Patent ID: 7722301

Claim:
A method of exercising a neck muscle of a user, the method comprising the steps of: securing a headgear to the user's head, the headgear having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface shaped to substantially conform to a user's head, wherein the outer surface comprises an area of low-friction polymer material that is substantially smooth and uniform to allow the headgear to slide on an exercise surface, a flexible strap having a first end attached to the headgear and a second end adapted to be engaged by a limb of the user, and a friction pad adapted to be removably attached to the outer surface of the headgear to provide resistance to the headgear sliding on the exercise surface; assuming a prone or supine position on an exercise surface; supporting substantially all of the user's body weight with only the user's limbs and the user's head, with the headgear contacting the surface between the user's head and the exercise surface.