Killer Upper Body Exercise

Pushup/Shoulder Press Combo:
Prepare for this combination by kneeling at the edge of a mat with a pair of dumbbells (5-10 pounds each) by your knees. Begin by performing 1 pushup (on your feet or knees) and then pushing back into a kneeling position and performing 1 overhead shoulder press with the dumbbells. Place the dumbbells back by your knees and perform 2 pushups followed by 2 shoulder presses. Then perform 3 pushups and 3 shoulder presses. Continue to add a repetition to each exercise, without resting, until you reach 10 of each. If you get to 10, you will have done 55 repetitions of each exercise...and your upper body should be screaming! If it's not challenging enough, you may need to use heavier dumbbells.

Pushup Instructions: Position your body in a straight line, chest-down with your hands at shoulder level, palms on the floor, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. You can choose to have feet on the ground or knees on the ground - but keep the body in that straight line. Lower your body slowly towards the floor as you inhale. Pause for a moment, then exhale and straighten your arms as you push your body up away from the floor.

Shoulder Press Instructions: Begin holding the dumbbells at shoulder level (palms facing forward or facing each other). Exhale as you press the arms up and slightly inward, so the dumbbells meet over your head. Pause for a moment. Inhale as you lower the dumbbells back down to end just above the shoulders.