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For Every One Pound Increase In Neck Strength, Odds Of Concussion Decrease By 5% (Collins et al. 2014) Easy way to build neck strength here in other hand resisted neck rotations

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MarceloAller3 years ago

@MarkHoover71 A happy neck is a fat neck was what my coach always told me.

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Josh Bryant3 years ago

@MarkHoover71 HAHA that is a classic! @SportTechReport

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ismell3 years ago

going to give these a go thanks

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Josh Bryant3 years ago

@stinkumm LFG!

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Dallas Miller #wineandcomics #milleranderson3 years ago

Which other neck strengthening exercises do you recommend Josh?

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DY3 years ago

@Blazer360 for your next trip

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Concussion_Pro3 years ago

I’m not so sure….

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Matt Christ3 years ago

@CoachJaceMunds Or buy an iron neck device @IronNeckEurope

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