Let's do some exercise, NOW..........will you?

@mimpi1911 (25464)
India
June 15, 2009 12:27am CST
Sit straight on a chair. Turn your face to the right slowly, come back to the original position, turn to left slowly and come back. Bend your head backwards as far as you can and come back to original position. Repeat this 6-10 times as often as you can in between your work. The neck is most neglected. Our face ends till the chin! We hardly take care of our neck. But the task it carries, day in and day out, is most important. And also the skin around the neck is very delicate and susceptible to wrinkles and darkness under bad posture, sun and neglect. We must moisturize and exercise and pamper our necks. So what are you waiting for? Will you join me to some neck exercise NOW??
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@krajibg (11923)
• Guwahati, India
15 Jun 09
Hi Mimpi, I felt like I was in aerobatic making steps. That is a good thing to do. We hardly take care of our body and specially the neck. These are the important free hand exercise that we can do easily without much pain.
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
20 Jun 09
Yes Rajib. Little bit of exercise can do wonders!
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@doryvien (2284)
• United States
3 Jul 09
Hi Mimpi, This is funny, I'm actually doing it right now, following your every instruction! My co-worker just gave me that odd look LOL. But yes, the neck deserves to be taken cared of just like what we do with our other body parts. Thing is, we normally give importance to those that make us look attractive - the face, waistline, legs, the behind, and the upper front, neglecting some parts that are functional but not as "ornamental" as the others like the neck. The neck permits movement, accepts weight transmission and supports the vertebrae (now a little science there). Indeed the neck deserves to be pampered too. Going back to the exercise... it really feels good. I should do this more often LOL.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
3 Jul 09
LOL...That's the spirit Doryvien! I think you are spot on with your analysis. The work that the neck is supposed to do indeed we do not pay it back enough. Better late than never.
@balasri (26537)
• India
21 Jun 09
Your timing is perfect.I feel relaxed after doing this exercise.You are a sweet girl.I have brought back my face to the normal position to thank you.
@balasri (26537)
• India
26 Jun 09
Wow, a great piece of work.You have done something of great value and use.I wish I could do something like that.Well at least I am happy that I you are my friend. I am not lazy anymore Mimpi.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
2 Jul 09
I didn't do it Bala. Its googling stuff. Thanks to whoever.
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
26 Jun 09
Thanks Bala. You will find something interesting related to this here: http://mimpidreams.ning.com/group/generalforum/forum/topics/lets-do-some-neck-exerciseits
@sweetie1026 (1718)
• Philippines
15 Jun 09
Well of course, my friend. This is great, how clever of you to have thought of taking care of our necks. I agree, really it is most neglected so count me in with this exercise.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
20 Jun 09
I may sound wise but I am most careless sweetie!
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15 Jun 09
I work out my neck probably on a regular basis, with out doing them I dont think that I could get through the day with out doing them my neck tenses up way to easily. I was always told that doing that decreases the chances of having a turkey neck when your older lol.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
15 Jun 09
You are so right! It's important that we take proper care of our neck and body parts. I am glad that you are wise.
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@paula27661 (15811)
• Australia
15 Jun 09
Thanks Mimpi! I gave it a try and I will be doing it a lot more often. It loosens the tight muscles too. I used to include neck exercises in my regime years ago but as of late I have been forgetting the regime itself! My husband fixed my old bicycle so I don’t have excuses not to ride my bike although it is winter here...OK I’ll warm up by riding faster and when I get home I will definitely give my neck a little workout! Thanks again for a great tip!
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
20 Jun 09
Great to know that. I am glad that you are conscious. Keep fit and fine!
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@alokn99 (5717)
• India
15 Jun 09
Now..Why not ? Can we have some music as well along with the exercise ? I need this at work the most, because of the extremely cramped postion that i work in. Although i get to do it a few times, i invariably feel the stiffness at the end of the day. Thanks for bringing this up, because i know what problems with a stiff neck one go through. I had one for 3 months and needed extensive physiotherapy to set it right. The underlying cause may have been something else, but as you have so rightly put it, we tend to neglect the neck region. And it feels good too, to get some of the tension released off the region.
• China
17 Jun 09
good idea o(n_n)o...
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@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
20 Jun 09
That's a good idea Alok. Sometimes, I feel some kind of pain on my neck when suddenly mt exercise spree gets active!
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• China
17 Jun 09
good idea o(n_n)o...
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@dpk262006 (58673)
• Delhi, India
15 Jun 09
Hi Mimpi! Many thanks for reminding us that we need to exercise our neck, as it is one of the most important body parts of ours. We being careless, sometimes takes less care of our most important body parts such as neck and feet. Our feet carry entire burden of our body, however, we remain indifferent towards our feet. You have given a very bright idea to mobilise our neck, however the problem is if I start doing it, while sitting in between my colleagues in my office, all eyes will turn towards me and they will say - "Are you OK, Deepak"[em]lol[/em]. I can do the exercise, when no one is around or I can do it when I involve and request other colleagues to do the same, as I am doing. I have taken note of your useful suggestion and I will implement it as soon as possible. Good Post!
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
21 Jun 09
I think it has to start somewhere and I am sure your colleagues would understand the need of it. keep doing it and keep reminding others.
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@dpk262006 (58673)
• Delhi, India
22 Jun 09
I'll better do it at home.
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
16 Jun 09
Hi Mou i am sure half of this discussion is for females only specially the using of Moisturizer As far as Neck Exercise is concerned, i just did it, Ok
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
26 Jun 09
Hahaha...you have no idea what men do these days!
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
27 Jun 09
Ohh what they do tell me after all i am MALE tooo
@dawnald (85129)
• Shingle Springs, California
23 Jun 09
brb Stretching my stiff neck muscles...
@balasri (26537)
• India
26 Jun 09
Nobody ever asks the person who needs it.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
26 Jun 09
you need a massage baby?
@vivapinay (231)
• Philippines
17 Jun 09
This is great. Thanks for reminding us how important our neck are. Now I am trying it and will make it a habit now in the office.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
26 Jun 09
That would be just great!
@JOIEMARVIC (2335)
• Philippines
17 Jun 09
I am also guilty of the fact that we sometimes neglect our neck part. But now I am making up for all my short comings before. I always start moisturizing amd massaging from my neck going up to my face. In this way I will not forget it. I also wear a shawl sometimes to protect my neck from the sun's damaging rays.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
26 Jun 09
That's a good thing to do. The sun does a lot of damage and we must take care of or neck and other parts just as we do of our face.
• Philippines
17 Jun 09
Thanks for this exercise :)
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
26 Jun 09
You are welcome.
@haiershen (1080)
• China
17 Jun 09
wow, it is very useful for me as i often stay in the front of the computer during a whole day, and see the screen straightly, so often two or three hours later, i will feel my neck very tired and ache,from the back to neck are all stiffly.thank you for you sharing, i will do this exercise from now on. good luck and have a nice day!
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
26 Jun 09
Yes, this is quite helpful and we can do it every 30 mins when we can also have a mouthful of water.
@mflower2053 (3223)
• United States
16 Jun 09
cute. I do exercise while watching tv. When a commerical comes on I will do sit ups or leg lifts. I try and do 100 sit ups a day if not more. I even do it sometimes while my shows are on. Since I can lay, watch tv and pick my head up. I found this really awesome sit up where you put your legs to your chest and do crunches. It feels awesome.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
26 Jun 09
This awesome. Crunches are great. I must start doing it!
@nanajanet (4436)
• United States
16 Jun 09
Add those butt squeezes for numb butts, too!! LOL
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
26 Jun 09
@Boofybutt (316)
• United States
16 Jun 09
Wow, that does loosen up a lot of the tension in my neck. Thanks.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
26 Jun 09
Sure it does.
@jayrene (2708)
• Philippines
16 Jun 09
wow... lol... i never thought i'd really do exercising today, i have read this discussion from the notice in my email..., opened it to check what was this all about... reading from the discussion, i did followed it through from the sitting straight on my chair to the turning of face and the rubbing my neck!!!! lol... . that was good and it feels good too, ive been sitting here in front of my pc for hours... and that little bit of exercise was a nice time out... thanks
@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
16 Jun 09
I have tried this thank you for the information. When my neck feel stiff again I will do this exercise.
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
26 Jun 09
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
16 Jun 09
I do this exercise regularly during the day as my neck gets really sore if I do not do it! The head is a pretty heavy thing, so you need to take care of the neck muscles so that it can continue to hold your head up correctly! I do these stretches first thing in the morning before I stretch any other part of my body. I do it many times during the day in front of the computer and also while waiting at traffic lights in the car! I also need to do this while I am doing Archery (which I do regularly as a sport), as Archery involves lots of time with your neck twisted sideways!
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
26 Jun 09
I am so glad that you are conscious and healthy.