Right to Bare Arms: Upper-Body Workout
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Right to Bare Arms: Upper-Body Workout

 

Weighted Jump Rope

Targets: Arms, abs, butt, and legs

  • Stand with feet hip-width apart, a dumbbell in each hand.
  • Bend elbows by ribs about 90 degrees so that forearms point out to sides, palms facing forward.
  • Jump up and down a few inches off floor, drawing small circles with dumbbells as if twirling a jump rope.
  • Do 2 sets of 16 jumps.

Suitcase Swing B

  • Quickly stand up, swinging right arm forward to shoulder height.
  • Lower right arm as you immediately return to squat position.
  • Do 2 sets of 16 reps, switching arms to perform the second set.

Watch a video demonstration of this exercise
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