Spot Check:
Back in March I started creating exercises for you to do to help you get ready for bathing suit season. And, it’s almost here. How are the exercise routines coming along? Are you seeing results in your booty and abs? What about your glutes and legs? Now it’s time to focus on the upper body – the chest, back, shoulders and arms. Keep doing the lower body routines along with your cardio training and each month add the new exercises to your workout. Remember, if you want to tone your body you need to lose fat. You can’t spot reduce, but if you eat right, strength train and do cardio, your body will lose the fat and you will start to see the muscle definition. You will do 3 sets of each exercise, 10-12 reps per set. So, let’s do it!
Exercise 1: Push-Ups. This is a great exercise for shaping the arms and the chest; plus, it will help you build overall body strength. Lie facedown with your palms on the floor and placed shoulder-width apart, your knees bent with your ankles crossed. As you push your body off the floor, straighten your arms. Try not to bend or arch your back as you push up. Next, slowly lower your chest toward the floor. Bend your arms and keep your palms in their fixed position.
Exercise 2: Shoulder Press. This exercise will shape and define your shoulders. You can do this move while sitting on a chair or standing. Grasp two dumbbells with an overhand grip and hold them at shoulder level, palms facing forward. Press both weights upward, above your head; lower to the starting position and repeat.
Exercise 3: Dumbbell Row. This exercise will help tone and sculpt your upper and mid-back. With dumbbells in your hands, bend your knees slightly and bend 90* at the waist. Pull the dumbbells into the sides of your mid-section. Contract your back muscles. Slowly lower the weights to the starting position and repeat.
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