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Seated Neck Side Stretch
How to do the seated neck side stretch, 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
- Flexion
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit tall with your shoulders relaxed. Gently tilt your head toward one shoulder until you feel a mild stretch down the opposite side of your neck. Hold and breathe deeply, then switch sides.
- 1A gentle stretch down the side of your neck opposite the tilt
- 2Your shoulders staying relaxed and down
- 3Deeper release with each slow breath
Common mistakes
- Forcing or jerking your head into a deeper tilt
- Hiking the shoulder up toward your ear
- Holding through sharp pain, tingling, or dizziness
Muscles worked
The seated neck side stretch mainly works the upper traps.
- Upper TrapsPrimary
- Side DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the seated neck side stretch for you and tracks it every session.
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Last reviewed June 2026.