Hummingbird Exercise

The hummingbird is expected to produce a noticeable improvement in posture and a feeling of better flow through the shoulders. The prescribed volume for the hummingbird is five to ten small arm circles in each direction. The hummingbird involves drawing the shoulder blades together by pushing the arms slightly back before making arm circles. The Hummingbird uses shoulder blade retraction to counter rounded shoulders from desk work. The compact Hummingbird reinforces shoulder blade retraction, external rotation, and postural extension. The hummingbird can be performed in two arm positions depending on available space. The full-arm Hummingbird includes small fingertip circles about two inches in diameter, performed backward and forward. The hummingbird is a shoulder-blade activation and mobility exercise. A compact Hummingbird variation can be done with bent arms when space is limited or variety is desired.