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Upper Body Mix and Match Workout

This Upper Body Mix and Match Workout gives you endless options for creating a complete upper body workout targeting the chest, back, shoulders, biceps and triceps. Take it on the road, to the gym or pull it out at home to get fresh workout ideas. The exercises get progressively more difficult as you move down each column and offer a variety of equipment options for every fitness level. Click on the links or the pictures to view more detailed instructions.

How to Mix and Match

  • For a complete timesaver workout, choose 1-2 exercise from each column and choose from the following options:
    • Perform one set of 10-16 reps of each exercise, one after the other for a fast-paced, circuit workout. Complete 1-3 sets
    • Perform up to 3 sets of each exercise for 10-16 reps, resting 30-60 seconds between sets
  • For a more advanced workout, choose 2-3 exercises from each column and follow the same options as above
  • For a Total Body Workout, pair this with the Lower Body Mix and Match Workout and the Abs and Back Mix and Match Workout
Chest Back Shoulders Triceps Biceps
Wall Pushups
Wall Pushup
Upper Back Squeeze
Upper Back Squeeze 
Internal Rotations
Med Ball Extensions
 med ball med ball
Med Ball Curl and Press
Modified Pushups
Pushups on knees
T-Pulls
T pulls
External Rotations
external rotation
Kickbacks
kickbacks
Bicep Curls
Chest Fly
Chest Fly
Band Lat Pulldown
Band Lat pulls
Upright Row
upright row
Lying Extensions
Lying triceps extensions 
Hammer Curls
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Band Chest Press
Band Chest Press
Reverse Flies
Reverse fly
Incline Front Raise
incline front raise 
Band Extensions
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Concentration Curls
concentration curls
Chest Press
Chest Press
Bent Over Row -Bands
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Lateral Raise
lateral raise
Band Pushdown
band pushdown
Incline Curls
incline biceps curls
Incline Chest Press
Incline Chest Press
Horizontal Rows
horizontal row
Front/Side Raise
  
Tricep Press
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Preacher Curl
preacher curl
Pushups
pushup
One-Armed Row
dumbbell row
Band Overhead Press
band overhead press
 Skull Crushers
Skull Crushers
Cross-Body Curl
 
Pushups on the Ball
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Circle Rows
Horizontal rowrow
Arnold Press
arnold press arnold press
One-Arm Pushups
One arm triceps pushup
Reverse Curls
reverse curls
Bear Crawls
Bear Crawl Exercise
Barbell Row
barbell row
Overhead Press
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Dips
Dips
Barbell Curls
barbell curls
Pushup Jacks
Pushup jacks
Pull Ups
Pull up
Clean & Press
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Triangle Pushup
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Hammer Curl Squat
Power Hammer SquatPower Hammer Squat

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