It’s not always possible to have access to a gym or a wide range of exercise equipment. However, it is important to keep your workouts well rounded by including upper body exercises, cardio exercises, lower body exercise, and even core exercise. Push-ups are usually the first upper body exercise that comes to mind when people think of upper body moves that require no equipment.  Although there are many forms of pushups that can be done at any fitness level, there are also a variety of other no-equipment upper body moves that can be done to tone your arms and upper body.  

Below is one of my favorite workouts designed to shape your arms.  It’s very challenging and is as simple as clapping your hands. All it requires is a timer or clock to track your time and a towel, rag, or old t-shirt.

After you warm up and stretch your arms complete the following moves: (Replace the exercise equipment seen on the linked pictures with your towel) There is a link to a video of this workout below. 

1. One Minute Forward Shoulder Rotations
   
   
2. 20 Reps of Front Raises with Chest Press
   
   
3. One Minute Backward Shoulder Rotations
   
   
4. 20 Reps Right Side Tricep Pull Back
   
   
5. One Minute Extended Arm FULL Claps
   
   
6. 20 Reps Left Side Tricep Pull Back
   
   
7. One Minute Extended Arm FULL Claps
   
   
8. 20 Reps Front Back Shoulder Press (be careful here if you have trouble with your shoulders)
   
   
9. 20 Reps Single Right Arm Towel Bicep Curls
   
   
10. 20 Reps Single Left Arm Towel Bicep Curls

Take a short break. Hydrate with water and repeat all ten steps above once more. You can repeat again in 2-3 more days. 

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