Upper Body Workouts

The weight room can be a scary place. If you’ve never ventured into the weight room before, it can be intimidating. Here’s how to approach the weight room for the first time and overcome your fears!

Want to get involved in supporting veterans? This Hero WOD was created to bring awareness to the ones who have fallen. Join the movement with this nationwide workout.

We’re big fans of the “no gym, no problem!” mentality, and with these 5 bodyweight exercises, you can get fit and challenge yourself like never before. This was originally published on Zen Labs Fitness, makers of C25K.

Sculpt lean, toned, sexy arms with these upper body workouts. We’re sharing workouts targeting the arms, chest and back.

It’s an all-in-one piece of equipment to sculpt and shape your body in a more effective way. Kettlebells have been proven to burn fat and burn calories at the same rate as running a 6-minute mile. For a 150-lb person, that’s about 180 calories in just 10 minutes. That’s pretty intense. And that’s why kettlebells work. Their imbalanced shape requires the body to engage more muscle groups to stabilize and use explosive movement, which makes for an overall challenging and effective workout.

This week I’ve collected the best upper body workouts I could find. Try these out to strengthen, tone & tighten your shoulders, arms, back and chest. Warning – you’re arms WILL be jello after these workouts. But you’ll love it!

There is a saying that to achieve something you have never achieved before, you must do something you’ve never done before. And, while this expression is often used in business, I think the concept is applicable to all aspects of life including fitness.

This quick, upper body barre inspired arm workout can be done at the gym, at home, or even at the office on your lunch break. Be sure to warm up prior to starting with a walk or jog in place for a few minutes.

Even though we want strong, capable legs all year round – our legs are front and center during the Summer months as we sport shorts, swimsuits and sundresses. Targeting these large muscle groups is an ideal way to improve your overall fitness and enable you to perform everyday tasks with ease.

For most people developing a great set of arms requires a lot more than simply banging out set after set of bicep curls. Don’t get me wrong, curls are important but unless you have magical genetics, curls alone won’t cut it.

This week I’ve rounded up a series of workouts to target the upper body. Time to strengthen those shoulders, biceps and triceps— along with the muscles in your chest and back. No one better than our FitFluential Ambassadors to put together training sessions that will challenge you and keep you on your toes! As always, safety first— so be sure to read our health and fitness note about ensuring that these exercises are right for you.