UPPER BODY STRENGTH EXPLAINED
Separating strength training into the upper and lower body allows us to spend more time and effort developing each section. It also allows us to focus on the upper body while simultaneous working on recovery of the lower body. The smaller muscles of the upper body (biceps, triceps, pec major, deltoid, trapezius, rhomboids, and many others) are important for lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
The amount of weight you choose for each exercise can change based on the exercise you are doing. Strength training should feel like a challenge. At the end of your last set, it should feel difficult to complete the last repetition.
If it doesn’t feel challenging to you, simply increase the weight slightly the next time you do this exercise! Resist the urge to do too-much too-soon. It is easy to over-do it if you are feeling motivated. Allow your muscles, tendons, and ligaments time to adapt and build strength before you push the volume or intensity of your exercise.
Your body is making changes and you are building strength. You are not only changing the way your body feels, you are also changing the way it looks and performs!
