Complete Upper Body Circuit & Cardio Workout

Warm up with a 20 min light jog or power walk.

Lying Down Chest Press

1. Lie down, flat on your back. Hold a dumbbell in each hand straight overhead, palms facing forward away from the body.
2. Slowly lower the dumbbells down toward the chest, bending at the elbows and goal-posting the arms, keeping your chest puffed out.
3. Once the weights are parallel to the body, squeeze the chest, bringing the dumbbells back to the starting position.
4. That is one rep, repeat for the number of reps listed.

T Raises

1. Stand in neutral position, feet shoulder width distance apart, slight bend in your knees and arms at your sides.
2. Hold dumbbells comfortably at your sides, wrists facing inward.
3. Keep your arms straight and raise your arms straight in front of your body to shoulder height.
4. Keeping your arms at shoulder height, move your arms to the sides, even to your shoulders in a lateral raise position, forming the shape of a T.
5. From here, slowly, lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
6. That is one rep, repeat for the number of reps listed.

Balance Hammer Bicep Curls

1. Stand in neutral position, feet shoulder width distance apart, slight bend in your knees and arms at your sides.
2. Transfer all of your weight over to one standing leg.
3. While balancing on one leg, hold dumbbells comfortably in front of you, writs facing inward, toward your body.
4. Keeping your elbows tucked in to your sides, curl the weights up towards your shoulders contracting your biceps; keeping your writs facing inward, toward your body.
5. Balance on the same leg for entire first set of reps, switch legs for second set.

Overhead Tricep Extensions

1. Stand with your feet hip distance apart.
2. Hold one dumbbell with both hands or hold one in each hand, with elbows tight to your ears, bend at the elbows, dropping the dumbbell(s) behind your head.
3. Then, straighten your arms, lifting the dumbbell straight overhead. This counts as one rep. Repeat for the number of reps listed.

Bent Over Single Arm Row

1. Place your left knee and left hand on a bench or rest your left elbow on your left knee; hinging at the hips.
2. Hold a heavy dumbbell in right hand, arm extended.
3. Pull your arm straight up towards the ceiling, leading with your elbow. Pulling your elbow back towards your hip and squeezing your back.
4. Hold for a second at the top of the movement and return to the starting position. That is one rep, repeat for the number of reps listed.

Bonus Burnout – Circuit

1. Perform each exercise (as outlined above) for 1 minute.

1 Minute Lying Wide + Narrow Chest Press

1 Minute T Raises

1 Minute Balance Hammer Curls {30 sec per leg}

1 Minute Overhead Tricep Extensions

1 Minute Bent Over Single Arm Row {30 seconds per arm}

Disclaimer: Always consult your doctor before starting a new fitness regime. While Lee from Fit Foodie Finds and Monique from Ambitious Kitchen worked with a professional trainer to design the Summer Sweat Series exercise program, you are participating at your own risk. Please listen to your body and modify as needed.