Arms!

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  • bgelliott
    bgelliott Posts: 610 Member
    Lighter weights with more repetition.

    This is a great recommendation, assuming what the OP wants is to waste time and have no results.

    ^^^^ THIS!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    A typical purse is 5 pounds, and I don't see many women struggling with that.

    Carrying it over your shoulder or worn as a backpack is a lot different then doing 50 curls with it. Stop judging.

    I'm completely missing your reasoning here. You're scared of getting injured with heavier weights, and your solution is to stress your joints 50 times a set for 3 sets? Methinks there is a logic fail someplace.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    A typical purse is 5 pounds, and I don't see many women struggling with that.

    Carrying it over your shoulder or worn as a backpack is a lot different then doing 50 curls with it. Stop judging.

    If it's light enough for you to carry it around everywhere you go, it's too light to "work out" with.

    Picking up a purse is not a workout, and neither is picking up a 5 lb dumbbell. If you have to do it 50 times to start getting tired, you're wasting your time.

    Just hold your arms straight out at your sides. Your shoulders will get tired and you'll drop them in about 2 minutes. Must be just as good as an overhead press with a 40-lb barbell!
  • fitnessmare
    fitnessmare Posts: 117
    You can come to my farm and work with me for 6 months or so. Throwing bales of hay around is effective... well, not for triceps. Ugh.
  • Honeybea86
    Honeybea86 Posts: 107
    I lift heavier than most women and I am not bulky, yes some people call me "guns" not because of the size but because of the definition. I also eat in a deficit and do a lot of running, HIIT and crossfit
  • mstjmack26
    mstjmack26 Posts: 121 Member
    Hey all...

    Im looking for some great exercise for my arms, particularly my shoulders and triceps. I want to tone and shape up but not bulge. Any advice?

    You won't "bulge." The word "tone" means "increase definition." To do that, you need to get rid of the fat on the shoulders but maintain the muscle underneath. The only way to do that is lose weight while lifting heavy things using your shoulders and upper arms.

    This means you should be doing heavy overhead press, bench press, dips, etc, while losing weight. You can't spot reduce on the arms, so you need to lose weight all over.
  • cpiton
    cpiton Posts: 380 Member

    I get my other half to do the below, not all is necessary all at the same time, perhaps 4 per session!

    Shoulders
    Seated Lateral Raise - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
    Standing Lateral Raise 12-15 reps x 4 sets
    Incline Front Raise - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
    Standing Front Raise - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
    BB/DB or Machine Overhead Press - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
    Incline DB Front Raise - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
    Incline DB Delt Fly - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
    Cable Face Pulls - 12-15 reps x 4 sets (depending

    Bi's and Tri's
    Standing DB Curl - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
    Cable Reverse Grip Tricep Pulldown - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
    DB Preacher Curls - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
    Cable Tricep Pushdown - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
    DB Hammer Curls - 12-15 reps x 4 sets
    Single Arm Cable or DB Kick Backs - 12-15 reps x 4 sets

    Just wanted to save this for later. Great advice. Thank you.
  • Cre8veLifeR
    Cre8veLifeR Posts: 1,062 Member
    I've been doing this one every other day and have noticed a difference! I also do pushups and tricep dips :)

    http://www.fitsugar.com/10-Minute-Arm-Workout-Video-22959099
  • LisaGirlfriend
    LisaGirlfriend Posts: 493 Member
    I'm still working away on my arms but I would much rather do 5-10 reps of heavy weights, than tons of reps with light weights any day!
  • Momiofour
    Momiofour Posts: 155 Member
    I am starting to think higher weights, lesser reps work best.

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