Doing a Neck & Traps Stretch Exercise

"MICHAEL ROSENGART: Okay, guys. So, we're going to finish up the last stretch here of our cool down, okay? And it's going to be a stretch for your neck and your traps. So, what I want you to do is bring one hand behind your back. I'm going to use my right hand. And now, I'm going to take my left ear and bring it down to my left shoulder. And then I'm going to take my left hand and bring it up and over my head to my right ear. I'm not going to press down, I'm just going to put my arm on top of my head and let the weight take care of itself. Then once I'm here, I'm going to focus on just taking deep breaths in and allowing my shoulder and my right ear to separate as much as possible. Be really careful with this stretch. The traps can be a very tender part of the body at times. We hold a lot of stress there so ease into the stress especially if you worked really hard, your body's really warm, just take the time to take deep breaths in and then exhale out. And then there's another variation. What I want you to do when you're here in this stretch, I just want you to--without moving your head, I want you to bring your nose and rotate your head towards your armpit. So, more or less--or you're checking to see if you had any deodorant on. Take a deep breath in and then exhale out. Again, take a deep breath in and exhale out. And remember, no pressure on the head. Just feel the hand's weight there. And then be sure to do both sides evenly and then you're done for the day."