I need an arm workout.

Nancy00714 · May 2012

Anyone have one? Something I can do at home? I know I can do pushup but I hate them. I have weights and resistance bands. Help me please!

butterflyjumper1 · May 2012

I always create my own arm "circuits" when I go to the gym. I do a combination of the following, with plank holds/abs/pushup sets in between the sets of arm exercises:

bicep curls - 3 kinds - straight forwards, diagonal to the side, and hammers

shoulder presses (HEAVY weight)

tricep extensions - 2 kinds - one arm at a time, lunging forward, moving only the lower arm up and down, then triceps over the head with both arms holding weights (MEDIUM weigh)

weights straight in front of you up to shoulder height with straight arms (LIGHT weight)

weights straight out to the side with straight arms (LIGHT weight)

flies (light-medium weight)

shoulder shrugs HEAVIEST weight you have

This should do it!!! I do 2 sets of twelve for every exercise following this format:

12 regular lifts

12 second dead hold

12 mini lifts (very quick, few inches worth of a movement).

in between your two sets, alternate these to give you more of a well rounded work-out

10 v-sits

10 pushups

30 second plank hold

15 second side plank hold

15 squats

15 lunges

(it's really weird trying to type out what I normally do, hahaha. I am not a trainer by any means so I don't know all the official words for these things!)

arunkumar · May 2012

Yes please share. that's the only body part people will see on me and I need help too!

butterflyjumper1 · May 2012

oh, and I kind of assumed you wanted to work shoulders too. I always do arm/shoulder stuff together

Nancy00714 · May 2012

Wow, sounds good Butterfly! Thanks and yes; I meant shoulders, too.

k8888 · May 2012

Pushups. Suck it up!

LADY324 · May 2012

yup i agree with k8888 i hate pushups but i do them everyday in kickboxing it is the best arm workout and chest. Do the pushup challenge.

LADY324 · May 2012

also google arm exercises for woman you will find a ton with pictures demonstrating how to do them.

butterflyjumper1 · May 2012

pushups are GREAT - I love them, and I love planks and plank holds too - but depending on your arm position, regular pushups tend to do more for your chest than for biceps/triceps. They are great for overall strength - I would make sure I did other stuff too. I L O V E tricep pushups - I would work those in with your regular push-ups as well (arms narrower, and when you go into the "down" postiion for your push-up, make sure your arms bend straight back with your arms brushing the side of your body rather than flaring out.) They are WAY harder so I would recommend doing them on your knees!

dramaqueen91087 · May 2012

Ok this going to sound super lame, but get a shake weight. The choreographer I work with swears by it, and he would know.

arunkumar · May 2012

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[QUOTE]Ok this going to sound super lame, but get a shake weight. The choreographer I work with swears by it, and he would know.
Posted by dramaqueen91087[/QUOTE]

haha I bet this is a good workout, but I laugh every time I see the commercial. Everyone looks like they're jerking it!

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