After perusing about eight months of Healthful Bites archived videos, I just discovered another shocker: we have yet to dedicate one video solely to the chest muscles! Our poor pectorals :)
You probably know that a bench press or push up will strengthen your chest, but I have some variations of more common exercises to perk things up. In this video, you will focus on your left and right pec muscles separately. This is a great way to challenge each side of your body at its own level—since the halves of the body may have uneven strength levels. (Of course, by doing these separately, the goal is to eventually balance out the left and right sides).
For this workout, you will need one medium to medium-heavy pair of dumbbells and an elevated surface such as a step bench, a small stair, a street curb, a large book or “The September Issue.” ;) (a great movie by the way)!
These are a few of my favorite chest workouts so that I don’t have to do dozens of straight push ups everyday. Do you have any fun ways to make strength routines more exciting?
Biceps and bloopers! That’s what you’re in for with today’s video :) The good news: I try to squeeze in a new, difficult move in this clip. The bad news: the resistance band I had nearby was actually too “resistant” for me to use during that move, so I do not succeed. View for yourself to see the humorous results!
One of the fantastic things about biceps exercises is that you can usually see the muscle working with your own two eyes. Glance down during a rep or two to see your “guns” in the front of your upper arms contracting (and working)! Concentrating on the body parts being challenged during strength training, instead of just going through the motions, helps you get the most out of each move.
To try these great upper arm toners, you’ll need a mid-weight set of dumbbells and/or a resistance band, as well as a seat or stability ball.
So I had yet to do a biceps video until today—what other body parts or exercises am I forgetting that you would like to see?
In other workout video news, I had my first guest post ever published on Diets In Review.com this Sunday! To learn more about medicine balls and see three of my choice total body medicine ball moves, click here!
One of my favorite ways to rack up an effective, heart pumping and muscle-sculpting workout? Performing upper and lower body strength moves in tandem! While working several muscle groups at once, your cardiovascular system begins to work a bit as well (in addition to the muscles targeted by the weights).
Grab a medium-heavy pair of dumbbells and join me for three effective exercises! You can use your creativity to meld almost any upper body with almost any lower body move. Do share if you come up with a fun idea!
What are your favorite ways to save time, while still being active, when time is at a premium?
