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Exercises for toned arms

posted 3 months ago in Fitness
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    Cdoonan    July 1, 2012  

    I am wearing a strapless dress and I want to make sure my arms, shoulders, and back look good! I don't want any flab out the back. I currently do hot yoga 3-4 times a week. I have a couple Jillian Micheals dvds, but I want some suggestions from other bee's on the best ways to tone up! I have less than five months to go!

     
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    Beebug    July 2011  

    Nothing will ever beat push ups :)

     
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    Kenic315    April 21, 2012   Charlotte, North Carolina

    I'm definitely not an expert, and I assume that you aren't going to a gym??  Hav eyou ever tried wall push ups??  Definitely not as hard as a regular push up, but with the same form, and works well!  Invest in some push up handles for the floor after your arms get a little stronger....they help with form and will keep your wrists from hurting!  Dumb bell exercises are great, too.  Have you ever looked in magazines like Cosmo?  They always give exercies for arms, abs, etc.

     
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    Minutiae    May 2011  

    You need to build muscle. Try weightlifting or body weight exercises, like push ups. That will give you firm arms, not just skinny fat flab!

     
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    colli459    December 28, 2012   Baltimore, MD

    The Jillian Michael's No More Trouble Zones is really good for arms. Otherwise, honestly, if you're just sitting down, you can have put your arms parallel, with weights, just raise your arms 40 degrees and lower to the beat of music or something. It's simple, but pretty effective.

     
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    phoenixandstars    October 13, 2012   Mid-Michigan

    Do you have an iphone? If so download the Nike Training Club App, it's free and they have targeted workouts with pictures and video on how to do the moves. I've been doing the 15 minute "focused" arm workouts twice a week and my arms are already totally ripped, no jiggle to speak of, and I've only been doing it for like 4-5 weeks. It's all super easy and you focus on the time instead of reps. For instance there will be 5 different workout moves but you do each move for 1 minute, three different times during the course of the 15 minute workout. I love it and it's so convenient at only 15 minutes. They have longer workouts for a variety of fitness levels too but I ususally just do the 15 minute ones because I'm pressed for time. Good luck!

     
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    alicia1745    April 21, 2012   Lake Mary, FL

    I bought a set of resistance bands & it came with a work out guide. I've been doing that for a few weeks & can see a difference.

     
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    brenda.m.fields    March 3, 2012   Fort Lauderdale (wedding) & Gainesville (home)

    Tricep extensions, push ups, assisted pull-ups and dips, bicep curls, overhead press, there's a whole world of exercises. You are looking to work your:

    triceps

    lats

    traps

    deltoids

    biceps

     

     
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    sehrler    August 25, 2012   Long Island, NY

    Shake Weight!  I was at Michael's and it was on clearance so I grabbed one.  Will let you know if it works.  It would probably work better if I could get through the 6 minute workout without laughing hysterically thinking of the South Park episode though.

     
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    Cdoonan    July 1, 2012  

    Thanks for all the great suggestions!

     

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