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Exercise #3 Forward & Backward Body and Arm Swings Submitted by: Chad Clark, MSPT, CSCS	Email this article Printer friendly page

Forward/Backward Body and Arm Swings:

Start: Stand with one leg forward with opposite arm prepared to swing.

Movement: Use your body to swing the arm back and forth as high as comfortable.

Finish: Return to staggered stance and place the other leg forward.

Description: This is a sagittal plane movement to move the hips, trunk, shoulder and arm into flexion and extension.

Perform: 8-12 reps with each arm; 1-3 sets.

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