Circles Arm

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Rotate your shoulders in circles to boost blood flow and relax.

Coach's Tips

Draw big circles, but keep the motion slow.

Starting Position

Please stand straight with your feet comfortably apart.

Proper Form

1. Please rotate your arms in a large circle forward.

2. Please repeat in the opposite direction.

Breathing Technique

Please breathe naturally while drawing the circle.

Precautions

Don't swing your arms too quickly, and keep your waist steady to maintain balance.

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About

Coach's Tips

How to Circles Arm

Starting Position

Proper Form

Breathing Technique

Precautions

From the Community

Circles Arm Related Reading

Mechanical tension is the primary driver of muscle growth — and 5 peer-reviewed reviews in Sports Med explain exactly why

Dynamic stretching belongs in your warm-up, static stretching after — what 35 studies found

Soreness is not a measure of muscle growth.

The goblet squat isn't a beginner move — it fixes your squat form, then cuts blood-sugar spikes 22%

Lengthened partials build as much muscle as full reps — and may grow it faster per set

Your Bulgarian Split Squat Wobble Isn't Balance — It's 3 Setup Numbers You Haven't Locked In

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