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
- 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.
- 2Slowly start to make circles of about 1 foot in diameter with each outstretched arm. Breathe normally as you perform the movement.
- 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.