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Reverse arm circles are a shoulder mobility and warm-up movement where you extend your arms to the sides and rotate them backward in controlled circles. They engage the deltoids, the upper-back muscles, and the rotator cuff while opening the chest and counteracting the rounded-shoulder posture that comes from sitting. Stand tall with your arms straight out at shoulder height, then circle them backward, starting small and gradually increasing the size of the circles. Keep your shoulders down away from your ears, your core engaged, and avoid arching your lower back. Move smoothly and at a controlled pace rather than swinging. Pair them with forward circles to balance the shoulders in both directions. Reverse arm circles warm up the shoulder joint before pressing or pulling, improve posture by activating the upper back, and offer a quick way to relieve shoulder tightness anywhere.

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