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Side Push Neck Stretch
How to do the side push neck 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
- Isometric
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit or stand tall and place one hand flat against the side of your head. Gently push your head into your hand while resisting with your neck so it stays still, building light tension on the side of the neck. Hold, ease off, then repeat on the other side.
- 1Light tension along the side of your neck as you resist
- 2Your head staying still while you push
- 3Slow, steady breathing through the hold
Common mistakes
- Pushing hard enough to crank your head over
- Holding your breath through the contraction
- Shrugging your shoulder up toward your ear
Muscles worked
The side push neck stretch mainly works the upper traps.
- Upper TrapsPrimary
- Mid TrapsMinor
- Side DeltsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.