Shoulder Controlled Rotations
Mobility · shoulders · beginner
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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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