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Proper form ensures that you are doing the movement effectively and safely.

Always think about really bracing down inengaging your corein anyoverhead pressor anyupper body workout, says de la Rue.

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This is important because engaging your core helps you have more power and stability.

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Watch the video and follow along with the movements below.

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Upper body workout with Simone de la Rue

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There should be a slight bend in your knees.

Engage your core and lift your arms into a goalpost position.

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Press your arms overhead, then lower then back down to that same goalpost position.

Overhead press to chest squeeze

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There should be a slight bend in your knees.

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Dont go any higher than shoulder height.

Reverse fly

Start with your feet together and a bend in your knees.

Squeeze your knees together, then tilt forward at your waist.

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Bring your arms in front of your body.

Bent-over row

Start with your feet together and a bend in your knees.

Squeeze your knees together, then tilt forward at your waist.

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Pause for a second at the top of the movement, then return your arms to the starting position.

Tricep extension

Start with your feet together and a bend in your knees.

Squeeze your knees together, then tilt forward at your waist.

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Bring your arms in front of your body.

Bring your arms back to the top of the movement.

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