Rise and shine\u2014and get ready to sculpt your arms.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s time to rise, shine, and embrace a brand-new day. The early morning is a great time to focus on sculpting strong, toned arms<\/a>\u2014and we\u2019re here to help you get started. Kicking the day off with exercise can boost your mood, rev up your metabolism, and set you up for success. For some individuals, this means heading to the gym. But we spoke with Greg Loomis<\/a>, USA Boxing Certified Coach, Amateur Fighter at OG Boxing, to learn how you can achieve meaningful results right at home. Below, Loomis shares five morning exercises that can define your upper arms<\/a> quicker than gym machines after 65.<\/p>\n \u201cMachines are fine, but they guide the movement for you. These exercises make different muscles work together and are closer to the movements you actually use in everyday life,\u201d explains Loomis. \u201cCarrying groceries, lifting things, reaching overhead, pushing yourself out of a chair and doing normal things around the house all become easier when you maintain your upper-body strength.\u201d<\/p>\n \tDumbbell Floor Pick-up To Overhead Press<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThis exercise works the arms and shoulders while practicing picking something up and lifting it overhead,\u201d Loomis tells us.6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e<\/p>\n Begin standing tall with your feet hip-width apart.
\nPlace a dumbbell on the floor in front of you.
\nHinge at the hips and bend your knees to pick up the weight with your right hand.
\nStand up tall, bringing the weight to shoulder level.
\nThen, press the weight straight overhead until your arm is completely extended.
\nLower the dumbbell to shoulder height.
\nHinge down to return the weight to the ground.
\nRepeat on the other side.
\nPerform 20 reps.<\/p>\n