Breathing
Breathe slowly and evenly. Exhale as you ease into a comfortable range, and never use the breath to force a deeper position.
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The Arm Circles primarily works the shoulders, with the traps supporting the movement. It is a stretching movement that needs no equipment.
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Movement instructions
Stand up and extend your arms straight out by the sides. The arms should be parallel to the floor and perpendicular (90-degree angle) to your torso. This will be your starting position.
Slowly start to make circles of about 1 foot in diameter with each outstretched arm. Breathe normally as you perform the movement.
Continue the circular motion of the outstretched arms for about ten seconds. Then reverse the movement, going the opposite direction.
Technique guidance
Breathe slowly and evenly. Exhale as you ease into a comfortable range, and never use the breath to force a deeper position.
General guidance based on the exercise and equipment. It is not personal coaching or medical advice.
Your progress
Keep the same exercise variation, range of motion and recording method when comparing Arm Circles sessions.
Repetitions and completed sets.
Example: 10, 9 and 8 completed reps. Keep each set separate instead of recording only the total.
Compare repetitions using the same variation and range. A different variation needs its own history; extra reps are not directly comparable if the movement changes.
Read the tracking guideThe examples show how to keep a record. They are not workout targets or a personalised training plan.
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Muscle guide
Shoulders is the primary muscle group. The lighter highlights show the supporting muscles involved in the movement.
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These movements also target the shoulders using something else.
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