The Best Upper Body Exercises for Your Workout Plan

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Push-Ups: Great for chest, shoulders, and triceps. Maintain a plank position and lower your body until your chest.

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Pull-Ups: Targets the back, biceps, and shoulders. Hang from a bar, then pull yourself up until your chin is above the bar.

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Dumbbell Bench Press: Focuses on the chest, shoulders, and triceps. Press dumbbells up from chest level.

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Bent-Over Rows: Strengthens the upper back and biceps. Bend at the waist, pull weights towards your rib cage.

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Shoulder Press: Works the shoulders and triceps. Press dumbbells overhead from shoulder height, then lower them back.

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Bicep Curls: Focuses on the biceps. Curl dumbbells up towards your shoulders, keeping elbows close to your body.

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Tricep Dips: Targets triceps and shoulders. Lower your body by bending your elbows, then push back up.

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Lat Pulldowns: Strengthens the lats, biceps, and shoulders. Pull the bar down towards your chest, then return it slowly.

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