Grab two matching 23 oz cans of soup, and you have everything you need for this sequence, which targets your shoulders, back, and arms. Perform 15 repetitions of each exercise, hydrate and stretch, then perform 2 additional sets of 15 reps each. Commit to this workout program 3 days a week with 1 to 2 days of recovery between workouts. (Looking for effective ways to tone up fast? Prevention has smart answers—get 2 FREE gifts when you subscribe today.) Super Shoulder Sculptor This exercise strengthens the fronts, sides, and backs of your shoulders. To begin, lift arms straight in front to shoulder height with soup cans facing vertically. Turn cans horizontally and pull arms to sides to form cross formation. Bend elbows to 90 degrees and, keeping elbows in line with shoulders, shift soup cans to face-up toward sky. Extend elbows to press both soup cans overhead. Repeat these steps in reverse order to lower arms back down to starting position. This is 1 repetition. MORE: 4 Moves To Slim Your Hips And Thighs Reverse Fly Balance on 1 leg, using core muscles to maintain stability. With slight bend in elbows, hold soup cans down beneath shoulders. Exhale and pull arms out wide; squeeze upper back muscles tightly. Hold momentarily and, very slowly—3 times as long as it took to pull them out—bring arms back to starting position. Perform 15 reps, then switch legs. (Find out how to end neck pain with the reverse fly.) Bicep Curls with Static Tension Hold both soup cans, and keep left arm still and static at 90-degree angle. Right elbow should be tucked into ribcage with soup can straight out in front. Curl right soup can up toward shoulder on exhale. On inhale, bring right soup can back down by side to starting position. Perform 15 reps, holding left arm static and moving through full range of motion with right arm. Repeat curls on left arm. MORE: 6 Simple Moves To Ease Sciatica Tricep Kickbacks with Static Tension Tip slightly forward at hips and pull in core to support lower back. Keep back flat and reach left arm straight back and slightly higher than torso, soup can in hand. Hold there, still and static. With right elbow tucked into rib cage, bend that arm and reach soup can in toward right shoulder. Keeping elbow tucked in, extend right arm and reach soup can straight back behind to join left arm. On inhale, bring right soup can toward shoulder; on exhale, reach back behind you. Perform 15 reps, holding left arm static. Stand upright to give core a break, and then reset torso tilt to repeat kickbacks with left arm.
