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Exercise overview
Training details
ShouldersUpper Back
Equipment
Bodyweight
Sets × reps
2 × 5 / side
Rest
30 sec
How to perform it
Step-by-step instructions
- 01Stand tall with one elbow bent about 90 degrees, the upper arm close to your side, and your trunk completely still.
- 02Keep the elbow angle fixed as you elevate the shoulder blade toward the ear without tilting your head.
- 03Glide the shoulder blade forward around the rib cage, then draw it downward as far as you can control.
- 04Continue the circle by retracting the shoulder blade toward the spine and returning to the starting position.
- 05Perform slow, smooth circles through the largest pain-free range, reverse direction, and then switch sides.
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