Banded Arm Circle
The Banded Arm Circle is an active mobility exercise that strengthens the shoulders while keeping the elbows locked straight. Starting with band resistance allows the athlete to gradually prepare the shoulder girdle for the full range of motion needed in later back lever progressions.
- Type Of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Shoulders
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Resistance Band
Banded Arm Circle
- Begin standing facing away from a resistance band fixed overhead.
- Grab one handle of the band with each hand and place them by your sides, palms forward.
- With straight elbows and a firm grip on the bands, raise your arms up in front of you and begin to perform an arm circle.
- Shrug your shoulders to your ears as your arms pass overhead, roll your shoulders to increase range of motion, and patiently control the descent in the rear.
- Repeat for reps and then switch directions, raising your arms behind you to initiate the circle and lowering through the front.
- Perform an even number of reps in each direction.
- Remember to keep your palms up when your arms are in front of you, rotate them overhead, and keep your palms down when they are behind you.
- Exercise: Banded Front Pulldown
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Shoulders
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Resistance Band
- Exercise: Banded Maltese
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Lats, Trapezius, Shoulders, Biceps
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Equipment: Resistance Band
