Wall Angels

Technique

How to perform Wall Angels

1. Stand with your back toward a wall, feet slightly forward and knees softly bent.
2. Keep a natural small curve in your lower back and avoid increasing that arch as your arms move.
3. Raise your arms to the sides and bend your elbows, bringing the backs of your arms and hands toward the wall.
4. Slide your arms upward through the range you can control while allowing your shoulder blades to move with them.
5. Lower your arms toward the starting position with the same controlled wall contact.
6. Keep your ribs from lifting to gain extra range; do not force your wrists, head or lower back flat against the wall.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Trapezius.