Swing both arms round in big slow circles, then the other way.
Arm circles
How to do it
- Check nobody is in reach first.
- Start small and make the circles bigger.
- Ten one way, ten the other.
- Nothing at all
- Enough floor to lie down on, arms out.
- Arms out: make sure nobody is in reach.
Watch out for this
Make it fit you
The right version is the hardest one you can still do properly. That is not a kindness, it is how this works.
Easier
- Smaller circles, one arm at a time.
Harder
- One arm forward, one arm back, at the same time.
Sitting down? Do them sitting tall: the arms are the same.
What it trains
🤸 Bendiness🤹 Putting it together
Which muscles do the work
Shoulder muscleShrug muscleChest muscles
Tap one to see it in the Body.
Where you'll do it
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