8 Great Reasons for Upper Body Exercise

1. Enhance Daily Activities

The shoulder joint has a greater range of motion capability than any other joint in your body. Flexibility is important because it enables your arms to perform all kinds of activities such as pushing, pulling, reaching, and lifting.

2. Improve Core Strength and Stability

The upper body rotary motion fires core stabilizing muscles, strengthening the abdominal and back muscles.

3. Move in Both Directions

Bi-Directional resistance allows the user to exercise in both forward and reverse. It aids recruitment or reciprocal muscle groups and reduces the risk of injury from muscle imbalance. It also decreases localized fatigue, resulting in the ability to prolong the exercise.

4. Strength Train Safely

In addition to cardiovascular work, SCIFIT’s Upper Body Exercisers feature a safe, simple strength program. This is perfect for anyone who does not like or does not have time for traditional strength training.

5. Warm Up Efficiently

Five minutes on an upper body exerciser, changing directions every 30 seconds, warms up and prepares the shoulders, elbows, wrists, chest, back and neck for exercise.

6. Cross Train    

Cross training with upper body exercise increases overall efficiency, power, and endurance as well as decreased the risk of injury.

7. Stay Fit While Recovering from Injury

Upper body exercise provides a way to stay fit while recovering from a lower body injury or surgery such as ACL and total hip and knee replacements. It is also a good option for those suffering a debilitating condition or paralysis.

8. Boost Performance

From the professional athlete to the weekend warrior, adding upper body cardio conditioning to a workout routine can improve overall performance.