10 Upper Body Exercise Swaps To Amp Up Your Results

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    Overview
   The old saying, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result" also pertains to your workouts. Over time, your muscles adapt to the same old routine. That means you can get better gains from changing things up. Switching out one exercise for another that targets the same muscle group but activates slightly different parts of that muscle is a good way to round out your results and sculpt the arms and chest you're aiming for. If you've been going through your upper body workout on autopilot, it may be time to shake things up. Start with these expert-recommended swaps.

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  1 of 13
 
    Overview
   The old saying, "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result" also pertains to your workouts. Over time, your muscles adapt to the same old routine. That means you can get better gains from changing things up. Switching out one exercise for another that targets the same muscle group but activates slightly different parts of that muscle is a good way to round out your results and sculpt the arms and chest you're aiming for. If you've been going through your upper body workout on autopilot, it may be time to shake things up. Start with these expert-recommended swaps.

Image Credit: Demand Media Studios

    Overview

The old saying, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result” also pertains to your workouts. Over time, your muscles adapt to the same old routine. That means you can get better gains from changing things up. Switching out one exercise for another that targets the same muscle group but activates slightly different parts of that muscle is a good way to round out your results and sculpt the arms and chest you’re aiming for. If you’ve been going through your upper body workout on autopilot, it may be time to shake things up. Start with these expert-recommended swaps.

Image Credit: Demand Media Studios

    1. SWAP OUT: Traditional Biceps Curls FOR: Hammer Curls
  


    2. SWAP OUT: Dumbbell Rows FOR: Bent-Over Rows
  


    3. SWAP OUT: Chest Flyes FOR: Push-Ups
  


    4. SWAP OUT: Triceps Extensions FOR: Skull Crusher
  


    5. SWAP OUT: Triceps Kickbacks FOR: Overhead Triceps Extensions
  


    6. SWAP OUT: Incline Chest Flyes FOR: One-Armed Dumbbell Press
  


    7. SWAP OUT: Dumbbell Shoulder Presses FOR: Resisted Cable Raises
  


    8. SWAP OUT: Lateral Raises FOR: One-Arm Lateral Raise
  


    9. SWAP OUT: Seated Rows FOR: Resisted Cable Chop
  


    10. SWAP OUT: Preacher Curls FOR: Biceps Curls With Twist
  


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