Author Topic: Should I be trying to build muscle on my neck of I have a narrow airway?  (Read 2073 times)

TheDancingQueen

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I have a very skinny neck and an extremely narrow airway. Should I not even consider lifting to increase the thickness of my neck? I assume it would make the airway narrower and would cause sleep apnea

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Re: Should I be trying to build muscle on my neck of I have a narrow airway?
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2020, 09:06:32 AM »
Unless you're doing neck curls and extensions you're not going to build enough muscle on your neck to make a difference.  You should worry more about weight gain.

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Re: Should I be trying to build muscle on my neck of I have a narrow airway?
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2020, 04:13:07 PM »
I'm planning on using a neck harness is that okay?

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Re: Should I be trying to build muscle on my neck of I have a narrow airway?
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2020, 05:47:46 PM »
I'm planning on using a neck harness is that okay?

I mean if you actually manage to get significant hypertrophy in your sternocleidomastoid muscles then yeah there’s a chance it could constrict you’re airway. You can always let them atrophy if so

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Re: Should I be trying to build muscle on my neck of I have a narrow airway?
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2020, 10:30:36 AM »
I have a narrow airway and after doing neck extensions weekly, I have seen growth in my neck but not a difference to my breathing/airway so you should be fine.