Why Do Wrestlers have such Big Necks???

[cman1787]

like Brock Lesnar, Matt Hughes, and Rampage

and how do u get a neck like that lol

[bimmer323i]

We do a lot on our necks. Think about it.

In stance we have another guy contanstly trying to set us up for a shot or snap us down so we keep our head high as they jerk on the back of our necks (in a colar tie). Also we fight off our back so we have to bridge constantly and in practice we do tons of neck exercises.

1. Lie on your back with another wrestler attempting to pin you and bridge up on the top of your head over and over again to get off your back and your opponent off of you.
2. Both in stance and try to break eachothers stance by jerking on the back of the neck or snap down

Those are just some of the reasons.

[bAby norAA]

bridging, and lots of it.

[cman1787]

bridging, and lots of it.

so how long would it take to get a nice thick neck like them guys

[DaHooligan]

so how long would it take to get a nice thick neck like them guys

mike tyson and evander holyfield trained like wrestlers they did a ton of neck bridges( i would be advised that neck bridges are very dangerous if not done correctly)

the worst part of having a big neck is having to wear baggy ass dress shirts sometimes even 3 times the size just to get something that fits your neck...

[DaHooligan]

chris benoit was built like a NCAA wrestler narrow build with tons of muscle on it and wide neck

[cman1787]

mike tyson and evander holyfield trained like wrestlers they did a ton of neck bridges( i would be advised that neck bridges are very dangerous if not done correctly)

the worst part of having a big neck is having to wear baggy ass dress shirts sometimes even 3 times the size just to get something that fits your neck...

yeah i noticed floyd has a pretty thick neck for a boxer too

[DaHooligan]

yeah i noticed floyd has a pretty thick neck for a boxer too

floyds neck is similar to bernard hopkins its mainly traps and its cause they do those neck developer things with the weight.

[bimmer323i]

so how long would it take to get a nice thick neck like them guys

My neck got huge in one season pretty much, its shrunk since wrestling but maybe by only an inch or so. The easiest way to do is shrugs (building the traps) this will make the neck look huge. Also check out a head harness, you can get one at bb.com just strap it to your head and put a weight on a chain and do the movements.

[deadlift_405]

There is a theory that I will not be able to produce a source for, but a bigger neck helps fighters with knockouts. I heard that fighters with thick necks are less likely to get Ko'd because the muscles in your neck prevent your head from wipping back causing your brain to smash around in your skull.

I found that BJJ improved my neck size. Maybe I notice it more because people are always trying to submit me and i always use my neck muscles to try and turn out of it or break it. I notice it because its very sore all the time. I do train and strech my neck often because it is so important.

simple streching by pushing your head one way and resisting the other ( resistive streching)..

basically I do a bridge and put the top of my forehead on the floor below me and slowly rock. This works very well for me..

another one of my favorites that i kinda discovered on my own is laying on your back and simply raising your chin to your chest.. almost like doing a sit up but just use your head. High reps will leave your neck very sore !! try it out.

[cellshot]

i loved doing neck bridges for wrestling in HS. but now its harder to find a mat or some **** to do neck bridges on, my neck is at like 14.5" now

[anthrofighter]

+a guy of the same weight pushing u down.

[DaHooligan]

i loved doing neck bridges for wrestling in HS. but now its harder to find a mat or some **** to do neck bridges on, my neck is at like 14.5" now

my neck i 15.5 and i dont even work out my neck anymore it used to be 16.5 when i wrestled.

[cellshot]

my neck i 15.5 and i dont even work out my neck anymore it used to be 16.5 when i wrestled.

what'd you wrestle at? I wrestled at 112....part of the reason why I got into BB'ing after HS (to bulk up)

[jeffedge]

Is there something you can buy for neck workouts? I've been wanting to make mine bigger but I haven't really looked into it. Help would be awesome.

[ArmbarTapout]

hours of bridging + lots of heavy shrugs. Sometimes, your head is gonna break your fall so you want a thick neck to absorb the impact. At my best, my neck was a little over 20 inches. It's about 19.5 right now.

(no brag)

[DaHooligan]

what'd you wrestle at? I wrestled at 112....part of the reason why I got into BB'ing after HS (to bulk up)

freshman year i wrestled at 103 i was 4 feet 11, didnt wrestle sophmore played football, then wrestled junior year at 135 pounds cutting from 145. wrestled part of my senior year would of wrestled at 140 then quit cause of some ring worm **** i didn't wanna keep getting sick and had a job. plus i wanted to get laid so i stayed on the football team and basically got plenty of tail walking around with my varsity jersey even though i was a **** player lol.

I am 5 feet 9 around 170 right now.

[JCredryder]

Finally found out where the real men hang out, I had to sift through all the "pecs," "lats," "bis/tris," but I made it. The SINGLE muscle, that if you develop using VERY SIMPLE movements, the ones described here, bridging, manual resistance (pressing on your head with your hand), etc., but BRIDGING being the ABSOLUTE BEST, the second best, and a great way to get some variety and develop the neck from all sides is the...

4-way-neck, (from the military, as I wrestled at West Point), they have Hammer Strength Machines for this, but they're few and far between; you simply lay on a bench, take a.... say... 25 lbs. plate. Take a gym-towel though any would do, fold it into fourth's, i.e. once down the middle, then again, you'll have a small little pad.

Now, lay down on the bench, on your back first, in case you just came from bridging, place the towel over the VERY top of your forehead, more on top of your head really, then the weight over the towel, hold the weight with each hand on the sides, now, like the one gentleman said, say "yes," simply look down and bring your chin to your chest, the weight will be almost on top of your head. You'll be able to get a SOLID 6-8 reps, maybe more, maybe less, the key being form obviously since it's such a small muscle and a mistake would be painful.

Next, flip your butt over and lay on your stomach, this is the tough one, place the towel and weight over the back of your head, again, more towards the top though, like North by Northeast if that makes sense. Anyways, simply do the same thing, let your head Hang OVER the end of the bench, then look up, as high as you can, your posterior chain will contract, it'll be an intense contraction, much like the bridge, but still a great way to hit the posterior.

Finally, the sides, same deal guys, lay on one side, place towel then weight, hold weight with one hand as though you're hanging it over your ear, then lift it.

NOTE: The 4 Way Neck can be done with simply a towel as well. Take the towel, wrap it around your forehead like you were going to tie a headband, but hold the ends of the towel with your hands, try and say "yes" with your head, pull back with the towel, voila! Resistance. Next, the opposite, wrap around the BACK of your head, hold ends of towel in front of you, pull head back, pull towel opposite. Again, great resistance. For the sides, simply hold the towel to your ear or above it a little, then press against your head and you try and lean it to the side. These can ALL be done from a laying bench position as well, but I like to stand to mix it up. I LOVE to use my FitHolster for this reason because it allows me to move my music around my waistband as I do many sets. It's PERFECT for that, I don't know if any of y'all have checked it out, but it's really helped increase my likelihood of doing the crappy exercises I used to not be able to listen to my music and do. I just need it to focus and block it all out or else I'll get every tom dick and harry with questions, high fives, you name it. But once I got that FitHolster, never an issue again, not to mention I've never broke one more phone, and never lost one to sweat or dropping a weight on it. It's really cool, but that is NOT what this was supposed to be, sorry.

If you have a partner, as some have said, the best way to do it is to fight, i.e. wrestle, the constant jerking on each other's neck and bridging will undoubtedly build you the MOST intimidating muscle in the body.

NOTICE THIS: If you notice ALL/ANY animal in the Animal kingdom that is dominant and/or looks terrifying, notice his neck, it's usually the biggest! SAME EXACT THING WITH HUMANS, if you see a man with a skinny neck but huge arms, he looks ridiculous, but if he has a huge neck and traps, the rest can be like a distance runner and you'll give pause before tangling with him. It rounds out your physic, balances you out so you don't have that bodybuilding, marshmallow look, you wanna look like a super hero, like Holyfield. Work your NECK.

One more thing, this is true about getting knocked out, or not getting knocked out. One time, while in college, just finished my wrestling career, we were at a rival school for a Football game, we met up with the wrestlers from their team, we were trashed, I said something stupid, some 120-something wrestler from their team came right up to the side of me from behind, the PERFECT KNOCK OUT POSITION, hit me right in the jaw, direct hit; but all that happened was I lost consciousness for a SPLIT second, I didn't get knocked out completely, though I should have, I should have out like a light, so there is some credence to the fact it helps to protect your jaw from jerking out of place to the point it disconnects that spinal signal.

Great thread gentlemen, excellent advice from everyone.

[Black_Spit]

Almost forgot about DaHooligan lol...

MMA section breeds some crazy characters.

[chucksmanhood]

Almost forgot about DaHooligan lol...

MMA section breeds some crazy characters.

Ive gotten rid of all the so called 'characters', ****ed them up, old country way.

[RoccoTanno123]

first, they train them

second, in the sport of wrestling, you've got to be able to resist and give some strong head pressure and tie ups to set-up many of your techniques. If you can basically just fling and muscle somebody to the mat simply from a single collar tie up, you've got a massive advantage. Both in terms of technical options available to you, and how you'll likely be able to tire them out.

[Zwicker]

Strong bump

chris benoit was built like a NCAA wrestler narrow build with tons of muscle on it and wide neck

Great neck on him (no homo), we should all be inspired by a guy like Chris Benoit

[Manletbolic]

chris benoit was built like a NCAA wrestler narrow build with tons of muscle on it and wide neck

to bad that neck couldn't save him on the lat machine