Wall Angels
Back and arms against a wall, slide the hands up and down while keeping the wrists and the lower back in contact; slow and small.
How to do it
Setup
Back against a wall, feet a step out, arms bent with the backs of the hands touching it.
Steps
- Press the lower back, the elbows and the wrists into the wall.
- Slide the hands up as far as all of that stays in contact.
- Slide back down, keeping the elbows close to the wall.
- Move slowly – the contact is the exercise, not the height.
Common mistakes
Arching the lower back off the wall to reach higher: stop where the contact stops. Wrists drifting away from the wall. Rushing; the slow travel is what teaches the shoulders.
Breathing
Exhale sliding up, inhale coming down.
