28-Min All Standing Upper Body Strength Workout for Women Over 40

Day 3 of the 12-Days of Christmas Challenge.

Using just a couple of pairs of dumbbells you’ll hit your upper body muscles with this all-standing strength workout. Be prepared to feel the burn – especially in the shoulders.

Also, stick around until the end for my special tricep finisher. It’s the perfect tricep strengthening series if you want toned arms.

TOOLS NEEDED

pair of light & moderate dumbbells

THE WORKOUT

3 x 30 sec
Curl to press
Piston rows
Windmill (alt: 1 arm press to lateral bend)
Windmill (alt: 1 arm press to lateral bend)

3 x 30 sec
Side-to-front raises
Reverse flys
Standing flys

Tricep Burnout Giant Set
1 x 25 reps
Tricep kickbacks
Behind head tricep extensions
Straight arm pressbacks

00:00 Introduction
01:06 Warm-up
04:50 Upper body strength workout
19:49 Tricep finisher
23:30 Stretches