neck exercise
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- noun
- /nɛk ˈɛksərˌsaɪz/
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ejercicio de cuello
- A simple neck exercise can relieve tension.
Examples
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She does a neck exercise every morning.
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He followed a routine of neck exercises after his whiplash injury.
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Daily neck exercises can improve your posture and reduce stiffness.
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My physical therapist recommended some neck exercises to help relieve my pain.
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Incorporating neck exercises into your daily routine can help alleviate tension and improve flexibility.
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Physical therapists often recommend neck exercises to enhance strength and mobility in patients with neck pain.
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To prevent injuries, it is essential to include neck exercises in your warm-up before physical activities.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an exercise intended to strengthen or improve the flexibility of the neck muscles' is directly derivable from combining 'neck' (the body segment) with 'exercise' (bodily movements), forming a literal noun phrase that specifies the target area. This is a common, compositional compounding pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Neck exercise is a simple, literal name made from neck (the body part) and exercise (a repeated movement). People imagine slow head turns or nods that make the neck stronger and less stiff, so the phrase means a movement done 'to strengthen' or 'improve flexibility' of the neck.