How to Do the Shoulder Circles

Beginner · Bodyweight · Targets Shoulders, Traps

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Shoulder Circles demonstration
💪 Shoulders, Traps🏋️ Bodyweight📊 Beginner🏷️ Stretching

How to perform it

  1. With shoulders relaxed and arms resting loosely at your sides (or in your lap if you're seated), gently roll your shoulders forward, up, back, and down.
  2. Reverse direction. You can do this exercise alternating shoulders or both at the same time.

Muscles worked

The Shoulder Circles primarily targets your Shoulders, with support from your Traps. No equipment needed — train it anywhere.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Shoulder Circles slots into a plan built for your goal — sets and reps set in the plan, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly check-in that adjusts your calories, macros and step goal.

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