Lying Chin Tucks
Description
Lying chin tucks perform the chin tuck exercise while lying on your back. The floor provides tactile feedback for head position, and gravity assists the retraction. It is the easiest chin tuck variation and is useful for rehabilitation.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Lying Chin Tucks Instructions
- Lie on your back on a firm surface. No pillow.
- Look at the ceiling.
- Tuck your chin — press the back of your head into the floor.
- You should feel a gentle stretch at the base of your skull.
- Hold for 5 to 10 seconds.
- Relax. Repeat 10 to 15 times.
- The floor provides feedback — you can feel the retraction.
- Easiest chin tuck variation.
Lying Chin Tucks Form & Visual
Lying Chin Tucks Benefits
- Easiest chin tuck variation
- Floor provides tactile feedback
- Gravity assists the retraction
- Useful for rehabilitation
- No equipment needed
- Builds deep cervical flexor awareness
Lying Chin Tucks Muscles Worked
- Deep cervical flexors
- Suboccipitals (stretched)
Lying Chin Tucks Variations & Alternatives
- Chin Tuck (standing)
- Seated Chin Tuck
- Chin Tuck with Nod
- Prone Cervical Extension
- Band Chin Tuck
