4 Exercises for Strong Arms & Back

Catherine
May 14
2 min read

There is every reason to want a strong back and arms. Here's a few - so you can carry your groceries, to open a jar, to pick up and hold your children... And isn't it nice when that functional strength shows up on our bodies via defined shoulders and a muscular back. Asthetics is not the goal but it's ok to be a little happy about looking strong, and of course feeling strong too.

I won't lie, before my wedding in May, about 2 weeks before I had this moment of oh gosh, my entire back is going to show in this dress, I want to make sure I feel toned. So drew from the exercises I know to be most effective with my clients and spent about 5 minutes, every other day, doing these 4 exercises, 8 repetitions, 4 sets.

The Strong Arms & Back Exercises:

Forward Shoulder Raise
Lateral Shoulder Raise
Tricep Hinge
Push Up

In the begining, the push ups were the most challenging. I mostly did them from a modified plank position - which is a fantastic option.

But at the end to two weeks I could do at least 3 of the 4 sets from a plank position - it was still hard, don't get me wrong, but I felt progress. And frankly, I saw the progress thru increased shoulder and back tone.

You can take this class with me on-demand (preview available below). Or try it on your own and report back! The class is 10 minutes of work + 5 minutes of chest and shoulder stretching.

When my clients say, I need an arm series to tone up my arms for summer, this is the class I direct them to. Try it, keep it in your wheelhouse and keep it easy.