Sit on a flat bench with your hands on each side of your hips. Grasp the bench firmly with your hands and place your feet on a bench three to five feet away from the bench that you are sitting on. Keeping your torso upright, slowly lower your body until your elbows are at a 90 degree angle and return to the starting position.

Note: To decrease the intensity of this exercise put your feet on the floor instead of a bench, to increase the intensity carefully put some weight on your lap.

(Primary muscles: triceps, pectorals, deltoids)

Shaun Karp is a certified personal trainer in Vancouver. For further information call his office at 604-420-7800.