This workout is solely focused on building upper body strength and muscular endurance — no fluff or cardio intervals mixed in. But we must have a twist (or maybe it’s just to keep me engaged when it comes to upper body workouts, hehe). The twist? The exercises are in a complex format, meaning longer working periods.
Essentially, for each complex we’re stacking together 4 exercises, back to back, for 30 seconds each. Yes, that means TWO whole minutes of upper body strength training in a row which makes for a great muscle and mental challenge. I strategically stacked the complexes to incorporate different muscle groups to make it a little less daunting (though, that gives me an idea for the future to have single muscle-group focused complexes). At the end of this workout, we’ll finish with a 3-minute biceps/triceps burnout.
This workout is rated a level 4 of 5 primarily based on the challenging format and short rest periods. The exercises themselves are not overly complicated, but the fatigue WILL stack. You are ALWAYS welcome to pause for longer rest, lessen your weights, or move slower to scale this down to a level 3.
Enjoy the many faces I make as I muscle through this one. It has been a while since I tackled an upper body workout of this caliber, and I sure felt it :)
Who’s ready to tackle this together? What’s your favorite upper body muscle group to work?
New Workout! Upper Body Pure Strength Complexes
Hey FB family,
Who’s ready for some pure upper body strength with a twist? Today’s release is…
Upper Body Pure Strength Complexes
This workout is solely focused on building upper body strength and muscular endurance — no fluff or cardio intervals mixed in. But we must have a twist (or maybe it’s just to keep me engaged when it comes to upper body workouts, hehe). The twist? The exercises are in a complex format, meaning longer working periods.
Essentially, for each complex we’re stacking together 4 exercises, back to back, for 30 seconds each. Yes, that means TWO whole minutes of upper body strength training in a row which makes for a great muscle and mental challenge. I strategically stacked the complexes to incorporate different muscle groups to make it a little less daunting (though, that gives me an idea for the future to have single muscle-group focused complexes). At the end of this workout, we’ll finish with a 3-minute biceps/triceps burnout.
This workout is rated a level 4 of 5 primarily based on the challenging format and short rest periods. The exercises themselves are not overly complicated, but the fatigue WILL stack. You are ALWAYS welcome to pause for longer rest, lessen your weights, or move slower to scale this down to a level 3.
Enjoy the many faces I make as I muscle through this one. It has been a while since I tackled an upper body workout of this caliber, and I sure felt it :)
Who’s ready to tackle this together? What’s your favorite upper body muscle group to work?
Nicole