How to do it
Keep a soft microbend in both elbows throughout the motion.
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Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and arms extended in front of you at shoulder height.
- 2
Simulate a swimming motion by alternately moving each arm in a circular pattern, as if doing the freestyle stroke.
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Engage your core and maintain a steady rhythm, ensuring your arms move in a controlled and fluid motion.
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Continue for the desired duration or number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep your movements controlled and deliberate, focusing on the full range of motion to engage the shoulders, chest, and upper back effectively.
Common mistakes
- ✕Driving the arms with hip swing momentum
- ✕Arching the lower back during the arm sweeps
- ✕Turning the head to follow each arm sweep