Q&A for How to Build Arm Strength Without Equipment

Yes, of course! That's a great way to build up your arm strength for push-ups.

Push-ups and pull-ups are great ways to start! If push-ups are too easy, progress to explosive push-ups. If the pull-ups become easy as well, try muscle-ups!

Yes. These exercises will help build arm strength for both men and women.

Push ups are great exercises but depending on the type of push up you do, you are training mostly the long-head triceps and your shoulder.

Start out doing as many as you can without burning yourself out, and gradually increase repetitions and sets as you get stronger.

Cross fit definitely helps because you already are a sprinter where cross fit includes a total body exercise and is quite beneficial. If you just want stronger arms, you can do curls and other arm exercises.

Try water filled milk jugs. Start with 1/2 gallon size. If filled to capacity it will weigh about 4 pounds. Mark progress with marker. Graduate to gallon size when you're ready.

Yes, they are good workouts for softball or baseball because you use your arms to swing the bat to hit the ball. Stronger arms will mean that your swing will be stronger and faster. Look forward to a home run or two after working out your arms!