Reverse snow angels, illustrated in 3 steps
Lie face down with your arms overhead.

Desk exercise

Reverse snow angels

A simple move for your upper back and shoulders, done on the floor. About 35 seconds.

Position
On the floor
Equipment
None
Time
About 35 seconds
Works
upper back and shoulders

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How to do reverse snow angels

  1. Set

    Lie face down with your arms overhead.

  2. 1

    Reach your arms overhead.

  3. 2

    Sweep your arms out and down to your hips.

  4. 3

    Sweep back overhead with control.

Take care. Use a small range and stop if your shoulders or lower back feel uncomfortable.

Gentle movement guidance, not medical advice. Stop if anything hurts.

Illustration adapted from Everkinetic / Workout Guide by Bryl Lim, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.