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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

  1. Stand with your back, head and glutes against a wall and your feet a small step forward.
  2. Raise your arms into a goalpost shape with your elbows and the backs of your hands on the wall.
  3. Slowly slide your arms up the wall until they are nearly straight overhead.
  4. 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

Neck: not workedTraps: moderateShoulders: strongChest: not workedBiceps: not workedForearms: not workedAbs: not workedObliques: not workedHip flexors: not workedOuter hips: not workedQuads: not workedInner thighs: not workedCalves: not workedFrontNeck: not workedTraps: moderateShoulders: strongUpper back: moderateLats: not workedLower back: not workedTriceps: not workedForearms: not workedOuter hips: not workedGlutes: not workedHamstrings: not workedCalves: not workedBack
LightModerateStrong
ShouldersUpper backTraps

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