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5-Minute Neck Mobility Drill: Turns, Tilts, Glides and Circles

5-Minute Neck Mobility Drill: Turns, Tilts, Glides and Circles — video by Mark Wildman Play · 4:57

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Trainer Mark Wildman leads a short follow-along for the neck: turns, side tilts, looking up and down, forward-back and side-to-side head glides, then slow half and full circles, always aiming to grow taller. He stresses drawing the head back, the opposite of looking down at a phone.

  • 5 min
  • Beginner
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • No equipment
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Step by step 6

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  1. Turns: look left and right, growing taller, only to the edge of discomfort, never into pain. 0:23
  2. Side tilts: lift the opposite ear towards the sky rather than dropping the ear to the shoulder. 0:52
  3. Look up and down, tucking the chin as you look down so the back of the neck stays long. 1:22
  4. Glides: draw the head forward and back with the eyes level, then side to side led by the jaw. 1:53
  5. Half circles across the front: lift one ear, chin to chest, lift the other ear, changing direction. 2:52
  6. Full circles, slowly clockwise then the other way, getting taller at every point. 3:22

The steps are a summary in our words, checked against the video — the coach shows every move.

Form cues from the coach

  • Move only to the edge of discomfort, never through pain
  • Lift the opposite ear toward the sky rather than dropping the ear to the shoulder
  • Tuck the chin when looking down to keep the back of the neck long

What it works

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Neck movesturns, tilts, nods, glides and circles

Easier option from the coach: Move only to the edge of discomfort

A guide to the joints this video’s moves load, from what the coach does — not medical advice. Some ache is normal; stop if a joint hurts sharply. How joints are rated

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Video by Mark Wildman; the summary, steps, cues, body areas and joint notes are Notbroken’s, written from what the coach actually does in the video and checked a second time. Warm up first, take the easier options until a move feels easy, and stop if you feel sharp pain, chest pain or dizziness. General instruction, not advice for your body. About & safety