Arm Yourself With Chiropractic and Exercise
By Sandy Schroeder
If you wish your arms looked way cooler and were a lot stronger, it may be time to do simple at-home exercises, and enlist chiropractic support.
We are all walking and climbing stairs more to keep our hearts and legs in shape, but the upper body may need more attention. When you tote groceries, push a door open or lift wet laundry, your arms may feel weak. Start with chiropractic support, followed by exercise, to bring them up to speed.
How Chiropractic Gets Everything Going
The Joint Chiropractic clinic near you maintains a wellness center that helps relieve pain and target health and fitness goals
Talk with your chiropractor about your fitness needs, regular routines, and health history. Learn more about the spinal health that may improve your overall health. The spine lets you twist and turn through your day, while the central nervous system encased inside provides brain-to-body communication for everything your body does.
A gentle targeted spinal adjustment may relieve any aches and pain that you have, and generate wellness with better sleep, more energy, or improved digestion. Wellness benefits are unique to the individual. As you assess yours, weekly 15-minute spinal adjustments may keep the benefits coming and provide a platform to explore arm exercises like this one.
Have the Arms You Want with a 20-Minute Home Workout
Strengthen and shape the arms and upper body with Prevention's arm exercises two days a week. All you need are weights and a mat. Start with 3-5 pound weights, and get your doctor's approval before you begin.
- Do 12 reps with a 30-second rest between moves.
- Try for two rounds and gradually increase the weights.
- Target the chest, back of arms and shoulders
Arm Workout Example
- Lie on the floor or a yoga mat on your back with knees bent, feet planted
- Hold a weight in each hand
- Lift weights straight up from the chest.
- Keep wrists in line with shoulders, palms face outward
- Bend elbows 90 degrees as you bring arms down to floor
- Press weights back up overhead, engaging your core
When you are ready to get started, stop by The Joint Chiropractic clinic near you to find out more about the personal healthcare packages and plans that eliminate the hassle of insurance. No appointments are needed and weekend and evening hours are available, which makes it easy to drop by after work or even on your lunch break.
To learn more about your health, wellness, and fitness, see your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic in Wellington, Fla.