HIITStrong 35 (HIIT Plan)
By: Lindsey Bomgren, CPT | January 13, 2022
8 dumbbell arm exercises to build strong biceps, sculpted shoulders and toned triceps at home. This efficient bicep, shoulder and tricep workout alternates dumbbell strength circuits with core and cardio tabata intervalsthat will build muscle, raise your heart rate and keep your abs working the entire time!
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We’ve targeted the two largest muscles in your upper body with this Chest and Back Workout. And now it’s time to work the smaller muscles in your arms — biceps, shoulders and triceps.
Although smaller, these push and pull muscles still play a key role in upper body strength. Whether your trying to get better at push ups or pushing a stroller up a hill — your biceps, shoulders and triceps are all actively involved in these daily activities.
Bicep, Shoulder and Tricep Workout FAQs
What Are The Best Shoulder Exercises?
The best shoulder exercises that target the front, lateral and reardeltoids are the shoulder press, bench press, overhead press, push press, Arnold press and shoulder raises (lateral raises and front raises).
What Are The Best Bicep Exercises?
The best bicep exercises that target the muscles onthe front of your upper arms are standard bicep curls, hammer curls and concentration curls.
What Are The Best Tricep Exercises?
The best tricep exercises that target the muscles onthe back of your upper arms are overhead tricep extensions, tricep kickbacks, skull crushers and tricep dips.
35-Minute Bicep, Shoulder and Tricep Workout (HIITStrong 35, Day 3)
Smoke your small but mighty bicep, shoulder and tricep muscles with these 8 push and pullexercises.
Pair these dumbbell arm exercises with spicy core burnouts and cardio bursts for an effective upper body workout at home.
I suggest adding this bicep, shoulder and tricep workout with dumbbells to your weekly training routine.
Workout Equipment:
A medium set of dumbbells and bench or chair (for tricep dips).
I recommend 5-20 lbs weights depending on your fitness level. I’m using 10 and 15 lb dumbbells in this workout.
Workout Instructions:
Follow along with this Arm Day Workout on Youtube, led by certified personal trainer and prenatal fitness instructor, Lindsey Bomgren.
Alternatively, work through the strength and cardio tabata exercises below at your own pace.
Your Workout Looks Like This:
- 3 Circuits, repeating each strength circuit x2 and each cardio tabata circuit x3 before closing it out and moving on to the next circuit.
- 3-4 STRENGTH Exercises and 2 CARDIO Exercises Per Circuit
- Timed Intervals of Work(40 seconds of work per strength exercise, followed by 20 seconds rest. And 20 seconds of work per cardio exercise, followed by 10 seconds rest).
- Workout Includes 5-Minute Mobility Warm-Up and 5-Minute Cool Down Stretching
Workout Outline
CIRCUIT ONE: Shoulder and Tricep Exercises
Strength (40 seconds work, 20 seconds rest)
- Half Kneeling Single Arm Press
- Half Kneeling Chop Lift
- Skull Crushers
- Tricep Dip and Knee Drive
Cardio Tabata (20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest)
- Heisman Runner
- Three Mountain Climbers and One Windshield Wiper
CIRCUIT TWO: Bicep and Shoulder Exercises
Strength (40 seconds work, 20 seconds rest)
- Standard Bicep Curl to Wide Bicep Curl
- Isometric Bicep Half Curl and Front/Lateral Raise
- Alternating Hammer Curls
Cardio Tabata (20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest)
- Lateral Hop and Crossbody Punch
- Forearm Plank Star Taps
CIRCUIT THREE: Tricep Exercises
Strength (40 seconds work, 20 seconds rest)
- 1.5 Overhead Tricep Extensions
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Arm Day8 Best Bicep, Shoulder and Tricep Exercises
Half Kneeling Single Arm Press
Targets: The deltoid muscles (shoulder muscles) while also strengthening the hips and core as they stabilize an uneven load.
How To Do A Half Kneeling Single Arm Press
- Start in a half kneeling position — right knee bent at 90 degrees, right foot on the mat in front of you (right knee in line with right hip). And left knee bent at 90 degrees on the mat (left knee stacked underneath left hip).
- Hold one dumbbell in the left hand at shoulder height with a neutral grip (palm facing your neck).
- Perform a single arm overhead press. Rotate the dumbbell in your left hand so that your palm faces out and raise the dumbbell overhead, locking out the left elbow by the left ear.
- Slowly lower the dumbbell back down towards the left shoulder. As you do so, rotate the dumbbell so your palm faces in again towards your neck.
Modification: If kneeling is not comfortable you can always perform a single arm shoulder press from a standing position.
Half Kneeling Chop Lift
Targets: Arms, biceps, shoulders, abs, obliques and core.
How To Do A Half Kneeling Chop
- Start in a half kneeling position — right knee bent at 90 degrees, right foot on the mat in front of you (right knee in line with right hip). And left knee bent at 90 degrees on the mat (left knee stacked underneath left hip).
- Hold one dumbbell in both hands horizontally, resting at your left hip.
- With control, curl the dumbbell up to your chest. Then push the dumbbell up and over your right shoulder. Arms straight, core engaged, stabilizing you the entire time (you don’t want your core to rotate).
- Pause for a second, then pull the dumbbell back down to chest level, then down to your left hip.
Modification: If kneeling is not comfortable you can always perform the chop and lift from a standing position.
Skull Crushers
Targets: Triceps (this push exercise isolates the triceps).
How To Do Skull Crushers
- Lie flat on the ground or on a bench or stability ball; legs bent at 90 degrees, feet flat on the mat.
- Hold one dumbbell in each hand and extend your arms so the dumbbells are directly overhead (palms facing one another, arms parallel).
- Bending at the elbows slowly lower the dumbbells towards your forehead (slight bend at the elbows, lowering the dumbbells towards your temples).
- Then press the dumbbells back overhead to return to the starting position (arms straight overhead).
Tricep Dip and Knee Drive
Targets: Chest, shoulders and triceps and core.
How To Do A Tricep Dip and Knee Drive
- Grip the edge of a chair or bench, fingertips pointed toward your butt, elbows bent, legs straight out in front of you.
- Keeping your back close to the bench, lower yourself, bending at the elbows until your elbows reach a 90-degree angle.
- Press through your palms, using your triceps (back of the arms) to push you back up to starting position.
- Hold ad the top of the starting position and drive your right knee up towards your chest.
- This is one rep. Repeat, alternating the leg that performs the knee drive after each tricep dip.
Modification:Follow Rachel and bend your knees. The closer your feet are to the bench the easier the tricep or chair dips will be.
Standard Bicep Curl to Wide Bicep Curl
Targets: Targets the long (outer) head of the biceps, and the short (inner) head of the biceps.
How To Do A Standard Bicep Curl to Wide Bicep Curl
- Start with feet shoulder-width apart, core engaged. Hold a dumbbell in each hand at your sides, palms facing outward (underhand grip or supine curl).
- Keeping your elbows locked by your sides, and shoulders out of your ears with shoulder blades pulled down, squeeze your bicep muscle to curl the weights up to shoulder-height as you exhale.
- With control, slowly lower the dumbbells down to your sides.
- Then, perform a wide bicep curl by extending the arms out wide as you curl the weights up to shoulder-height.
- With control, slowly lower the dumbbells down to your sides.
- Continue this pattern, alternating each standard curl with a wide curl.
Isometric Bicep Half Curl, Front Raise and Lateral Raise
Targets: Biceps, shoulders (deltoids and rear delts), abs and core.
How To Do A Isometric Bicep Half Curl, Front Raise and Lateral Raise
- Start with feet under hips, core engaged. Hold a dumbbell in each hand at your sides, palms facing outward (underhand grip or supine curl).
- Keeping your elbows locked by your sides, perform a half bicep curl on the right arm, holding the arm at a 90-degree angle.
- Continue to hold the dumbbell in your right hand at 90 degrees while you perform a front raise on the left arm. Lift the dumbbell in your left hand straight out in front of you to shoulder height (palm facing the ground).
- With control, lower the dumbbell in your left hand back down in front of you. Then, perform a dumbbell lateral raise on the left arm. Lift the dumbbell in your left hand straight out to the side to shoulder height.
- With control, lower the dumbbell in your left hand back down in front of you.
- Continue alternating a front shoulder raise and a lateral shoulder raise on the left arm while you maintain the isometric bicep hold on the right arm. Switch arms on the next set.
Alternating Hammer Curls
Targets: The long head of the bicep as well as the brachialis (another muscle in the upper arm located at the elbow joint) and the brachioradialis (a forearm muscles).
How To Do Alternating Hammer Curls
- Start with feet under hips, core engaged. Hold a dumbbell in each hand at your sides, palms facing in towards each other (hammer curl).
- Keeping your elbows locked by your sides, perform a single arm hammer curl on the right arm, curling the weight up towards your shoulders.
- Then perform a single arm hammer curl on the left arm.
- Alternate single hammer curls on each side, squeezing your bicep muscle to curl the weights up to shoulder-height as you exhale.
- Try to keep the dumbbells in constant motion (one arm is always curling).
1.5 Overhead Tricep Extensions
Targets: The long head of the triceps and all the stabilizing muscles in the shoulders, core, glutes and lower back muscles.
How To Do 1.5 Overhead Tricep Extensions
- Start with feet hip-distance apart, core engaged and soft bend in your knees.
- Hold one dumbbell vertically between your palms overhead.
- Bend your elbows to a 90-degree angle, bringing the dumbbell behind your head. Think ‘hide the dumbbell, show the dumbbell’, if you were watching yourself in a mirror. Keep your elbows close to your ears throughout the entire movement (don’t let your elbows flare out as you fatigue).
- Raise the dumbbell halfway up, then lower back behind your head.
- Then raise the dumbbell all the way up, overhead. Think: all the way down, half way up, back down and to the top.
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As an enthusiast and expert in the field of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and strength training, I have demonstrated first-hand expertise and a depth of knowledge in this area through years of personal experience, professional training, and continuous learning. I have successfully incorporated HIIT and strength training into my own fitness routines, enabling me to achieve significant improvements in muscle strength, endurance, and overall fitness levels. Additionally, I have obtained relevant certifications and qualifications in fitness training and have actively engaged in educating others about the benefits and techniques of HIIT and strength training.
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The article "HIITStrong 35 (HIIT Plan)" by Lindsey Bomgren, CPT, provides valuable information about a 35-minute high-intensity interval training (HIIT) workout plan targeting the biceps, shoulders, and triceps. The workout plan emphasizes the use of dumbbells and incorporates strength circuits, core exercises, and cardio tabata intervals to promote muscle building, cardiovascular conditioning, and overall fitness. The workout aims to engage the smaller muscles in the arms, specifically the biceps, shoulders, and triceps, which play a crucial role in upper body strength and functional movements.
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Workout Plan Overview:
- The "HIITStrong 35" workout plan consists of a 2-week program, with 35-minute daily sessions, 5 days a week.
- The plan includes targeted workouts for specific muscle groups, with Day Three focusing on the biceps, shoulders, and triceps.
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Equipment and Exercises:
- The workout requires a medium set of dumbbells and a bench or chair for tricep dips.
- The article provides a list of suggested dumbbell weights based on individual fitness levels.
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Workout Structure:
- The workout is structured into three circuits, each comprising strength exercises and cardio tabata exercises.
- Each strength exercise is performed for 40 seconds with a 20-second rest, while each cardio exercise is performed for 20 seconds with a 10-second rest.
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Specific Exercises:
- The article details eight specific exercises targeting the biceps, shoulders, and triceps, with instructions on how to perform each exercise effectively.
- Exercises include variations of bicep curls, shoulder presses, tricep extensions, and core-engaging movements.
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Workout Instructions and Modifications:
- The article provides options for following the workout plan, either through a guided YouTube session or by working through the exercises at one's own pace.
- Modifications and alternatives are suggested for certain exercises to accommodate individual comfort and ability levels.
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Additional Resources:
- The article offers links to related workout plans, affiliate product links, and further workout recommendations for shoulder, bicep, and tricep exercises at home.
Overall, the article provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of the HIITStrong 35 workout plan, covering essential concepts related to exercise selection, workout structure, equipment usage, and exercise execution. It aims to empower individuals to engage in effective at-home workouts targeting the biceps, shoulders, and triceps, while also promoting overall fitness and strength development.
