arm circles

Limb rotation exercise

Arm circles are a warm-up exercise where you extend your arms to the sides and rotate them in circular motions, usually starting small and gradually widening.

The movement loosens shoulder joints and activates upper body muscles before more strenuous activity: We started practice with jumping jacks and arm circles.

Opposites
body part targeted

arm circlesleg circles

Circular limb movement exercise

leg swings · hip circles · calf raises · squats · lunges

movement type

arm circlesstatic stretching

Holding elongated positions steadily

dead hang · wall sit · planks · plank · wall sits

exercise intensity

arm circlespush-ups

Bodyweight chest exercise

burpees · pull-ups · sprints · bench press · overhead press

Family

arm, arms, armed, arming, armless, forearm, forearms, underarm, underarms

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G