Sexy Arms

by Paula

I mentioned before that the best exercise for upper body is the push-up. This is also true for achieving sexy, toned arms. But to be honest, it will take a bit more than push-ups to get arms that everybody will notice.

Another exercise to add to push-ups is boxing. Boxing is great for developing sleek arms and shoulders. It also helps to tone up the mid-section and upper back. I like to do a little bit of shadow boxing throughout the week. In order to get sexy arms from boxing, its important to do strong punches and strikes. Just sticking out the arm is not going to get you anything but hurt. Throwing on some 10-12oz gloves and beating up a heavy bag is the best way to work those arms. If you do this, make sure you use proper technique so you don't break a hand or end up with tendonitis. DO NOT punch with weights in your hands. That is the best way to injure your joints!

Pull-ups, rope climbs, dips, and wall-handstands are some of the exercises you can incorporate into your weekly workouts to help develop long, lean arm muscles. As great as these are for developing strength, they alone will not help you achieve sexy arms that look toned even when you are not exercising. This is why weight training is used for getting muscular arms.

I see so many people killing their biceps in order to get the best arms. They think that big biceps are the key to having the best looking arms. Well-developed biceps are part of having great arms, but they should not be the only focus.

I hear women who focus mainly on triceps in order to get sexy arms because they think getting rid of the jiggle is the best way to get the best arms. It is true that tightening the triceps is imperative to getting rid of jiggly arms, but focusing on triceps is not the key to having the sexiest arms ever.

The key? Shoulders!!!!

In addition to the non-weighted exercises explained above, and weight training biceps and triceps, focusing on developing the shoulders is the way to get the sexiest arms possible. The shoulders frame the arms and having muscular shoulders makes the biceps and triceps look even better than they are.

When weight training shoulders, make sure to lift heavy enough to tax the muscle after 6-8 reps. This builds the muscle which gives the shoulder the toned look. Also, make sure to do different exercises to hit every angle of the shoulder. Delt raises, lat raises, upright rows, over head presses, and delt flys are some ideas.

My Monday Morning Workout:
Run 30 min
The "PJ Workout"
Arms
Cool down with abs