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Also known as: Standing shoulder rolls.

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Technique

  1. While standing or sitting, make your shoulders go in circles, without activating the rest of your body.
  2. Go slowly and push your shoulders as far as they can go, focusing on exploring the full range of motion in Shoulder elevation, Shoulder protraction, Shoulder depression and Shoulder retraction.
Logging: Perform circles continuously, alternating or switching halfway.

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Muscles

Flexibility

Primary

  • Back
  • Serratus anterior
  • Chest
  • Neck

Secondary

  • Shoulders

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Equipment

Ground (standing)
Ground (standing)

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Appears in

Flexibility
Joint movements

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Regressions

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Standing shoulder elevation and depression- arms by the sides

Beginner
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Standing shoulder retraction and protraction- arms by the sides

Beginner
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Opposite arm circles

Beginner
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Arms circles

Beginner
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Twisting arm circles

Novice
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Floor W raise

Beginner
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Flow IYTW

Novice
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