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heatherhart
heatherhart Posts: 113 Member
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Lately i have been doing all legs & no arms. Anyone have a arm exercises they love or think work really well?

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  • Alysgrma
    Alysgrma Posts: 365 Member
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  • Zainny8
    Zainny8 Posts: 4 Member
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    Anything you can do with dumb bells will work your arms really well. I do a combination of arm exercises to keep them strong and toned. Great exercises are:
    bench press
    bicep curls
    tricep curls

    These work the major muscles of your arms and also keep your pecs in firm condition too.
  • sillygoose1977
    sillygoose1977 Posts: 2,151 Member
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    ^ also:
    seated rows
    bent over rows
    shoulder presses
    tricep kickbacks
    lateral raises
    push ups

    All of these strengthen your arms, shoulders and back.
  • Mayor_West
    Mayor_West Posts: 246 Member
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    Instead of doing isolation moves for your arms, try concentrating on compound (multi-joint) lifts. These will not only work your arms, but also work your chest, back and/or shoulders as well.

    Examples of upper-body compound movements include:

    -bench press
    -barbell row
    -dips
    -pullups
    -flyes

    Each of these not only can be done with free weights, but you can also use dumbbells, machines or cables to get the same effect. It should be noted, though, that working with barbells and dumbbells with engage more stabilizer muscles, particularly in the core, in order to keep yourself stable throughout the lift.

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