk - the neck gets one warning.
isolation · Isolation

Plate Neck Extension

Plate Neck Extension is an isolation isolation movement for neck, using Iron Plates and Flat Bench. It also works traps. 3 sets of 15-20, 1 min rest.

Primary muscle
Neck
Equipment
Iron Plates and Flat Bench
Difficulty
Intermediate
Sets and reps
3 × 15-20
Rest
60s
Force
pull

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Face down on a bench with the head off the end, a towel and light plate on the back of the head.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Slow both ways, full range, never jerk - the neck gets one warning.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 15-20, resting about 1 minute between them.

Muscles worked

Neck does most of the work. Traps take the rest.