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Shoulder Circles

How to do the Shoulder Circles with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

BeginnerPull
Primary muscles

Shoulders

Secondary

Traps

Equipment

Bodyweight

Step by step

How to do the Shoulder Circles

  1. 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. 2

    Reverse direction. You can do this exercise alternating shoulders or both at the same time.

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Log it, see it on your body.

Every Shoulder Circles set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your shoulders volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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