This is a great video for physio clients and any person who has neck injuries. Being an instructor who has an neck injury I understand the importance of being able to workout without flaring up any injuries. The neck is a challenge because a lot of common abdominal exercises require you to lift the head. These ones don’t, which is great!!! Also another item you can put under your head is a ball if a pillow is not available, the size of the ball depends on what is comfortable for you. Many of my clients use tonning/air balls.
For the seated roll down in the video, make sure you don’t allow the shoulders to come up around the ears and cause tension in the neck. Keep them nice and relaxed. Another important factor is the head and eye position – you want to be looking forward and not letting the head drop back at all. Keep the neck in line with the spine especially at the top.
For the plank – if you have a hard time holding your head up this move is not for you. Make sure you are keeping the head in line with the spine, don’t be looking down and letting the head hang. Also keep your eye contact at about the front edge of the mat and it will keep the neck in the right position.