Hominin · exercise
Elbow Circles
Elbow Circles is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the shoulders, with help from the traps.
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- Main muscles
- shoulders
- Also works
- traps
How to do it
- Sit or stand with your feet slightly apart.
- Place your hands on your shoulders with your elbows at shoulder level and pointing out.
- Slowly make a circle with your elbows. Breathe out as you start the circle and breathe in as you complete the circle.
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- Arm Circles · other, beginner
- Chair Upper Body Stretch · other, beginner
- Round The World Shoulder Stretch · other, beginner
- Shoulder Circles · other, beginner
- Shoulder Raise · other, beginner
- Shoulder Stretch · other, beginner
- Side Wrist Pull · other, beginner
- Upward Stretch · other, beginner
General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).