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Wall angel GIF

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Male figure; the female figure follows.

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Worked muscles

  • ShouldersMusculus deltoideus
Equipment
wall
Level
beginner
Loop
One repetition, 3.73 seconds

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GET one exercise
curl https://api.exercisegif.com/v1/exercises/wall-angel \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EXERCISEGIF_KEY"

Returns the exercise with GIF, WebP and MP4 links for both figures. Docs

How to do a wall angel

  1. Stand with your back flat against a wall, feet slightly forward, and press your lower back, upper back, and head into the wall.
  2. Raise your arms and press your elbows and the backs of your hands against the wall in a goal-post position.
  3. Slowly slide your arms up overhead while keeping contact with the wall.
  4. Slide your arms back down to the starting goal-post position in a controlled motion.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Form tips

  • Keep your lower back, shoulders, and head in contact with the wall throughout.
  • Avoid arching your lower back or shrugging your shoulders.
  • Move slowly and maintain steady contact of arms against the wall.

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