10 Easy Exercises To Get You Fit For Summer

2. Tricep Dips

The Exercise: Men in particular tend to have three main goals in the gym; six pack, big chest, and big arms. The latter often leads to hours spent doing bicep curls. While curls are indeed a great way to increase the strength and size in your arms, these guys often forget about the triceps. The triceps are the opposing muscle to the biceps; when one contracts, the other lengthens. However, the triceps are also much larger than the biceps. So if you're looking for big guns, spending some time on your triceps will massively increase your gains.

Grip the edge of a chair, low table (make sure it isn't glass-topped) or bench with your hands. Keep your legs straight out in front of you with your feet together. Lower your body straight down, keeping your elbows pointing backwards. Press back up with as much force as possible. Your back should remain upright throughout.

Make It Harder: Once you've mastered the basic Tricep Dip, mix things up by performing the exercise with your feet on a football, or with one leg raised an inch from the floor. This will destabilize your core, forcing you to work harder through the movement.

Easy Workout: Simply slot the Tricep Dips into any workout to bring your upper arms into play. Do three sets of ten dips, with thirty seconds rest in between.