Three Upper Body Exercises To Strengthen And Tone

Three Upper Body Exercises To Strengthen And Tone

Need a quick workout to strengthen and tone your back and arms?  I’ve got you covered.

In the video below I demonstrate three upper body exercises you can perform almost anywhere.  All you need is a set of free weights.  If you don’t have any weights just yet, you can start by performing the exercises without weights or use a pair of sixteen ounce unopened water bottles.

Free weights can be ordered from companies like Amazon and Power Systems or you can find them them at your local sporting goods stores.

If you like to be frugal and/or don’t like seeing usable stuff go into landfill, online community bulletin boards like Nextdoor and Freecycle are great places to find free fitness equipment.​​​​​​​

Enjoy the video and have a fun and fit week!

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Jennifer Ledford

Upper Body Exercise TO STRENGTHEN AND TONE

How To Improve Your Posture

How To Improve Your Posture

These days all you have to do is look around any public place and you’ll notice people that are hunching over their phones. Technology is changing how we hold ourselves and if we slouch too much it can have some serious consequences. Current research is linking slouching to more than just back pain. The research is revealing that hunching over can be bad for your self esteem, cause depression, and affect memory. Yikes!

Please understand, I’m not picking on technology. I’m a huge fan of technology and I don’t plan on giving up my smartphone or my computer any time soon. I’m guessing you’re not planning on it either. Technology is here to stay so I believe it’s important that we all take a few steps throughout our day to help avoid back pain, boost confidence, and remain alert. Keeping your shoulders pulled back makes your body look leaner so it can improve your appearance as well. Bonus!

In today’s video I share a simple exercise that will help you engage the muscles in your mid back. Engaging the mid back muscles helps you keep your shoulders back and avoid slouching. Take a moment to watch the video and use the exercise. You’ll be glad you did!

To your good posture for life!

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Jennifer Ledford