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This Upper-Body Blaster will Help You Gain Next-Level Muscle and Strength

The workout is part of Alo Moves trainer Gio Merlino's 8-Week Burn & Build Plan.

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Gio Merlino performing a dumbbell press exercise for his upper body workout
Gio Merlino/Alo Moves
Gio Merlino performing a dumbbell press exercise for his upper body workout
Gio Merlino/Alo Moves

If you’re looking to level- up your strength and total body conditioning, you don’t have to spend hours in the gym. In fact, all you need is eight weeks to transform your body and boost your overall fitness level according to Gio Merlino, world fitness trainer and creator of the 8-Week Burn & Build program. As a head fitness trainer at Alo Moves in Beverly Hills, Merlino has helped transform the bodies of athletes, influencers, and models. And now, with his 8-Week Burn & Build program, you can reap all the benefits this training routine has to offer.

“This program is the best way to reach the body you always wanted, and more importantly, feel great about without spending hours at the gym,” says Merlino. In the eight-week program, the Alo Moves trainer incorporates compound movements to build the core of a strong physique, along with isolation exercises to shape every single detail on your body that you’ve been longing to see. And with just the right amount of cardio, (no more running on the treadmill for hours), Merlino created the perfect balance of training methods to boost strength and burn fat no matter your current fitness level.

If you’re stuck in a fitness rut and not seeing the results you want, you may be lacking the right routine to execute your fitness goals. Let the next eight weeks of dedication to this program boost next-level strength and whole-body conditioning!

8-Week Burn & Build Overview – Time to Get Stronger

Designed with four weekly strength workouts – push day, pull day, leg day, cardio, and abs day, this series utilizes the functional movements needed to feel stronger in day-to-day life. (Plus crush PRs). Utilizing old-school moves such as squatting, hinging, carrying, and pressing using weights and classic gym equipment, 8-Week Burn and Build also includes a downloadable training guide with weekly workouts, expert tips, and progress tracking to increase weight, reps, and sets as strength is built. Everything you need to transform your body is right at your fingertips.

So, if you’re feeling motivated to make a change and see results, Merlino put together a sample workout for you to try next time you hit the gym.

Gio Merlino’s Go-to Upper Body Workout

 Out of all the training methods, Pull Day is Merlino’s favorite, and for good reason. “It’s the workout that really makes you stronger and look in shape thanks to a better posture and a perfect V-shape.” He says.

Note: Creating a consistent routine and sticking to it will produce solid results, especially when the program hits all angles, including strength and cardio. For the full 8-week workout program, go to alomoves.com.  If it works for you, get ready to push, pull, and sweat to greater gains over the next two months.

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Routine

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Merlino’s Go-to Upper Body Workout

Exercise
Equipment
Sets
Reps
Rest
Exercise 1 of 4

Lat Pulldown

Equipment
Cable Machine
Sets
3
Reps
10
Rest
1 min
What it works: Back, Biceps
Exercise 3 of 4

Reverse Cable Flye

Equipment
Cable Machine
Sets
3
Reps
15
Rest
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What it works: Shoulders
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