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
Shoulders
Equipment Required
Bodyweight
Type
Flexibility
Equipment
Band
Difficulty
Intermediate
Key Benefits
- Easiest chin tuck variation
- Floor provides tactile feedback
- Gravity assists the retraction
- Useful for rehabilitation
- No equipment needed
- Builds deep cervical flexor awareness
How to perform
- 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.