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German Arm Swing
German Arm Swings are great warm-up exercise for any level of athlete, as they initiate movement around the shoulder girdle. They stretch lats, rotator cuffs, and triceps—all the stuff that gets tight doing advanced calisthenics.
- Type Of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Shoulders
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Body Only
German Arm Swing
- Begin standing with your arms at your sides.
- Raise your right arm up and behind your head.
- As you raise it, bend your elbow and reach across toward the back of your left shoulder.
- At the same time, reach your left arm across your stomach.
- As you reach, bend your elbow and reach your left hand toward your right ribs.
- Keep your elbows bent, swing your arms, and reverse positions.
- Continue to swing for reps, alternating arm positions each rep.
- Exercise: Xiaopeng Forward
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Shoulders
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Dumbbell
- Exercise: Xiaopeng Backward
- Type of Exercise: Mobility
- Muscles: Shoulders
- Difficulty: Beginner
- Equipment: Dumbbell