What is the most effective way to build upper body strength?

Many things in life require the help of hands, so the strength of the arms is very important to us. If you want to have a pair of strong upper limbs, you should exercise more often. The choice of method is particularly important. Only the right method can achieve the effect of exercise. However, many people are not very clear about the methods of exercising upper limb strength. So what are the most effective ways to exercise upper limb strength?

The first method is that lifting dumbbells is still the preferred method for exercising upper limb strength. It is best to prepare two dumbbells of different weights. The heavier dumbbells can be used for targeted arm strength training, such as a set of 20 horizontal raises, or a set of 20 lateral raises, and practice six to seven sets a day; the lighter dumbbells can be used to lift at any time to do some warm-up exercises or stretching exercises.

The second method, pull-ups are also a very simple and practical way to exercise upper limb strength. You can plan to do three to four sets every day, with 10-20 reps in each set. You can adjust the number according to your tolerance. It should be noted that it is best to hang your hands vertically on the horizontal bar, and it is best to keep your chin over the horizontal bar when doing pull-ups. Try not to rely on the bounce of your lower body, but rely on the strength of your arms.

The third method is to do push-ups to exercise upper limb strength. This does not require props and can be done anytime and anywhere. You can do a few whenever you have time. It should be noted that a hard floor may hurt your palms, so if possible, try to avoid rough concrete floors and choose wooden floors, grass or rubber floors.

The fourth method, lying on the ground with a barbell, can exercise the upper limb strength and chest muscles at the same time. Move the barbell to just above the chest, then hold the barbell with both hands and lift it vertically. You can arrange the barbell weight, number of lifts and sets according to your own situation. The effect is very obvious.

The fifth method is to do more exercises that involve swinging your arms frequently, such as baseball, tennis, squash, volleyball, etc. These exercises can not only exercise your upper limb strength, but also exercise your flexibility and reaction ability.

The above is an introduction to the most effective method of exercising upper limb strength. If you hope to have stronger upper limbs, you can exercise according to the methods introduced above. However, exercise cannot achieve results in a short period of time. You cannot be impatient for quick results. You must persist in daily practice to achieve the desired results.