4 Essential Upper Body Strength Exercises 💪

For stronger arms 💪🏽

Upper body strength is crucial for SO many activities: carrying objects, lifting objects, pushing yourself up from the floor or a chair, getting out of the car, etc ☝🏽

Many people neglect upper body strength and only focus on the legs 🦵🏽

You cannot neglect the arms! 🚫

Here are some of my favorite upper body movements for strength, especially for those who may be dealing with limited range of motion, shoulder pain, back pain, etc ✅

🔆 Tips you need to know:

⏺️ The banded press out can be a great modification if you cannot do an overhead press

⏺️ The bent over row can be a great way to strengthen the back and shoulders and can also be great if you do have some limitations in shoulder mobility

⏺️ The triceps (muscles in the back of your arm) are SO important to get you up from the floor and from a chair

⏺️ For the overhead press, it’s key to start lighter and not to compensate by arching your back

REPETITIONS: the amount to do totally depends on how heavy the weight/resistance is and your strength level. For most of these movements, aiming for 5-8 repetitions to start with can be helpful 🙌🏼

Increase or decrease repetitions as you start to feel more confident and the movements feel easy.

If you’re looking for more ways to strengthen the upper body- it is a big part of Adventurers for Life, my arthritis workout membership 💪🏽

Many members are shocked at how weak their upper body had become and are seeing life changing gains in strength! ✅

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Not medical advice. Try at your own risk.