I shake my head when I read this sort of thing. Perhaps I should just ignore it,
but I choose not to.

Here’s the situation: There’s something I hate, loathe and detest about this so-called
“neck bridging.” 

And do you want to know what that is?

It’s not the exercise and the benefits it provides. It’s the people who refer to a
back bridge as neck bridging. 

It’s called a back bridge for a reason. Because that’s what it is.

I cover this from pages 18-25 in Combat Conditioning and do so in illustrious detail, telling you all the areas of the body that are worked. The neck is only one of many, many areas being trained. In fact, you are training most of your body at once. And this includes your abdominals. 

Only a dummy would call a back bridge a neck bridge, and man, there appear to be a lot
of dummies out there.

The other day a guy wrote me the following hilarious message. Wait til you see my reply:

“What muscles does the neck bridge workout. I mostly feel it in my lower back, butt cheeks
and back of my legs. My neck is usually not sore the next day.”

Here’s my reply:

“You just answered your own question. It’s not a neck bridge. It’s called a BACK BRIDGE for a reason. I suggest re-reading Combat Conditioning, especially the new spiral bound version with a clear plastic cover and black backing to prevent damage when you toss it into your gym bag or back pack. It’s perfect to bring with you on the road, to the gym, etc.”

Well, that covers what I wanted to get off my chest today.

I realize that the dorks out there will continue to call a heron a stork, so I guess  this is a message I’ll be repeating for a long time.

Kick ass – take names,

Matt Furey