Body Building Exercise

Slifer! asked:


I want to focus on pecs, arms and abs. I don’t want to get a lot of muscle but rather tone them. I don’t have a lot of time in my day so I would do the exercise late at night or early in the mornings for half an hour, maybe more. If you have any arm toning exercises that would be appreciated too.
I know that results don’t come instantly and obviously with my schedule even slwer but that’s ok.
Any links would be greatly appreciated
Ok I am not that out of shape. I’ve only got like 15 lbs extra. I do have a set of hand lifts that weight in total like 80 lb.

5 Responses to “I want to build up my upper body?”

1. MoMo Says:
   November 29th, 2009 at 3:42 am

   i personally recommend pec deck flyes for pecs, bicep and tricep curls for the arms and leg raises for abs…. use light weights for toning and use the correct range of movement and proper muscle contraction to isolate the target muscle group.

2. Kevon W Says:
   December 2nd, 2009 at 1:38 pm

   I suggest using light weights and doing some old fashion press-ups.

3. tony murray Says:
   December 5th, 2009 at 12:25 pm

   if your training from home and dont have access to any weights or dumbells then without a doubt press ups are your answer.forget alll this nonesense about lifting bags of sugar and tins of beans etc and get down to some serious pressups.remember form is everything as with any exercise.try them with your hands at different widths and once you have mastered your techniqe you can try them with your feet raised off a chair or the edge of the settee.dont over do it to start with but build up slow over a couple of week then once you have got your self prepared go for it.like i said, take at least two weeks to get your self set and then get stuck in,and i mean stuck in.200 a night or even more in sets of 25 at a time will definetly do the trick.of course if your fat or out of shape to start with, lower your sights and use your brain.the main thing is not to jump in straight away and do 200 in your first few days.ok?

4. Andrew Says:
   December 6th, 2009 at 8:53 am

   Dude – to be honest with you, I’m going to suggest you start doing some old school push ups, and I’ll tell you why: it involves no equipment, you can do it anywhere and on your schedule, and if you’re smart about it – you can get results and fast. Push ups will work your chest, arms, shoulders and abs all in one. You wouldn’t think that it would affect your abs, but trust me, it does. The stabilization required by your body when doing a push up is what hits the abs. So try doing push ups. Count the number of push ups you can do and aim to get stronger/faster/better on each workout. You’ll find that your body will adapt fast and see strength and muscle tone improvement. When you really start to get good, then try elevating your feet off the ground (e.g. putting your feet on your bed, and hands on the ground and then doing a push up). This will make it harder, since there’s more resistance due to the gravity factor and will lead to even more strength and tone.

5. Brad M Says:
   December 6th, 2009 at 4:30 pm

   I don’t know if this would help or not. My friend tried it and he looks great! Works for anybody.