Bodyweight Standing Around the World Wall Supported
Description
The bodyweight standing around the world with wall support traces a full circle around the body with one arm against the wall. The wall keeps the arm path honest as the shoulder moves through a full circumduction.
Muscle Group
Equipment Required
Bodyweight Standing Around the World Wall Supported Instructions
- Stand sideways to a wall with one shoulder close to it.
- Place the inside hand on the wall at hip height.
- Brace the core and keep the shoulder relaxed.
- Slide the hand up the wall toward the ceiling.
- Continue tracing the arm overhead and back behind you.
- Bring the hand all the way down behind your hip.
- Reverse the motion to come back to the start.
- Repeat for all reps then switch sides.
Bodyweight Standing Around the World Wall Supported Form & Visual
Bodyweight Standing Around the World Wall Supported Benefits
- Mobilizes the shoulder through a full circle.
- Wall feedback keeps the shoulder blade tracking honestly.
- No equipment needed beyond a wall.
- Excellent warm up for overhead lifts.
- Improves shoulder mobility.
- Reduces shoulder stiffness.
Bodyweight Standing Around the World Wall Supported Muscles Worked
- Anterior deltoid
- Lateral deltoid
- Posterior deltoid
- Trapezius
- Pectoralis major
Bodyweight Standing Around the World Wall Supported Variations & Alternatives
- Wall Slide
- Arm Circles
- Shoulder Flexion
- Doorway Pec Stretch
