Wall Slide
Shoulders · Middle back · Traps · Bodyweight
How to do it
- Stand with head, upper back, and glutes against a wall, feet a few inches out from it.
- Press the backs of the hands, wrists, and elbows into the wall in a goalpost position at shoulder height.
- Keep the lower back flat against the wall, ribs down.
- Slowly slide the arms up the wall, extending the elbows, keeping full contact.
- Pause at the top without arching the back, then slide back down under control.
- Repeat for the set time or reps.
- Primary muscle
- Shoulders
- Secondary muscles
- Middle back · Traps
- Equipment
- Bodyweight