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How to Do Chin Tucks the Right Way

How to Do Chin Tucks the Right Way — video by Rehab and Revive Play · 3:31

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A physical therapist shows a gentler way to do the chin tuck that engages the deep neck muscles instead of jamming one spot. Good for people who spend long hours at a desk or looking down.

  • 4 min
  • Beginner
  • Low impact (no jumping)
  • No equipment
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  1. Avoid jamming the chin straight back, which loads just one or two neck segments and can feel like choking. 0:43
  2. Press your tongue to the roof of your mouth first to switch on the small stabilising neck muscles. 1:16
  3. Hold an L-shaped hand under your chin as a guide to keep chin and throat at about 90 degrees. 1:52
  4. With your tongue still up, make a small, gentle nod as if saying yes. 2:11
  5. Less is more: a few easy reps are enough, and check with a health professional that it suits you. 2:34

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

Form cues from the coach

  • Press your tongue to the roof of your mouth first to switch on the deep neck muscles
  • Make a gentle nod, as if saying yes, rather than forcing the chin back
  • Keep it small; a few easy reps are enough

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Joints it uses light on the joints

  • Neck movesgentle chin nods and tucks

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 Rehab and Revive; 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