Calisthenics
Beginner week

Reverse snow angel

  • Upper back
  • Shoulders
  • Lower back

Lie face down and sweep your arms from your sides to over your head.

Reverse snow angel: lying face down, arms lifted at the sides, then swept up over the head.
Illustration © DAREBEE (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

How to do it

  1. Lie face down with your arms by your sides, palms down.
  2. Lift your arms and chest slightly off the floor.
  3. Sweep your arms out to the sides and up over your head, keeping them off the floor.
  4. Sweep them back to your sides. That's one rep.

Common mistakes

  • Letting your arms touch the floor. Keep them lifted the whole time.
  • Rushing. Move slowly and smoothly.
  • Looking up. Keep your eyes on the floor.

Easier or harder

EasierSuperman hold
Harder

Move slower, taking 3 seconds each way.

In the plan

Beginner
Not used
Intermediate
Beginner week