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Mobility Β· Upper body

Arm circles

Difficulty Mobility

How to perform it

Standing with arms out to the sides, make small circles forward, gradually widen the range, then reverse direction. Targets the whole deltoid complex and the shoulder rotators. A classic general warm-up for the upper body.

Equipment

No equipment (bodyweight)

Muscles worked

Muscles and artwork credits
  • Front delts
  • Rear delts
  • Side delts

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