Demo & instructions
Wall Slide
Also known as: Wall Angel, Standing Wall Slide
Instructions
A standing drill where your arms glide up and down a wall in a goalpost shape. It practices raising the arms overhead with control while the ribs and lower back stay still.
- Movement
- Mobility
- Type
- Compound
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 8–15 reps
Setup
- 1Stand with your back against a wall, feet a small step forward and knees slightly bent.
- 2Rest your head, upper back, and hips on the wall, then bring your arms up into a goalpost shape with the backs of your arms touching the wall as closely as is comfortable.
Execution
- 1Slide your arms up the wall, straightening the elbows as far as you can while keeping contact.
- 2Stop when your arms or lower back start to pull away from the wall.
- 3
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Equipment
Muscles worked
Equipment
Training use
Strength
Muscle building
Endurance
Conditioning
