Neck Harness Eccentric Lower
Eccentric neck strength, which is what actually resists the head being moved for you — the collision-code version of a Nordic
How to do it well
These are the cues the app shows on the exercise card, written for the moment you are standing in front of the bar.
- Partner or harness takes it back to the top
- You only control the way down
- Stop the set the moment the speed changes
- Tempo
- 6s to lower
How Train Smart prescribes it
The sets and reps below are the authored starting point. The actual weight you see is calculated from your own last top set and the week you are in within your four-week block.
| Program | Session | Sets × reps | Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby League | Power & Collision | 2 × 5 lowers + 10s hold /direction | Light harness / partner |
| Rugby Union | Strength (Total Body) | 2 × 5 lowers + 10s hold /direction | Light harness / partner |
| Boxing | Punch Power + Legs | 2 × 5 lowers + 10s hold /direction | Light harness / partner |
| Boxing | Pull, Trunk + Neck | 2 × 5 lowers + 10s hold /direction | Light harness / partner |
What it trains, and who trains it
- Muscles worked
- Shoulders · Back
- Region
- Full body
- Classified as
- MOBILITY
- Prescribed in
- rugby league · rugby union · boxing · MMA
If you cannot do this one
Rack taken, kit missing, or it does not suit you. These are the swaps the app offers, matched by movement pattern and body region — each with the reason it is a fair substitute.
| Alternative | Why it works as a swap |
|---|---|
| Neck Harness / Band 4-Way | Flexion, extension and both sides — the full collar |
| Isometric Neck Holds (4-way) | Push into your own hand for 10s — no kit, do it anywhere |
| Partner Manual Neck Resistance | Partner supplies the load through the range |
| Band Neck Flexion | Front of the neck — the direction most people never train |
| Band Neck Extension | Back of the neck — bracing for contact |
| Band Lateral Neck Flexion | Side-on collisions and tackles |
This exercise, in a program that knows why it is there
Train Smart puts this movement in the right session, at the right point in your block, at a weight calculated for you — and swaps it automatically if you do not have the kit.
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