Muscle Groups Involved
- Delts - Primary
- Chest/Pecs - Primary
- Lats - Primary
- Mid Back/Mid Traps - Primary
- Upper Traps - Primary
Category
Bodyweight
Highlights
- Start in a standing position, arms out to your sides at shoulder height.
- Start with 6 inch forward circles. Work up to big sweeping circles.
- Go in the opposite direction. Start with small circles and work your way up.
- Include shoulder blade circles as well to make the warm up more intense.
Description
Arm Circles are a popular upper body warm up exercise that promotes joint health and circulation to the neck and shoulders. To perform Arm Circles start in a standing position with your arms raise
Common Mistakes
Do not internally rotate (roll forwards) your shoulder joints. Do not hyper
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Pro Tips
Include shoulder shrugs and/or shoulder blade circles along with the Arm Ci
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Purpose
Arm Circles are a simple, accessible warm up for the shoulders and upper bo
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Form
Arms should start at shoulder level and create large sweeping circles in bo
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