Neck

Chin tuck

Mobility · Seated or standing

How to do it

Slide your chin straight back (make a soft double chin). Keep eyes level, don’t tip the nose down.

Dose

8 reps

What you should feel

The back of your neck lengthening

Common mistake

Tipping the head up or down instead of sliding straight back.

Make it easier

Make the movement smaller, or just think about lengthening the back of your neck.

Avoid this movement if

Any movement of the neck sharply increases pain, dizziness or tingling.

Why DeskBreak uses it

Gently moves the neck out of the forward position a screen pulls it into. Simple, repeatable, and comfortable for almost everyone.

Stop this movement if it causes sharp or worsening pain, numbness, weakness or dizziness.