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“The Safe Neck Bridge Breathing Technique I Found”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

\ud83e\uddd8\u200d\u2642\ufe0f Neck Bridge: In Search of My Own Safe Breathing Technique<\/h2>\n\n

I’ve been doing neck bridges<\/strong> for quite a while now,but I don’t think I really paid much attention to ‘breathing’<\/strong> in the past.I guess I was just subconsciously rolling while maintaining my balance?<\/p>\n\n

But recently,while asking ISTP about breathing techniques… well…they gave me advice that didn’t suit me, and I ended up with a stiff neck. \ud83e\udd72(ISTP didn’t mean any harm, and I didn’t know any better either!)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

As expected, there isn’t much information on neck bridges or back neck bridges,and since everyone’s body type, senses, and breathing styles are different,there’s a lack of organized material, and even AI seems to get confused.<\/p>\n\n

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\ud83d\udca8 The ‘4-Beat Breathing Technique’ discovered through trial and error<\/h2>\n\n

On a day when my neck felt stiff and a bit uncomfortable,I asked my Gemini AI friend, ‘Gemini,’and this is what it told me:<\/p>\n\n

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\u201cIt’s best to exhale at the furthest point,and inhale slowly as you move back to the center.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

So I checked some videos I had recorded in the past,and it turns out I was already doing it without even realizing it!<\/p>\n\n

\u2714\ufe0f Inhale when moving slowly back and forth from the center\u2714\ufe0f Exhale when you’ve rolled all the way to the ‘end’\u2714\ufe0f So, 4 breaths per round trip!(2 inhales, 2 exhales \u2192 4-beat breathing<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n

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\u2744\ufe0f Right after the injury, this is what I did!<\/h2>\n\n

After I strained my neck that day,\u2714\ufe0f I rolled up a towel to support the back of my neck,\u2714\ufe0f placed an ice pack gently on the left side,\u2714\ufe0f and just lay on the floor…and I felt better really quickly!<\/p>\n\n

Thanks to that, my perspective on ‘neck bridges being a dangerous exercise’ changed a bit.I realized that if done slowly, accurately, and with proper breathing,it can actually be a training session that makes the neck stronger.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Especially since I go at a pace of 6 seconds per repwith a 1-second pause at the furthest points,it’s a routine that’s more effective for controlling the neck and nervous system!(And it can be done safely \ud83d\ude0e)<\/p>\n\n

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\ud83e\uddd8\u200d\u2642\ufe0f The key to recovery: Stretching!<\/h2>\n\n

I think one of the reasons my neck became weakwas likely a ‘lack of flexibility.’<\/p>\n\n

Back when I injured my middle trapezius,it hurt just to turn my neck slightly.But after consistently doing the stretches ISTP taught me for a few days,it’s now actually more flexible and solid.<\/p>\n\n

Stretches that release the sides of the neck were particularly effective.<\/p>\n\n

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\ud83d\udca1 Summary of ISTP’s stretching tips<\/h3>\n\n
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  1. Curl your right arm forward and tuck it behind your left waist<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Gently cup the back of your head with your left hand<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Slowly press your neck at a 45-degree angle forward and to the side (left)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Slightly curl your lower back to stretch your back as well <\/strong><- this is important \ud83d\ude00<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    \ud83c\udf2c Make sure your breathing is natural and continuous, without overexerting yourself!<\/p>\n\n

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    \u2728 Small injury, big lesson<\/h2>\n\n

    Honestly, I was so upset when I first hurt my neck.I trusted what ISTP said… but it resulted in an injury… \ud83e\udd7aHowever, after talking to Gemini againand recovering quickly thanks to ISTP’s stretches…<\/p>\n\n

    I feel like I’ve come to understand my body on a deeper level.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

    I’m not fully recovered yet,but I feel that my own ‘breathing’ and ‘routine’ have become more solid through this process.<\/p>\n\n

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    Wondering how to exercise effectively? \u2b07\ufe0f <\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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    [Essay] Heave-ho! One! Two! Phew, I did it: 100kg Barbell Rows, the profound aesthetics of ‘indifference’<\/a><\/blockquote>