Time to tone your upper body! Does bench press come to mind?! Does bench press scare you?! It shouldn’t! Men and women can do this! Bench press screams free weights, but free weights add more intensity to your workout which is what you want! More intensity equals more muscle tone! Head to the your gym. Locate that bench press. Ladies, start out by just lifting the bar. The bar weight alone ranges from 35-45 pounds. So start with that! Work up to more weight later. Lay down on the bench. Grab the bar out past your shoulders. Bring the bar down forming a 90 degree angle with from your elbows to yours arms. Press up straigthening your arms. Repeat. This motion shapes the shoulders, chest, triceps, biceps, and upper back! Tone your entire upper body with the bench press!
Now try it! Lay down on the bench. Check your form. Start from that 90 degree angle. Press up for 1-2 counts. Release back to the start for 1-2 counts. Do this 8-10 times. Complete at least 3 sets. To tone, do more reps less weight. To build, do less reps more weight. Challenge yourself today!
Add this to your upper body workout. Watch your body transform!
Feel the burn?! Good burn, right?! Muscles should be on fire!
Take care and get fit…Jen 
We must…we must…we must increase the bust! You know that saying! There are so many great exercises that targets the chest and shoulders. Improve you posture with the chest press! This floor exercise really targets the muscles of the chest and shoulders. So get ready to look a little more busty and taller with a simple chest press! Grab a pair of dumbbells between 5-10 pounds. Lay down face up. Bend your keeping feet flat on the floor. With the weights, bend your elbows making a 90 degree angle. Push and straighten your arms up to the ceiling. Release back down. Make sure your back is pressed into the ground to prevent injury. Squeeze those muscles. Tone the chest and shoulders up fast with the chest press!
Now try it! Get into position. Press up for 2 counts. Squeeze back down for 2 counts. Do this 20 times. Complete at least 3 sets. Challenge yourself by adding more weight and/or completing more reps. Shape up the shoulders and carve the chest!
Add this to your upper body workout. Slim down and tone up now!!
Firming up yet?! Tell me about it?!
Take care and get fit…Jen
Save some money and purchase the Wii Active! It’s a great bundle of workouts and exercises. Please start with the 30 day workout! You’ll love it! Wii Active is all about cross training which is perfect for the body. Your personal trainer will cover cardio, upper body, and lower body. Lets concentrate on the upper body today. Turn the TV on. Grab your controls and resistance band! Find arm raises or alternating arm raises exercises. Just follow your trainer! Step on the resistance band and stand up tall. Grab the ends of the band and bring level to your shoulders. With the resistance band in hand, press the right hand up over head. Switch to the left. Really work those shoulders and arms with the Wii Active alternating arm raises!
Now try it! Just follow along with your personal trainer on the Wii Active to get started. Alternate arms raises. You will do about 20-24 counts. Complete 2-3 sets. Challenge yourself by shortening the resistance band! Gain strength and tone right now!
Add this exericse to your upper body workout. Shape up for tank top season!
Feel the burn in your arms yet?! Tell me about it?!
Take care and get fit…Jen
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