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Upper-Body Workout
Triceps Overhead Press
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- Reps:
- Body Parts: Triceps
- Equipment: Free weights
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SETUP Sit cross-legged on mat, knees lowered toward floor. Holding a 3- to 5-pound dumbbell in each hand, palms facing in, reach arms overhead, upper arms close to ears. Draw abs up and in, then bend elbows, lowering dumbbells behind head.
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ACTION Inhale to prepare, then exhale as you straighten elbows. Inhale, bending elbows, and repeat 6 times total. Toprogress: Add 1 rep per week.
boxing
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- Reps:
- Body Parts: Arms
- Equipment: Free weights
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SETUP Stand with feet hip-width apart holding a 3-pound dumbbell in each hand. Bend knees and hinge forward until torso is parallel to floor. Bend elbows, bringing dumbbells up toward armpits.
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ACTION Exhale and extend right arm forward, palm down, and left arm back, palm up. Inhale, bend arms and exhale as you switch, completing 1 rep. Continue to alternate arms for 6 reps. When you finish, round spine and hang head and arms toward floor to stretch your back. To progress: Add 1 rep per week.
pilates push-up
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- Reps:
- Body Parts: Arms, Back, Biceps, Core, Legs, Shoulders
- Equipment: No equipment
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SETUP Stand at the back of mat, feet together. Bring chin to chest, then roll down, knees slightly bent, bringing hands to floor.
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ACTION Walk hands forward until body forms a straight line from head to ankles, wrists in line with shoulders. Lower knees to mat if necessary, then inhale for 3 counts as you lower torso toward mat, elbows close to sides and abs contracted. Exhale and straighten arms and repeat push-up for 3 more reps to complete 1 set. Walk hands back and roll up to a standing position and repeat twice more for 3 sets total. Toprogress: Add 1 set per week.