Device Taxonomy

A categorized guide to every type of neck training equipment.

Loop and flat bands for neck training. Portable, low cost, and adaptable for all directions of resistance.

Dedicated machines isolating neck movement with guided resistance. Includes 4-way neck machines and plate-loaded apparatus.

Self-applied or partner resistance using hands. The oldest method of neck training, still used in wrestling and combat sports.

Clinical-grade machines used in rehabilitation and research settings providing constant-velocity resistance.

Head harnesses that attach to the skull allowing plate, band, or cable loading. Used in traditional strongman and modern athletic programs.

Plate loading, sandbag work, and improvised methods used historically by old-time strongmen and wrestlers.