Toning: Arms & Chest

A push-up is one of the best and most complete upper-body exercises. It's tried and true... proven to work. At first, this exercise should be done in a modified fashion.

You can do this off your knees as soon as you develop enough upper-body strength to support your torso. This is a very difficult exercise, so don't be discouraged if you are only able to do a couple. You'll get better at it... I promise!

How to Hit the Arms and Chest:

• Kneel on a mat on the floor with your hands out in front of you.
• Straighten your back and keep your head in line with your spine.
• Slowly bend your elbows and lower your chest to the floor.
• Straighten your elbows and return to the starting position.
• Repeat this movement as many times as you can.

How Many: I recommend that you increase the number of repetitions gradually. Your goal is one set of 8-12 reps every time you do the exercise. As soon as you can do this with relative ease, add a second set (8-12 reps).

When You'll See Results: Do your push-ups at least four days a week and you will see a noticeable improvement in just three weeks! It will only take you a few minutes.