Your chest and triceps might not be the first parts of your body that you want to strengthen, especially as leg day is way more fun. But upper body workouts actually help your good posture. Here are three exercises to improve your posture.
Push-Ups
A simple push-up is one of the best chest and tricep exercises you can do. If you’re a beginner you can start on your knees, and if you want more of a challenge you can use handles to go even deeper.
Start in a high plank position with your hands beneath your shoulders. Engage your core and bend your elbows to lower the body down in one long line from head to heels in one movement. When the upper arms are parallel to the floor, press straight back up to start. Do 10-15 reps.
Dumbell Chest Press
Another great chest and tricep exercise in one, you can do it on a mat on the floor or on a bench. If you want to work on the upper chest you can put the bench on a positive incline.
Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor, holding a dumbbell in each hand. Extend your arms straight up parallel to the chest with palms facing towards the bottom half of your body. With control bend your arms and lower them to your sides until your triceps touch the floor. Your elbows should be at a 45-degree angle. Then straighten your arms and return to the start position. Do 10 reps.
Tricep Dips
You don’t even need a gym for this exercise, just a chair or a coffee table and you are ready. Once you get stronger you can straighten the legs to make it harder.
Start seated in the chair and hold the front edges with both hands. Scoot your butt forward until it’s hovering just off the seat and your legs are 90 degrees and straighten the arms. This is your start position, then lower your body down until your elbows form 90-degree angles. Push through the back of your arms to press back to start. Do 10 reps.
