Improve Your Back: How to do Wall Angels (postural exercise)

Watch Dr. Greg Sher demonstrate wall angels: A brilliant (and very difficult) postural exercise. 

What does this exercise achieve?

The wall angels exercise targets and engages all of our core muscles and shoulder stabilisers. It is an excellent aid to improve our middle back extension and shoulder mobility. In fact, if completed in conjunction with “floor angels” and a foam roller extension, this is one of the best exercises to counteract poor posture from device (laptop, computer and phone) use.

The big tip:

Start slow, and do a little every day to slowly improve posture, stability and strength.

• What are Wall Angels good for?

  Wall angels can be a beneficial exercise for your upper back and core. This technique promotes a good posture by pulling your shoulders back and spine aligned.

• How often should you do Wall Angels?

  In order to see results, we recommend that you do wall angels at 4-5 times a week for a couple of minutes to activate those muscles. If you suffer from years of bad posture, it may be helpful to do wall angels once a day.

• What muscles do Wall Angels target?

  The main muscles that wall angels target are the mid to lower trapezius muscles. It includes the back, chest, core, and trunk muscles.

• Where should I feel Wall Angels?

  After doing wall angels correctly, you should feel its effect on your shoulders, chest, core, and mid to upper back areas.