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Jennifer Rizzuto

I’m a personal trainer—here's why I think this is one of the best upper-body workouts for beginners on YouTube

A woman exercises with a resistance band inside a house. She is standing with her arms out in front of her and a short looped resistance band around her wrists. Her hair is tied back and she is wearing a t-shirt. Behind her we see a couch, shelving and a decorated fridge. .

It can be intimidating to put a workout program together for yourself, especially if you’ve just begun to exercise. In order to keep my clients on a consistent routine, I’ll often recommend YouTube workouts to try in between our scheduled sessions.

On one recent YouTube search I found physical therapist Dr. Kristie Ennis’ five-minute beginner arm workout, which targets key upper body muscle groups like the biceps, triceps, rotator cuff and mid to lower trapezoids. These muscles all need to be strong and conditioned for popular exercises like push-ups, rows, and overhead presses.

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