Name: Playbook - Yuri Marmerstein - Arm swings for loose shoulders
Uploaded: 2021-01-18T11:48:55.958Z
Duration: 15 min
Description: Arm swings for loose shoulders

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Nick

Arm swing patterns for coordination, mobility, and releasing tension in the upper body.
Can be done as part of a warm-up, cool down, or just randomly throughout the day and offers a ton of benefits.

Main idea to follow is try not to actively lift the arms, but rather think of the arm as a rope so you can really let go of the tension as you swing it around

Shrug your shoulders up, lift your arms, and hold it for a second.
Then allow everything to drop. Release the tension and make it feel heavy

Shrug and drop

Reach your arms up as tall as possible, hold for a second, then release them and let them drop

Lift and drop

Arms relaxed, swing them forward and back level with the shoulders.
Keep the knees soft

Horizontal arm swings

Swing one arm forward and one backward simultaneously. Keep the body relaxed

Alternate horizontal arms swings

Swing the arms behind you, then over your head
Keep the body relaxed and let the hips and knees bend naturally when necessary

270 degree arm swings

Start with the arms overhead. Swing one arm forward and the other backwards.
After 1,5 rotations, stop the arms at horizontal and reverse direction

Alternate arm circles

Keep everything relaxed, swing one arm in a big circle. Use a bit of speed but control it.

Perform 10 reps each direction on each arm

Single arm circles

Swing your arm in a horizontal 8 pattern

Do 10 upwards and downwards on each arm

Single arm infinity swing

Swing both arms in a horizontal 8 pattern.
Stay relaxed and let your body rotate naturally 

Go for 15 full rotations  upwards and downwards

Double arm infinity swings

Swing your arm as if throwing a ball

15 reps each arm

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