Wall slides
A posture drill that slides your arms up and down a wall to improve overhead shoulder mobility.
BeginnerWallLow impactSuggested: 10 reps
How to do it
- Stand with your back, head and glutes against a wall and your feet a small step forward.
- Raise your arms into a goalpost shape with your elbows and the backs of your hands on the wall.
- Slowly slide your arms up the wall until they are nearly straight overhead.
- Slide them back down to the goalpost shape, keeping contact with the wall.
Form tips
- Keep your lower back gently pressed toward the wall.
- Only slide as high as you can while your arms stay on the wall.
Muscles worked
ShouldersUpper backTraps