2 Amazing Exercises To Build Your Upper Body Strength

Most people think you need to have fancy equipment to be able to keep fit. Exercise equipment is important and they can help you however, they are not compulsory. You can say the same thing about health clubs and gyms. Their monthly fees can be very expensive however, many people do not go to their gym on a regular basis and that can be a waste of money.

If you are on a budget and you do not have much money to spare there is a solution. In reality you do not need all this fancy equipment anyway. All you need is some spare time, your own body weight and gravity.

The 2 strength training exercises I am about to cover in this article can be completed in relatively short time. You can do them in the comfort of your own home or if you prefer the outdoors you can do them in your local park.

The first upper body exercise I am going to talk about is the chair dip.

To do this exercise you will need an ordinary chair or you can use a bench. Make sure the chair or bench is sturdy enough to take your weight. Begin by sitting on the edge of the chair. Take both your left and right hand and grip the edge of the chair tightly. Make sure your fingers are pointing in a forward direction. Your arms need to be shoulder width apart. Your legs need to be stretched out straight and locked together. The heels of the feet should be touching the surface and your toes pointing upwards. Slowly move your bottom off the edge of the chair and begin to lower yourself downwards by bending your elbows. Lower yourself down until your elbows are bent at a 90 degree right angle. At this point raise yourself upwards and repeat the exercise. Try ten chair dips to start with and then gradually build up the number of reps as you build your strength.

The next fitness training exercise is a simple variation on the chair dip. The only difference is that your knees are bent. This variation is easier than the normal chair dip and it is advisable to start with this first if you find the other difficult.

Use the same position as the traditional chair dip but bend your legs. The more you bend your legs the easier the exercise becomes. To increase the difficultly of the exercise gradually straighten out both your legs.

If you have a health condition consult with your doctor before doing a new exercise routine.

By: Hazel Blackthorne

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