Arms!

bgelliott · February 2013

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 · February 2013

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 · February 2013

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 · February 2013

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 · February 2013

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 · February 2013

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 · February 2013

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