How to Quickly and Easily Increase Your Upper Body Strength

Most guys want really big arms and a big chest. The easiest way to go about this would be to join a gym and start pumping iron for a few hours a day. The downsides to this method, though; are that it is expensive and very time consuming. There is, however, a much easier and free way to bulk up your upper body without having to leave your house. I'll give you a hint; people have been doing this exercise since before weight machines were even invented... You guessed it, push-ups. If done properly, push-ups are one of the most effective workouts. Here is a routine that anyone, no matter what fitness level they are, can start doing immediately.

Lets pretend that you don't workout very much, but you're in moderate shape, so you can do 10 push-ups in a row. On your first day, start by doing 3 sets of 10 repetitions. The next day you should feel a little sore, but not too bad. After you've given yourself 48 hours to recover, do another 3 sets of push-ups, except this time do 11 reps per set. So, you're adding one push-up to each set. Wait another 48 hours, then increase it to 12 reps per set. Keep this pattern going for about 2 weeks. By the end of 2 weeks you should be able to do at least 20 push-ups in a row, no problem. Remember, I was only using 10 push-ups as an example. You can start with whatever amount you're comfortable with.

After your first 2 weeks of doing this routine, it's time to kick it up a notch. For another 2 weeks, you will continue to do the same pattern of adding 1 push-up to each set, except instead of waiting 48 hours to recover, you will only rest for 24 hours. This means that everyday you will be increasing the number of push-ups you can do in a row by 1 push-up. If you can continue to do this daily for 2 weeks without cheating, you should probably be able to do about 30 - 50 push-ups in a row. Once you hit 50 push-ups per set, you can take break. Anyone who can do 50 push-ups in a row is definitely fit.