Shoulders·Bodyweight

Shoulder Circles

Shoulders · Bodyweight

Beginner

Body Part

Shoulders

Equipment

Bodyweight

Level

Beginner

Force

Pull

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

Muscles Worked

Shoulders primaryTraps secondary

How to Do the Shoulder Circles

  1. 1With shoulders relaxed and arms resting loosely at your sides (or in your lap if you're seated), gently roll your shoulders forward, up, back, and down.
  2. 2Reverse direction. You can do this exercise alternating shoulders or both at the same time.

Related Exercises

Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.