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Bodyweight Windmill

The Bodyweight Windmill is a bodyweight exercise that targets the shoulders, with the obliques assisting. Follow the 7 steps below and watch the demo to check your form.

Target muscles
Shoulders
Also works
Obliques
Equipment
Bodyweight
Body part
Upper arms

Step by step

  1. Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart and arms extended out to the sides.
  2. Engage your core and keep your back straight.
  3. Rotate your torso to reach one hand toward the opposite foot while keeping the other arm extended up.
  4. Return to the starting position with control.
  5. Repeat on the opposite side, alternating smoothly.
  6. Maintain steady breathing and control throughout the movement.
  7. Continue for the desired number of repetitions.

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