Michelle Obama Arms
When we look at photos of Michelle Obama, we can’t help but notice her long, lean and toned arms. Both the First Lady and President Obama say they work out several times a week to stay healthy and in shape. Here is a great full body workout by Sydney’s Fat Loss Expert, Daniel Munday that focuses on strong, lean and defined arms. Warm... Read More »
Laguna Beach
This workout routine focusing on upper body is inspired from my visit to Laguna Beach this weekend. It’s full body Dead Lifts with and emphasis on chest immediately after with the Olympic Incline Press. You will be 100% more effective with your workouts if you have a written plan. Commit to your written workout plan and bring the intensity..! ... Read More »
Chest & Back
Today’s workout is simple. These two exercises for chest and back are some of the best exercises to do together. They will challenge you and work your upper body to fatigue by the end of the workout routine. Looking to increase size in your chest and build muscle? When you increase your weights, this is the best workout routine to achieve BIG... Read More »
Ron Betta
Here’s an upper-body blast workout by Ron Betta; a Fitness Lifestyle Coach based in Orlando, Florida and author of Outstanding You: Discover, Design and Achieve Ultimate Fitness. You can visit Ron’s blog here. You can do this workout every third day to stay conditioned. It’s a simple workout that really challenges the chest, back... Read More »
The Best Chest
Today’s workout routine is simple and focuses on the chest. The best way to do this upper body workout is with a partner taking turns. I have found that working with a partner challenges you and intensifies the workout, making this one of the best chest workouts! Warm up: 10 minutes on elliptical machine, then 5 minutes indoor row Chest Workout... Read More »
Tabata Chest
Today, let’s blast our chest and triceps with this upper body Tabata chest workout routine (intense 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off for 4 minutes) for a great workout to get your heart rate up, build muscle, boost metabolism and shred the fat! Warm up: jog 1 mile Tabata Workout Routine: - Exercise 1, Tabata Bench Press; do as many reps as you can... Read More »
Impeccable PECS
Do you have flawless, impeccable pecs? Try this free upper body workout routine that will leave your chest and pecs burning for more. Warm up: Indoor row for 1k, or your choice of cardio equipment for 10 minutes, 1 minute planks Chest Workout Routine: - 10 Hang power cleans: 85 -- 115 LBS men, 45 -- 65LBS women (Don’t know how to do a hang power... Read More »
Figure Competition
This is a special full body workout today. My Twitter friend, Angelique (@MsFitBC) is getting ready for a figure competition and doing full body intense workouts with plyometrics to lose extra body fat. This is a serious competition prep workout that the fitness professionals use. …Think YOU can do it?? Try and tell me what you were able to... Read More »
Pull Ups
Today, we are featuring pulls ups in our Free upper body workout routine. Pull ups are one of the most commonly overlooked exercises but crucial in building upper body strength. Pull ups engage upper body muscles; shoulders, back, biceps, triceps and back. To do a proper pull up; overhand grab the bar and pull up until neck reaches height of hands. Warm... Read More »
Push It
Let’s ‘Push it’ with today’s pushing exercises… Warm up: jog 800 meters (2 laps around track), 2 sets of 20 push ups and 1 minute planks Workout: - Do each exercise 15 reps 1) Incline bench press; Adv = match your body weight, beginner = 40 to 60% of body weight 2) Flat bench press; Adv = match your body weight, beginner... Read More »
