Progression ladder for the Arm Circles

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

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Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.

Easier and harder steps around the Arm Circles

These are the substitutes for the Arm Circles, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Arm Circles scores easier than it.

Where you are now

Arm Circles

Arm Circles

  • Beginner
  • Bodyweight
  • Delts

Harder steps (6)

  1. Dumbbell Lateral RaisePlay demonstration

    Dumbbell Lateral Raise

    • Beginner
    • Dumbbell
    • Delts
  2. Dumbbell Lateral To Front RaisePlay demonstration

    Dumbbell Lateral To Front Raise

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Delts
  3. Dumbbell One Arm Lateral RaisePlay demonstration

    Dumbbell One Arm Lateral Raise

    • Intermediate
    • Dumbbell
    • Delts
  4. Landmine Lateral RaisePlay demonstration

    Landmine Lateral Raise

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Delts
  5. Kettlebell Pirate Supper LegsPlay demonstration

    Kettlebell Pirate Supper Legs

    • Intermediate
    • Kettlebell
    • Delts
  6. Smith Upright RowPlay demonstration

    Smith Upright Row

    • Intermediate
    • Smith-machine
    • Delts

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