Beginner exercise

Elbow Circles

  • Mobility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Elbow Circles

  1. Sit or stand with your feet slightly apart.
  2. Place your hands on your shoulders with your elbows at shoulder level and pointing out.
  3. Slowly make a circle with your elbows.
  4. Breathe out as you start the circle and breathe in as you complete the circle.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Anterior Deltoid, Medial Deltoid, Posterior Deltoid.

MuscleScoreRole
Anterior Deltoid1.0Target, Mobility Target
Medial Deltoid0.9Target, Mobility Target
Posterior Deltoid0.9Target, Mobility Target
Trapezius0.5Mobility Target