Dumbbell Arm Circles

Arms straight out to the sides with light dumbbells; draw small circles forward, then backward.

Dumbbell Arm Circles, illustrated

How to do it

Setup

Arms straight out to the sides, LIGHT bells, palms down.

Steps

  1. Draw small circles forward for the set time.
  2. Keep the arms at shoulder height.
  3. Reverse the direction halfway.

Common mistakes

Circles growing as fatigue bites: small stays small. Arms drooping: shoulder height to the end. Bells too heavy: a kilo burns plenty here.

Breathing

Steady throughout; never held.