[Video] 10 Minute Bodyweight Upper Body Workout

If you think you need to either spend hours at the gym, or buy expensive weights or a whole bunch of equipment to build strong muscles, think again! In fact, strength training can easily be done at home without any equipment at all. This workout is a great example.

Many women struggle with upper body strength, but it's important for a fit, healthy body, and for avoiding injury. Don't worry that you are going to end up looking like a bodybuilder - it's simply not true! And you don't need to spend hours working out to achieve a fit, strong, healthy body.

Try this quick 10-minute upper body workout and see how easy it can be to get fit at home, with no equipment required!

[Video] Quick Upper-Body Desk Workout

Stuck at your desk all day, and need a quick workout you can do at the office in just a few minutes? This upper body workout works your arms, shoulders, back, and core, without even getting out of your chair. (These are also good exercises for people with mobility problems, or those in a wheelchair.)

These 5 simple exercises require no equipment at all, and can be done by anyone of any fitness level. Scale the exercises to your needs - if you are already quite fit, try the advanced sequence (hold each exercise for 10-20 seconds instead of 5). The key is to do each exercise with full intensity, no matter how many reps or seconds you do.

The video is 10 minutes long, but he talks quite a bit, so once you learn the exercises, you can probably do them in half the time.

Check it out!