An Oldie but Goodie Upper Body Workout!

Denise Austin
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I always get asked how to tone specific parts of your body, and arms are up there on the list! We all want to feel confident in our sleeveless shirts and dresses as the weather warms up!! While toning does have a lot to do with getting that lean look, I always love to suggest a three pronged approach! This includes nutrition, cardio, and strength training! Put these three aspects together and you WILL see results! 

Some workouts never go out of style and this is one of them... and oldie but a goodie!! This 10-Minute Upper Body Workout will sculpt and tone your arms, chest and shoulders. It's the toning portion of one of my Getting Fit TV Show Workouts!


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Getting Fit with Denise Austin Upper Body Workout Transcript:

It is time to firm our arms, our chest, our shoulders. Do you wanna do some weight training? We'll get your weights right now and let's get started. This is great because the bench really does help support your body. If you don't have a bench, don't worry. Get a chair. You need your weights though. Let's begin. Overhead presses up to and down to. Okay. Start out with a good straight back. Always think about good form, good technique. The first thing to always think about is your back. Straight good. Keep your tummy tight. Your abs are in. That's it. The center of your body is strong supporting you. Now you're using your arms, your shoulders. That's it. To get that chest up. Good. That's great. Weight training is one of the fastest ways to see results. That's right. Add a little weight to your workout and you should see the difference. You will see those beautiful benefits. Firmer arms, upper body. Good. You'll have that nice, beautiful back, chest and shoulders. Nothing will droop or sag. We'll firm it right up right now. Take action today. No more excuses. Okay, couple more. That's it. Remember to relax your fingers. Good. You never want to hold the weight so hard that it hurts your fingers and you get those white knuckles. It's just there for extra balance around your hand. There. Last one. Come on, press it up. Press it up. Press last two. Should really feel it. Okay, relax. Ready? We're gonna do up and down, up and down. These are called front lateral raises, and they really work on your front part of your shoulder. That's it. The medial deltoid and anterior deltoid of the muscle, especially up in the shoulder area. Good. That's it. Try to go even at angle. So you could see me here. Lift and lower. Lift and lower. Remember, your back stays straight. Very important. Good posture, good technique. Notice my elbow is slightly bent. That's important. Good. And your wrist is in a straight line with your arm, your forearm. That's it. You're doing great. I'm proud of you. You have those beautiful looking shoulders. That's it. That's great. We got one more each arm. This one. Now the other. Great. That's it. Turn side. Let's work on the triceps. Ready? And press lift. Press lift. Press lift. Good. Now remember in this exercise, your knees are bent to protect the back. Good. Your hand is either on your chair or the bench to support the spine. That's it. And your elbow is up. Up. Good. Ah, you could do this. This is targeting the tricep muscle. The back of those arms. No more underarm flab. No more underarm sag. So when we wave goodbye, nothing will jiggle. Okay. Remember our school teacher up at that chalkboard. That's it. We're gonna firm it up. No wings back there. Target training the triceps. That's it. Get it up. Higher to higher. The elbow the better. No swinging like this. That is cheating. You don't want that. We wanna make the most outta this workout. Quick, efficient. We got one more here. Oh, beautiful. Switch to the other side. Ready? Elbow up. Press release. Press release. Press release. Excellent for the upper back. And also Mosley the triceps. But you should feel this too in upper back. Good. Both knees are bent to protect the spine, especially the lower back. Your abs are lifted. That's it. Good technique. Good form is the key to making that workout work for you. Maximizing the beneficial. That's it. Workout. You wanna see those benefits. A beautiful arm. Gotta do it right. Good. Two more. Really? Get it up high. I want that elbow up higher though. That's it. A couple more. I lied. You gotta do a couple more. That's it. Come on. Higher. It works. Last one. Okay, now that was a couple more. Good. Okay. Shake it out. Now I want you to bring your feet slightly forward. Bend at the waistline. We're gonna bring our weights out and down. Okay. Out. Good. This is working the muscles of the upper back. Excellent exercise. It's a very hard exercise. You wanna squeeze your shoulder blades together when you go up. Okay. Squeeze your shoulder blades together. Your abs are in your back stays straight and your head is up smiling at me. , come on. You could do it. We just got a couple more. That's it. This is a hard one. I use five pounds in your can. That's okay. Whatever you have at home, you. That's great. Last one. All right, let's go back to our bicep curls. Think about good posture. Now it's your back. Straight to your tummy. Tight. We're now working on the biceps, working on that muscle right there. That's it. Good. All the way up and down. Biceps for nice, beautiful, sexy arms. Good. You could do what? I know you can. It's worth it to have beautiful arms. Good. It's your back straight though. Think about good posture sitting in that chair or on your bench. Think good posture. That's it. Good. You got a couple more to go. Work that muscle. Work it. Work that muscle. Beautiful muscles. That's it. Muscles work. Miracles on your metabolism. They really do. Last one. Okay. Just lie on your back. Now we're gonna begin our chest exercises. Slowly lie back. Good. And bring your arms out and together. Okay. Arms out and then up to the top. That's beautiful. This is a great chest exercise. It's called a chest fly. We only got two more. That's it. One last one. That's great. Okay. Stretch. Just let your weights go down and begin stretching. The hard part's over. Just stretch out your legs since we did aerobics today. This is a great stretch. Works the back of those thighs. Can you feel that stretch? I sure can. You should feel all the way from here to here. Good. And switch legs. Switch legs. Can you feel it? The excellent stretch for the back of those sides. That's it. Stomach is in pressing. Press the small of the back against the floor. Now for those of you that don't have the bench, get down the floor and do this stretch. Come on, get on down. This is a good one. Okay. Legs up. Slowly round the back. Rock up and let me see that Beautiful smiling face. Yours. Good. Take a deep breath up and exhale out. Great. And let's stretch the triceps. Lift up this arm. Feel that stretch all through here. To get an extra stretch. Hold onto that elbow and bring it back down like this. And give yourself a pad on the back. We're doing so great today. I'm proud of you. You should be proud of yourself. Okay. And the other side stretch a little and then up and over. Extra stretch. Feel that stretch. Oh, I love this stretch. Give yourself another bat on the back. You did excellent today. I'm proud of you. Good. Let's stretch your back together. Let's just stretch your back. What I'm doing is rounding the back like a C. Feel that lower back stretch. Excellent. For your lower back. That's it. Stretch your lower back. Can you feel that C? Okay. Inhale up and relax your neck. No more neck tension circle all the way around. That's it. Good. Let's take a deep breath together. Inhale and exhale. You did great with a fabulous workout. And if you want more full length workouts, I have a brand new app, Denise Austin app that has over 400 of my workouts, plus recipes, plus a great community and challenges too to keep you going. Plus, we have a free trial going on right now, so download my app or scan the QR code.