New Writers Welcome BootCamp Week 9. Bird Wings.
Upper body for beginners. Exercise 2 out of 2.
The best upper body exercise #2
The ‘bird wings’ is the #2 upper body exercise for beginners. The overhead press was the #1 exercise we covered last week. The overhead press is a push exercise.
Today’s exercise is a pulling one. Pulling exercises work your back. Your posture gets better. Your back feels great. There’s a myth about pulling exercises I believed for years:
You need a pull-up bar or weights to do pulling exercises
Don’t get me wrong. Pull-ups are great for you. But… can you do pull-ups?
Weights work, too. But… look at birds, do they lift weights? Most birds have perfect posture and a strong back.
Truth is, you need at least one pulling exercise. And you need to start somewhere. The ‘bird wings’ is a good start. It’s a natural movement and you have everything you need for it.
What are we doing today?
Let’s learn a simple workout to get your upper body stronger!
Follow this 1 min video for the workout.
If you find the squat too tough, you can clap your wings from a straight position.
Finished? Write ‘Done for today!’ in the comments.
Was that hard? Do it every day for 1 week when you take a break from work or writing.
What do you want to learn about?
Please let me know what’s troubling you so I can help. I do fitness training all day every day since 2011. Please go ahead and challenge me with your questions. My goal is to bring value to you!
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New here? Check out our previous weeks:
New Writers Welcome BootCamp Week 2. Lower Back Pain.
Let’s give your lower back a treat!
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My name is Andrey Pilipets. I’m an online fitness trainer. I train people on 3 continents every day.
My credentials? ACSM-certified personal trainer, certified BootCamp Instructor (by SGT Ken). I’ve trained over 300 people since 2011. I’m also an editor of New Writers Welcome.
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