Resistance training for women has been undergoing a massive re-birth in fitness culture over the last few years. However, many of the exercises that have been focused on during this rise in popularity have been lower body exercises. Exercises such as squats and hip thrusts for building the legs and glutes are often the sole focus of many programmes or social media coverage, with the only upper body work including occasional abdominal exercises.
This excessive focus on lower body development can lead to an inefficient or sub-optimal training programme for both aesthetic and health benefits. This is because developing strength and lean muscle in the upper body can help increase metabolism, arm and back definition to emphasize the glutes and legs more, and improve health and functionality, as many of the day-to-day activities being carried out
