Upper Body Workouts

This full-body workout requires no equipment, though you may want a yoga mat to make it more comfortable for your bony parts. It takes about 45 minutes, so warm-up before hand with a walk or any activity to increase your heartrate. Increase reps to 15...

This workout strengthens your chest, back, shoulders, biceps and triceps. After a warm-up, do a set of each exercise then repeat. There are 8 exercises, so that is 16 sets total. Use a resistance tube that challenges you but does not compromise your form.

This workout starts with a 15 minute walk, then includes ten exercises you can do to tone your whole body and prepare important muscles to help make pregnancy and being a new mom easier. Remember that your joints are more flexible while pregnant due to...

Strength training for the upper body while seated (for those with limited lower body mobility or balance issues that prevent standing at length).

Machine circuit for the upper body. Two sets of each exercise done to exhaustion and done very slowly.

Use an exercise tube for this workout to strengthen your back and chest, arms and abs, legs and hips. You may want to have a lighter resistance tube for the arm exercises. Fill in how many repetitions and sets you did so you can improve upon that time you...

I am leaving the weight and rep fields blank. Fill them in after your workout (or before to motivate yourself to accomplish a certain number!) in the "Record Results" option on your calendar.

If you do not have free weights, you can use an exercise tube instead. Use weight that is challenging to you by the last 3 reps.

Tip: Whenever you take a break to get water, do a one-leg stand and try to maintain your balance while you close your eyes....

This 15 minute workout should be done in order for proper progression of exercises as well as for the benefit of an increased heart rate. Do one set of 8-10 repetitions every day, adding 5 repetitions once you can complete it with no soreness the next...

This 15 minute workout requires you to get on and off of the floor a few times so will increase your heartrate and will work the major muscles. Start with two minutes of gentle stretching to loosen up and finish with two minutes of stretching as a...