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Shoulder Controlled Rotations

Mobility · shoulders · beginner

Shoulder Controlled Rotations — start positionStart
Shoulder Controlled Rotations — end positionFinish
similar: Arm Circles

How to do it

Draw the largest slow circle you can with one arm, keeping the rest of the body still. Move deliberately through every degree.

Muscles worked

Primary: shoulders · Also works: rotator cuff

Equipment

No equipment

Common mistakes

  • Rushing the circle
  • Shrugging the trap

Variations

  • Banded shoulder CARs

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