I saw this clip on TV the other day and was pretty damn amazed by the strength this guy shows. The two individuals are hod carriers in Bangladesh. It really does highlight the kind of adaptations the human body can achieve when exposed daily to a stimulus.

The key question is....will I be putting this kind of training into my programmes?? Not anytime soon I don’t think! Having said that, I do believe that neck training should play an important role in combat or contact sport athletes training. I tend to go for the more traditional swiss ball isometric holds against the wall and the head harness good morning type exercises. The main area to work on with neck training is neck extension and lateral flexion strength and endurance and isometrics are excellent for this. Work up from 3 x 10s holds against a swiss ball adding both time and extra sets. You will feel more strength and endurance in clinching and wrestling.

What a great clip though!!