Achieving abuff torsorequires you hit the major muscle groups from your neck to your waistline.

If this sounds overwhelming, don’t worry, because you’re totally covered.

I’ve had many clients achieve stellar results with my ultimate 30-day upper-body workout.

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This routine includes exercises to hit all of these muscle groups for some serious definition.

Perform the following workout twice per week.

Complete three sets of eight to 12 repetitions with a weight that causes failure in that range.

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Rest for 60 to 90 seconds to allow maximal effort on each set.

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you’ve got the option to use a barbell or dumbbells, based on your preference.

The following technique is for the barbell variation.

Position your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart on the barbell, ensuring a strong grip.

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Press the barbell back up to the starting position by engaging your chest, triceps, and shoulder muscles.

Repeat for the target repetitions.

Hang onto the bar with your arms fully extended and your feet off the ground.

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Raise your body until your chest hits the bar, avoiding shrugging throughout the range of motion.

Lower yourself back down to the starting position with control.

Repeat for the target repetitions.

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Lower the dumbbells back to the starting position with control.

Repeat for the target repetitions.

This reverse grip variation also adds some pump to your biceps as well.

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Avoid shrugging throughout the range of motion.

Lower the weight back to the starting position with control.

Repeat for the target repetitions.

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Hold your body up with arms fully extended and legs either straight or bent at the knees.

Push yourself back up to the starting position by extending your arms and raising your chest.

Repeat for the target repetitions.

Repeat for the target repetitions.

Lift your head, shoulders, and feet off the ground, engaging your core.

Continue alternating sides in a smooth, controlled motion as if pedaling a bicycle.

Repeat for the target repetitions on both sides.