Arm Scissors

Muscles worked: Chest, Shoulders

Arm Scissors are a shoulder and chest warm-up: you hold your arms out to the sides and cross them in front of your body in a quick scissoring motion, alternating which arm is on top.

Keep the arms roughly at shoulder height and the movement quick but controlled, with relaxed shoulders. This is a warm-up and mobility move, so the range stays comfortable and the pace stays easy.

How to do it

1. Stand tall with your arms out to the sides at about shoulder height.
2. Cross your arms in front of your body, one over the other, in a quick scissoring motion.
3. Alternate which arm is on top with each cross.
4. Keep the arms roughly at shoulder height and the movement quick but controlled, with relaxed shoulders.
5. Keep the range comfortable and the pace easy — this is a warm-up and mobility move.

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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.