Bodyweight Windmill

Bodyweight Windmill demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and extend your arms out to your sides at shoulder height
  • 2Slowly lean to one side, reaching your hand toward the ground
  • 3Maintain a slow and controlled motion, then return to the upright position
  • 4Repeat the movement on the other side
  • 5Continue alternating sides for the desired amount of reps

Tips:

  • Try to keep your legs and back straight throughout the exercise
  • Focus on the stretch in your obliques during the downward phase
  • Do not rush the movement
  • You might not reach the floor initially, but it's more important to maintain control and form

Bodyweight Windmill Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs