Relieve Neck Pain During Ab Curls

When all you want to do is strengthen your core but your neck hurts every time - this is the info you’re missing!  First, we want to think about what’s actually happening in your body. Your head weighs about 5 kg/11lbs - and that is a big ask on your neck joints to pick it up off the mat (or reformer). Our favorite tool to fix this fast is a WundaCore Resistance Ring.

Here’s the breakdown of how it helps:

1) placing it flat behind your head creates a “hammock” of support

2) holding the Resistance Ring wide opens space across your shoulders so they can support the head lifting

3) as you rise and sink your head into the Resistance Ring it shares the 11 lbs load across your neck, shoulders, core and mid back - recruiting a deeper challenge, a more functional core and NO neck pain!

By inviting larger muscle groups to work with the smaller, stabilizing muscles in your spine the lift becomes super effective and intense with less reps. Here’s a step-by-step guide to removing neck pain from your crunches. If you have pain from a tech neck - check out this 2 second fix to try while you watch!