4 Arm Exercises For Women
Thursday, February 17th, 2011Not all arm toning exercises are created equal. Some are much more effective than others and if you spend a lot of time doing the useless ones, you could be spinning your wheels.
And to further complicate things, most trainers have a different view point as to which arm exercises are best. All the different advice could leave you with a serious case of analysis paralysis, not good!
Fortunately, I’ve already navigated these waters and I’m ready to share what I’ve learned with you.
So without further ado, here are 4 essential arm exercises for the female body:
1. Tricep extensions. The best way to do these is overhead. They do an excellent job at targeting the long head of the triceps, the area where arm flab hangs from. Now if you really want to work this area, get a full stretch at the bottom portion of the movement. Just make sure you use lighter weights when doing this.
2. Narrow grip barbell curls. You shouldn’t neglect your biceps if you want that complete toned arm look. And remember that your biceps muscle is the first part of your arm that someone will see when greeting you from the front. Narrow grip curls do an excellent job at working the outside part of your biceps, the part that is most visible.
3. Forearm curls. While not the most effective exercise for reducing arm flab, this movement will do wonders for loose forearms. If you feel that your forearms need additional work, include this exercise in your routine.
4. Incline dumbbell curls. This exercise is an ego killer. A top-tier movement for the biceps, expect to use much less weight than usual because this is one of the rare exercises that will work your biceps through their entire range of motion. And any exercise that works a muscle through its entire range of motion will provide accelerated arm toning results.
The bottom line is to ignore all the fads and flashy gadgets and stick to what works. Only then will you be able to get the arm toning results you want and deserve. The best exercise programs are the ones that use basic movements with lots of intensity.
Author Katherine Crawford, an exercise physiologist and recent flabby arms sufferer, teaches how to lose arm flab. Figure out how to get sexy and sculpted arms by exploring her blog with extremely effective arm exercises for women right now!
