First Lady Arms

chirichardson

I did the pushups this morning, 28 of them. Now I'm about to do my First Lady arm exercises.

MmmDrop

I've been doing some kettlebell routines, and have seen some dramatic changes in my arms in the last month. Kettlebell is a lot of fun too!!!

grapenutSF

How awesome is it that this is our first lady. No disrespect to the women who preceded Ms. Obama, but none of them f'n flexed like that, at least on camera. I suspect even off.

Here's to flexing first ladies! :drinker: And to you, OP, for your push-up extravaganza!

MzMiller1215

To get arms that look like Michelle Obama's, you will need to do more than just pushups. I do dumbbell hammer curls, barbell curls, tricep pushdowns and extensions. Weightlifting will definitely give you the definition you are seeking.

Amber86queenbee

Bump

chirichardson

To get arms that look like Michelle Obama's, you will need to do more than just pushups. I do dumbbell hammer curls, barbell curls, tricep pushdowns and extensions. Weightlifting will definitely give you the definition you are seeking.

I found a regime that they say is her's. I do that also. I'm just on the beginner's level right now. I am also doing the 30 DS that incorporates some arm and shoulder exercises. I also do aqua aerobics 2-4 times a week and that incorporates lots of arm movements. Once I get some of the body weight off, I will start to use heavier weights. Right now, I don't go no higher than 5 pounds.

happygirl338

Bump for the links later. Thanks

Boshnivay

i've just started doing some weight training (like yesterday), and i think that i will join you! i want to have "first lady arms" too! haha.

kealambert

To get arms that look like Michelle Obama's, you will need to do more than just pushups. I do dumbbell hammer curls, barbell curls, tricep pushdowns and extensions. Weightlifting will definitely give you the definition you are seeking.

I found a regime that they say is her's. I do that also. I'm just on the beginner's level right now. I am also doing the 30 DS that incorporates some arm and shoulder exercises. I also do aqua aerobics 2-4 times a week and that incorporates lots of arm movements. Once I get some of the body weight off, I will start to use heavier weights. Right now, I don't go no higher than 5 pounds.

why are you waiting to lose weight first? lifting will HELP you lose weight faster

chirichardson

To get arms that look like Michelle Obama's, you will need to do more than just pushups. I do dumbbell hammer curls, barbell curls, tricep pushdowns and extensions. Weightlifting will definitely give you the definition you are seeking.

I found a regime that they say is her's. I do that also. I'm just on the beginner's level right now. I am also doing the 30 DS that incorporates some arm and shoulder exercises. I also do aqua aerobics 2-4 times a week and that incorporates lots of arm movements. Once I get some of the body weight off, I will start to use heavier weights. Right now, I don't go no higher than 5 pounds.

why are you waiting to lose weight first? lifting will HELP you lose weight faster

Because I know me...If I try to do too much too fast, I will find an excuse to quit. I decided to chanllenge myself with the pushups because I felt that I needed to do more than what I was doing. So, let me do this push up thing and the First Lady's routine for a month and I wll go from there. Thanks for the advice though.

ivykivy

I started doing the sun salutation from a yoga dvd and it really does work the arms good without using weights. I need to start doing that again.

I saw Michelle Obama on the Ellen DeGeneres show and they both did military style pushups. I was impressed! Where can we see the First Lady's exercise regime? I've always wondered about that.

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/arms/exercises/how-to-get-michelle-obamas-arms-the-workout-plan/
http://www.womansday.com/health-fitness/workout-routines/workout-series-get-michelle-obama-arms-70059#slide-1
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/michelle-obamas-arms-workout

samb330

bump

livinginwoods

My arms are my biggest embarrassment and have always been since I was a kid. They are huge. I do the wall pushups when doing videos that do push ups but I would also like to do 50 in a day so I will join you in the challenge!

joconnor09

I'm in! My arms have never been toned and strong, and I would love to have arms like my idol Michelle Obama! Can't wait to see how strong they feel, and see how great they'll look as I lose more body fat!

thinkpositive3

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chirichardson

My arms are my biggest embarrassment and have always been since I was a kid. They are huge. I do the wall pushups when doing videos that do push ups but I would also like to do 50 in a day so I will join you in the challenge!

Thanks for joining me.

chirichardson

I'm in! My arms have never been toned and strong, and I would love to have arms like my idol Michelle Obama! Can't wait to see how strong they feel, and see how great they'll look as I lose more body fat!

Since January 29th, I've lost 2.75 inches off each arm. This is just from Aqua aerobics and cardio. I'm looking for to seeing what happens after I do the arm exercises for 30 days straight.
Thanks for joining the challenge.

ProjectTina

Yay for Michelle Obama-arms! I wanna slim and tone my arms as well, and in addition to various exercises, I'm doing this 10 minute workout every other day :-)

http://www.fitsugar.com/10-Minute-Workout-Sexy-Sculpted-Arms-21620326

chirichardson

Today I did 31 pushups. It was a little rough. I also did my First Lady workout. I feel stronger.

chirichardson

32 pushups done. First Lady work out done.

eeebee

bump (my arms are my trouble zone, they won't shrink!)

chirichardson

I just want everyone to know that I have been doing the First Lady arm workout and I'm up to 37 pushups.

marie_2454

Yes, like Michelle Obama.

She has great arms!

thelassiemickyjames

bump! I want Michelle's arms too! I do a pretty serious regimen of tricep extensions, pull ups and plank every other day at the gym, but I think more importantly before you can really see the toning you gotta melt the fat. That's at least what a personal trainer told me. High protien low calorie meals, cardio, and weight lifting! is the power trio.

lisa28115

i just now saw this thread....
i have been doing wall pushups and modified push ups also

strength training is really important

keep up the good work:bigsmile:

p.s. make sure youare getting enough water and protein:bigsmile:

lisa28115

bump! I want Michelle's arms too! I do a pretty serious regimen of tricep extensions, pull ups and plank every other day at the gym, but I think more importantly before you can really see the toning you gotta melt the fat. That's at least what a personal trainer told me. High protien low calorie meals, cardio, and weight lifting! is the power trio.

i agree

strength training helps though:bigsmile:

chirichardson

I'm up to 40 pushups. It was really hard this morning...I could feel the burn. The First Lady Arm workout is getting easier, so I'm going to move up to Level 2 tomorrow.