Upper body workouts are part of getting your whole body fit. It takes exercises designed for this area of the body for it to get and effective workout. What exercises should you do to build your arms, shoulders, chest and upper back? Some very effective ones are push-ups, pull ups and chin ups.

Push-ups: Push-ups can be done in a variety of ways. Standard push-ups are done by you lying on your stomach on the floor. Have your hands palms down up by your shoulders. Push your body up until only your toes and hands are supporting your weight. Hold the position for a second or two and then gradually lower your body back down to the floor. These can be done in a modified way by leaving from your knees down on the floor and just pushing the rest of your body up with your back in a fairly straight position.

Pull Ups: Pull ups are done with the help of a bar installed on a frame of some kind. The bar needs to be high enough that you when you grab a hold of it and pull up on it that your feet are not touching the floor. The right way to do a pull up is to grab the bar with palms facing away from you. These work your upper back more than your biceps, even though, they also get a workout.

Chin Ups: Chin ups are performed similar to pull ups except the palms are facing you instead of away from you. This gives your biceps more of a workout and they are easier to do than the pull ups are.

Combine these exercises for an ideal workout for the upper body. You will work your chest muscles, biceps, upper-back muscles and more, just start slow and increase amounts as you get stronger.