Core · Cable
with Head Harness Cable Seated Neck Flexion
How to do the with head harness cable seated neck flexion, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Cable
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit facing a low cable column wearing a head harness clipped to the cable. Start with your head tilted back, then flex your neck forward by tucking your chin toward your chest against the resistance, returning under control.
- 1Feel the muscles at the front of your neck pulling your chin down
- 2Move only your head while keeping your torso upright and still
- 3Tuck the chin smoothly, then let the weight stretch the neck on the return
Common mistakes
- Avoid yanking your chin down or using momentum
- Don't round your upper back to assist the pull
- Don't overload to the point you lose control of the range
Muscles worked
The with head harness cable seated neck flexion mainly works the upper abs.
- Upper AbsPrimary
- Upper TrapsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.