Upper body exercises include staples like push-ups, pull-ups, bicep curls, overhead press, chest press, tricep extensions, rows, and more. These are exercises that target the upper body muscles, including biceps, triceps, chest, back, and shoulders.

The easiest and most effective way to prepare your body for a workout is to warm up first by doing exercises that increase your circulation and target the muscles you’ll be working. For an upper body workout, this could mean doing arm circles, windmills, arm swings, and spinal rotations.