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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

  1. Sit or stand with your feet slightly apart.
  2. Place your hands on your shoulders with your elbows at shoulder level and pointing out.
  3. 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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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).

Elbow Circles: muscles worked and how to do it | Hominin