5 Arm Workouts that will Have You Feeling the Burn

When the weather outside doesn’t cooperate, we can be left with what we have at home to get a good upper body workout. Let’s look at a few exercises that require little to no equipment to do at home when you can’t get out of the house.

Shoulder flexion

Stand with your arms at your sides and raise your arms directly in front of you to shoulder height. Return to the starting position. Repeat 20-30 times. For a more challenging variation, hold dumbbells in your hands or household items like cans of soup for resistance.

Shoulder scapton

Stand with your arms at your sides and raise your arms at an angle to shoulder height. Return to the starting position. Repeat 20-30 times. For a more challenging variation, hold dumbbells in your hands or household items like cans of soup for resistance.

Pushup

Laying flat on the floor with your knees straight, toes tucked under your heels, and hands at chest level, move your body as a whole unit to press up from the floor. Press up from the floor until your elbows are straight or close to straight. Then, slowly return to the starting position. Perform 10-20 repetitions. This exercise can be performed from the knees if this is too difficult.

Biceps curl

Start with your hands at your sides and palms facing forward. Bend your elbows so that your palms move towards your upper arms. Return to the starting position. For a more challenging variation, hold dumbbells in your hands or household items like cans of soup for resistance.

Shoulder external rotation

Start by laying on your side with your top arm resting on the top side of your body, and your elbow bent to 90 degrees. From here, rotate your arm upward so your forearm moves toward the ceiling. Return to the starting position. Perform 20-30 repetitions. For a more challenging variation, hold a dumbbell in your hand or other household items like a can of soup for resistance. Repeat on the other arm.

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