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Reverse Snow Angel form, muscles worked, and workout tracking

The reverse snow angel is a bodyweight exercise performed face down while sweeping the arms in an arc from the hips to overhead, targeting the trapezius, rhomboids, rear deltoids, and rotator cuff. It is used in warm-ups, posture programs, and shoulder rehab because the continuous arc trains scapular control through a full range that few loaded exercises cover.

Reverse Snow Angel illustration

How to do Reverse Snow Angel

  1. 1Lie face down with your arms at your sides, palms facing down, and your forehead resting toward the floor.
  2. 2Brace your core and lift your arms and hands a few inches off the ground.
  3. 3Exhale steadily as you sweep your arms in a wide arc along the floor until they reach overhead.
  4. 4Avoid letting your hands touch down or your lower back arch as the arms travel.
  5. 5Inhale as you sweep the arms back down to your hips under control, keeping them elevated the entire time.

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