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Also known as: Small arm circles.

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Technique

  1. Stand up and raise your arms out to the sides, aligning them on a horizontal line.
  2. Perform quick, small circles with both arms at the same time.
  3. Do roughly the same amount of circles in both directions, and count the total number of circles for the repetitions.
Logging: Perform circles continuously, alternating or switching halfway.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Shoulders
  • Rotator cuff
  • Middle deltoid
  • Supraspinatus

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Equipment

Ground (standing)
Ground (standing)

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Appears in

Joint movements
Shoulderabduction
trains stretches
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Banded delt side pulls

Beginner
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Lateral delt raise

Beginner
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One-arm lateral delt raise

Beginner
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Kettlebell upright row

Novice
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Barbell upright row

Novice
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