Shoulders·Bodyweight·Isolation

Arm Circles

Shoulders · Bodyweight

Beginner

Body Part

Shoulders

Equipment

Bodyweight

Level

Beginner

Type

Isolation

Force

Push

The Arm Circles is a beginner bodyweight exercise that primarily targets the Shoulders.

Muscles Worked

Shoulders primaryTraps secondary

How to Do the Arm Circles

  1. 1Stand 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.
  2. 2Slowly start to make circles of about 1 foot in diameter with each outstretched arm. Breathe normally as you perform the movement.
  3. 3Continue the circular motion of the outstretched arms for about ten seconds. Then reverse the movement, going the opposite direction.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.