Bodyweight Windmill (female)

Bodyweight Windmill demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Stand with your feet wider than shoulder width
  • 2Extend your arms out to the side
  • 3Shift your weight to one side and lower your hand towards the corresponding ankle
  • 4Simultaneously lift the opposite arm up towards the sky, keeping it line with your other arm
  • 5Reverse the move to the start position and repeat with the other side

Tips:

  • Keep your core engaged throughout the exercise
  • Make sure to inhale as you lower down, and exhale as you lift back up
  • Always maintain a straight back
  • Don't rush the movement, try to perform each repetition in a controlled manner

Bodyweight Windmill Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs