Upperbody Workout for beginners

ersoper1

Hi,

I'm looking to gain some upper body strength and have no idea what workout regime to follow, does anyone have any good upper body workouts? I'm a beginner with very little upper body strength so be gentle please

Thanks in advance,
Ellie

jackjasonsmith

Try bodybuilding.com. you may find a workout plan there to fit your needs. I use one that Arnold Schwarzenegger recommends. It is a lot of reps so I cut back and do what I can. I use it as a guide.

druorleans

This one is pretty good for beginners, you just need to get some starter dumbbells. https://www.fitnessblender.com/videos/upper-body-hiit-workout-the-4-best-exercises-to-get-rid-of-flabby-arms

IsaackGMOON

Bench press vertical/incline/decline
Overhead press (dumbbell overhead press)
Dumbbell press
Pull ups (if possible, if not, use assisted machine)
Pendlay rows

Siran12001

http://www.startbodyweight.com/

That is a full body workout, not only upper body, but a strong core never hurt anybody. The advantage is, it's full bodyweight and besides a pullup bar, you need a table, a chair and your body. If you are just starting, you can probably ignore the pullup section and just do the horizontal rows.

Kr15by

Some good advice above but don't neglect the legs. Even if you already have strong legs, you will still benefit your upper body training by squatting (stronger core and back).

kindrabbit

I started a programme about 12 weeks ago that has seen a big improvement in my strength as well as the look of my arms, shoulders and back.

I started with stronglifts 5X5 for about 9 weeks, then madcow for the last 4 weeks. Both are compound lift programmes.

my routine looks like this:

Monday: squats, bench press, row + dumbell press, dumbell flyes, pushups, lat flyes, tricep extensions and assisted chin ups.

Wednesday; squats, over head press, deadlift + dumbell reverse curl, hammer curl, EZ bar curl, lat pulldown, seated cable, assisted chin ups

Friday: squat, bench press, row + leg extension, leg curl, calf raises, straight leg deadlift, dumbell overhead split lunges.