Fat Melting Bodyweight Upper Body Circuit for Women

Fat Melting Bodyweight Upper Body Circuit for Women

A killer 30 minute upper body circuit designed to give you toned arms and a sexy back!

1. Extend your right arm out in-front of you, level with the rest of your body.
2. Bring your extended arm back to touch your left ankle, raising your glutes so your body is in a V shape.

1. Raise your knee towards your elbows without changing your hip height or spine position, bringing your leg forward with it.

This one can be a killer! This slowly cranks up the stress on your abs and is more difficult to hold than a standard plank.

1. Get your hands as far forward as you can without losing your neutral back position. Hold for 2-3 seconds before walking you

Tricep dips are an excellent way to workout your triceps with little to no equipment. They really tone your arms well, making them a great addition to our upper body circuit.

1. Place your palms on the platform, slightly closer than shoulder width. Have your fingers over the edge of the platform to make gripping it easier.
2. Extend your legs in front of you whilst keeping your hips close to the platform.
3. Tense your triceps, slowly straightening your arms to lift your body back up.

1. Take a step forwards, leaving your back foot at a 45 degree angle and you body position partially sideways.
2. Throw a punch with the hand that is closest to your back foot, as you throw the punch twist your hips to face forward and your back foot to face forward squeezing your glutes as you extend the punch.

This is a an excellent addition to our upper body circuit, and a great way to work on your shoulder strength as well as your core strength.

1. Get into a high plank position with your hands directly below your shoulders.

1. Turn your body over so your taking your weight with your right arm and left leg.

1. Move from your forearms to your hands, one arm at a time. This will put you in a high plank, or push-up position.
2. When in the high plank position, move one arm at a time to your forearms to put you back into plank position.
3. When you are back in the standard plank position, you’ve completed one rep.

1. Squat upwards explosively, jumping into the air with your hands above your head.

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