The warmer weather of summer always makes us more aware of our bodies – the good news is you can drastically change the shape of your arms and shoulders (and look great in tank tops) by doing a few simple moves and using exercise videos. You don’t need expensive gym equipment, if you have a set of hand weights or even some resistance tubing you can get the same great results that expensive, bulky gym equipment will give you. Or if you don’t have weights, how about pushups? No these are not easy, but they work your entire upper body and as a bonus, they also help tone up your abs!

Attention working moms… Check out this page for exercise videos online that you can workout out to during your free time.

If you’re goal is toned and sleek arms, you need exercises for your biceps, triceps and your shoulders (your deltoids). It’s important to remember that some of your muscles are stronger than others, for example your biceps are stronger than your triceps – this is normal – so you may want to use different size weights for the different muscle groups. And yes, you need to push yourself past your comfort zone to see results, but form is always more important than intensity.

Arm Curls:

To tone your biceps, which is the front of the arm, start with bicep curls. To complete a arm curl correctly start with your elbows under your shoulders and your arms straight – now without moving your elbows or upper arms, bend the arm and lift the weight towards your shoulder and then straighten it.

Triceps:

To sculpt the back of the arms, you will need to work your triceps. To do triceps dips, grab a kitchen chair and have a seat. With your palms down and your knuckles facing your feet lower your body and bend your arms and them straighten – ya! That’s your triceps talking!

Shoulder Exercises:

The deltoids are the muscles in your shoulders and a nicely shaped shoulder really looks nice! To sculpt your shoulders you will need to exercise your deltoids. To do a lateral raise, with your weights in your hands, stand with your arms to your sides and simply raise your arms to the side to shoulder level and lower in a slow, controlled fashion.

We only listed a few of the many options there are to sculpt your arms and shoulders, you may consider getting a few workout videos to show you a few more exercises to add to your routine. By adding variety to your workout program, you will get results you are looking for faster and it will help to prevent exercise burn-out.

These simple moves can help you create toned arms that look great in tank tops in less than ten minutes a day. And if you are feeling ambitious, dust off your exercise videos and learn a few new techniques to add to your workout routine. It simply takes a little bit of effort over the course of a few weeks, and before you know it your arms and shoulders are ready for short sleeve shirts.

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Tags: Diet, exercise, Fitness, health, Weight Loss

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