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    Upper arms

    Posts: 59 Member
    edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
    I really dislike lifting weights and pushups. There has to be a more fun way to work the upper arms, something that doesn't actually feel like exercise but will tone quickly. Ideas?

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    • Posts: 3,358 Member
      edited August 2015
      Toning is essentially having a low enough body fat percentage so your muscle is visible which is obtained through a caloric deficit.... not exercises.

      Oh and you can't spot reduce fat FYI.


    • Posts: 59 Member
      I'm not trying to "spot reduce fat". Simply looking for a more enjoyable way to tone the arms. I have a sedentary desk job.....so, not a lot of fat on the arms just no muscle tone.
    • Posts: 2,229 Member
      No ideas, I was going to suggest pushups & weights. :D Honestly, it works for me I have great upper arms imo. No bingo wings here!
    • Posts: 240 Member
      Boxing is a great way to tone the upper arms and it's great fun
    • Posts: 59 Member
      LOL Strong_curves....I do have the wings going on!!

      Boxing does sound like fun. I may have to check into getting a punching bag and gloves. That's a great idea. There are only a couple of small gyms in my town and I don't think either of them offer boxing.
    • Posts: 3,488 Member
      Swimming! If you're doing it right, only about 30% of the propulsion should come from yours legs. The rest is arms and core!
    • Posts: 59 Member
      Well except that I swim like a rock
    • Posts: 855 Member
      Wall push-ups if you aren't ready for regular floor ones. Keep you elbows tucked into your sides.
    • Posts: 240 Member
      25sherry wrote: »
      LOL Strong_curves....I do have the wings going on!!

      Boxing does sound like fun. I may have to check into getting a punching bag and gloves. That's a great idea. There are only a couple of small gyms in my town and I don't think either of them offer boxing.
      We have a thing called boxercise I found it on my Facebook you box with others that are there
      Or get a pair of gloves and pads and get a friend to hold the pads and box hell out of them.
      Punch bags are ok if someone is holding it otherwise you are just hitting a moving bag which ain't that good. X
    • Posts: 131 Member
      Do you like tennis?
    • Posts: 653 Member
      25sherry wrote: »
      I really dislike lifting weights and pushups. There has to be a more fun way to work the upper arms, something that doesn't actually feel like exercise but will tone quickly. Ideas?

      There are several ma'am, you could use a resistance band, you can training almost your entire body standing up, use your own weight (push ups, crouches, etc) or....stretch agains a wall.

      Oh one more thing, if you do the same mechanic lifting movements with no weight but tensing an putting stress on them, they will also tone
    • Posts: 4,301 Member
      Dear OP aka Indian Name --->Swims Like Rock.....buy a dumbbell or two. . . .place them under desk, read about different bicep curls and tricep work. . . .use dumbbells. Next caller. PS--->I would not advice swimming with dumbbells. . . . .
    • Posts: 59 Member
      Terrapin....you seem to be a very wise soul, full of good information and advice. LOL

      Repsrequired----I do like the idea of punching the hell out of some of my friends, also good advice!

      Bkerr30--I would give tennis a try but you are going to have to come and play too, not sure I can find a tennis partner.
    • Posts: 59 Member
      What do you all think of speedbag punching bags?
    • Posts: 131 Member
      25sherry wrote: »
      Terrapin....you seem to be a very wise soul, full of good information and advice. LOL

      Repsrequired----I do like the idea of punching the hell out of some of my friends, also good advice!

      Bkerr30--I would give tennis a try but you are going to have to come and play too, not sure I can find a tennis partner.

      I'd be in
    • Posts: 131 Member
      Also, you can usually play solo against the wall, not as much fun but gets the job done :)
    • Posts: 59 Member
      That's true, I could do that.
    • Posts: 1,515 Member
      Rock climbing, pole dance/fitness, aerial silks (my personal favorite these days).
    • Posts: 59 Member
      I love rock climbing but we do not have that available in my small town either. Pole dance could be interesting.
    • Posts: 1,406 Member
      bkerr30 wrote: »
      Do you like tennis?

      Fellow tennis player here. :)

      Tennis players lift weights and do push-ups to make their game better. I believe boxers, sprinters and other athletes do so as well. Maybe once you engage in a sport and develop a passion you will want to get stronger/faster and look to lifting.
    • Posts: 59 Member
      Maybe....I have mostly just been a cardio person but as I am getting older I am going to have to change my ways.
    • Posts: 49,126 Member
      To increase muscle tone, you have to have decent resistance for it to move against. You can't tone up a muscle unless you're willing to do the exercise that stimulates it. You can look at isometrics, but they only help to a point.

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    • Posts: 59 Member
      Are you telling me that I must lift weights and do pushups? :'(
    • Posts: 2,229 Member
      25sherry wrote: »
      Are you telling me that I must lift weights and do pushups? :'(

      Kinda. It all depends on what kind of arms you're talking about. You have to do some type of resistance training either with bands or weights or body weight. You don't even have to do a lot since I've noticed arms "tone" up pretty fast.

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