Arm Circles

Muscles worked: Shoulders · Also: Biceps

Arm Circles are a shoulder warm-up: arms out to the sides, you draw small circles with your hands, keeping the arms straight and the shoulders relaxed.

Start with small circles and let them grow a little as your shoulders warm up, but keep the movement in the shoulders, not the wrists. This is a warm-up, so it should feel easy and loosen the joints rather than tire them.

How to do it

1. Stand tall with your arms out to the sides, straight, shoulders relaxed.
2. Draw small circles with your hands, keeping the movement in the shoulders, not the wrists.
3. Start with small circles and let them grow a little as your shoulders warm up.
4. This is a warm-up, so it should feel easy and loosen the joints rather than tire them.
5. Reverse direction halfway through for an even warm-up.

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General fitness information only, not medical advice. Stop if an exercise causes pain, and talk to a doctor before starting a new workout routine if you have a health condition.