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Matt Kollat

Forget weights – This no-equipment upper body workout is all you need to build muscles in your arms

Shot of a young athletic black woman doing a plank exercise outdoors.

When time is of the essence, workouts are the first thing people will cut back on. You don't have to be that person, as with this short-and-sweet upper body session, you can maintain and even build muscle in your arms, shoulders and core. Better still, you won't need any equipment to complete this circuit; as long as you have an exercise mat, you are good to go!

Training your delts will not only give you what we in the business call 'boulder shoulders', but it can help reduce pain, too. "By strengthening the muscles surrounding the shoulder, the joint becomes more stable," says information website Arthiritis-health, "This stability can help prevent bone dislocation as well as protect bones from impact and friction, thereby reducing pain."

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