{"id":816239,"date":"2026-10-28T06:28:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T06:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/816239\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T06:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T06:28:15","slug":"how-elizabeth-day-47-builds-strong-arms-with-daily-exercises-3-moves-she-relies-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/816239\/","title":{"rendered":"How Elizabeth Day, 47, builds strong arms with daily exercises \u2013\u00a03 moves she relies on"},"content":{"rendered":"

You probably know her as an acclaimed author, podcaster and journalist, but we\u2019re claiming Elizabeth Day<\/a> as our latest fitness inspiration, too. This week, the How To Fail host shared an Instagram post<\/a> detailing how she doesn\u2019t split her workouts into body parts, preferring instead to train her whole body regularly.
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\u2018I don\u2019t believe in the whole one day is arms, one day is legs,\u2019 she shared on her feed. \u2018I do arms every single day.\u2019<\/p>\n

Elizabeth has previously spoken about discovering her love for strength training<\/a> in her 40s, after an inauspicious start.<\/p>\n

\u2018At school, I thought I hated exercise. Turns out I just didn\u2019t like team sports,\u2019 the broadcaster shared. \u2018In my 30s, I discovered I liked spin classes and yoga. In my 40s, I\u2019ve fallen in love with strength training.\u2019 <\/p>\n

3 exercises she uses to build strong arms1. Reverse lunge to hammer curl<\/a> and press\"ImageStand tall holding dumbbells at your sides.
Step one foot back into a reverse lunge, lowering your back knee until it lightly taps or hovers above the floor, keeping your front knee over your front ankle.
Push through your front heel back up to standing.Perform a hammer curl by lifting the dumbbells toward your shoulders until your thumbs nearly touch your shoulders. Your palms should stay facing each other.At the top of the curl, press the dumbbells overhead into a shoulder press.Lower the dumbbells back down with control.<\/p>\n

Why it works: You\u2019re getting a lot done in one move here, working your legs and glutes as well as your biceps and shoulders. It also makes you work on your balance and coordination as you move from the lunge into the curl and press.<\/p>\n

2. TRX assisted pull-up<\/a>\"ImageFace the TRX. Hold the handles with straight arms above you. Your chest is lifted and your knees are bent with feet flat on the floor. Pull your body upward so your chest touches the handles by driving your elbows back and squeezing your back muscles. Pause briefly at the top.Slowly lower yourself back to the starting position with control, fully extending your arms.<\/p>\n

Why it works: Pull-ups are great for working your back and arms, particularly your lats and biceps, while also making your core work to keep you stable. The TRX gives you a bit of help, so you can practise the movement without having to lift your entire bodyweight.<\/p>\n

3. Crush press\"Image Lie on a flat bench with your feet planted on the floor.
Hold two dumbbells pressed together over your chest. Keep squeezing the dumbbells together as you lower them slowly to the middle of your chest, keeping your lats engaged and shoulder blades pulled back and down.Pause, then press back up to the starting position with control. <\/p>\n

Why it works: Squeezing the dumbbells together as you press adds extra tension through your chest, while your triceps help drive the weights upwards.<\/p>\n

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