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Roll Neck Rotation Lying on Floor
How to do the roll neck rotation lying on floor, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Rotation
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on your back on the floor with your head resting flat. Slowly rotate your head to one side as far as is comfortable, pause to feel the stretch, then rotate slowly to the other side. Keep the movement gentle and controlled.
- 1Feel a gentle stretch along the side of the neck
- 2Let the floor support the head's weight
- 3Move slowly and breathe into the stretch
Common mistakes
- Do not force the rotation past mild tension
- Avoid lifting the head off the floor
- Do not jerk or bounce the neck
Muscles worked
The roll neck rotation lying on floor mainly works the upper traps.
- Upper TrapsPrimary
- Mid TrapsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.