Arm Exercises For Women: Get Sleek, Sexy Arms

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  • brandiuntz
    brandiuntz Posts: 2,717 Member
    The exercises described are excellent, but those weights (5-8) and reps (15-20) are not going to give your arms and shoulders the look you want. A heavier weight with fewer reps makes a huge difference.

    Find a weight that you can only do 3 sets of 5-8 reps of per exercise. Start at 5 or 8 pounds if that weight is a challenge after the 6th rep. Otherwise, use a heavier weight and increase it when the exercises is too easy after 10 reps.
  • lynette111
    lynette111 Posts: 77 Member
    bump
  • bonthomas85
    bonthomas85 Posts: 39
    bump thank you :)
  • mester09
    mester09 Posts: 46 Member
    Perfect! I need to work on my arms!
  • ck1416
    ck1416 Posts: 154 Member
    Thank you - will start tonight...
  • amandamickey
    amandamickey Posts: 49
    The exercises described are excellent, but those weights (5-8) and reps (15-20) are not going to give your arms and shoulders the look you want. A heavier weight with fewer reps makes a huge difference.

    Find a weight that you can only do 3 sets of 5-8 reps of per exercise. Start at 5 or 8 pounds if that weight is a challenge after the 6th rep. Otherwise, use a heavier weight and increase it when the exercises is too easy after 10 reps.

    Agree to disagree on this - I got great results by using lower weights (I actively use 7-8lbs) and higher reps (15 reps to a set).
  • tomusiakl
    tomusiakl Posts: 225 Member
    I will definitely add these to my weekly routine. Doing them tonight. I just love the advise I get from this website. Thanks
  • CNG223
    CNG223 Posts: 127 Member
    bump!
  • insatiable_need
    insatiable_need Posts: 127 Member
    I have huge bingo wings due to previous weight loss and not doing any arm exercises. Will these help tone them even though it's just excess skin?

    Thanks in advance.

    I do these exercises on my Total Gym and I have "bingo wings" for the same reason as you. Over the last couple weeks, I can tell that my arms do look a little thinner and more toned with a little less "flapping" (if you get what I'm saying). I figure it's always worth a shot!
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    I sort of hate this type of pandering to women. Upper body means shoulders, chest and upper back. Doing free weight bench press, pull ups/pull downs, military presses, bicep and tricep work would do better than these isolative workouts.

    doing a free weight barbell or dumbell already works the triceps along with the chest. reverse curl pull up or pull downs will work the back and biceps

    Compound movements ladies. And "toning" is done in the kitchen. Muscle building is done in free weight room
  • traceyx69
    traceyx69 Posts: 20
    Will be giving this ago ☺
  • Specialkayrina
    Specialkayrina Posts: 242 Member
    Bump
  • peachNpunkin
    peachNpunkin Posts: 1,010 Member
    bump
  • Megs890
    Megs890 Posts: 11
    BUMP
  • Pdschurig
    Pdschurig Posts: 56 Member
    bump
  • HollywoodDJ
    HollywoodDJ Posts: 296
    BUMP!!!! Thank you so much for posting this! I am going to be a bridesmaid for my sister's wedding in October and I desperately want my arms to be smaller for my strapless dress I am going to be wearing!


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  • Sheila1968
    Sheila1968 Posts: 106
    I do all of these exercises - but I vary week to week on the weight. Sometimes I use the lower weight, high rep combo, other times I do like an above poster suggested and go as heavy as I still can using good form. Your body will adapt, so it helps to shake it up a little. While I agree that combination exercises are great, there is nothing wrong with these that I can see, especially if you are trying to target the bat-wings. ;) The point is to GET STARTED and give them a try. You'll know when you've worked those triceps, believe me.
  • chattipatty2
    chattipatty2 Posts: 376 Member
    Bump Diddy Bump Bump Bump!! Wahooo!! Arms!!!
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    If you find it in a women's magazine and it's about strength training, it's usually a lie.
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    I sort of hate this type of pandering to women. Upper body means shoulders, chest and upper back. Doing free weight bench press, pull ups/pull downs, military presses, bicep and tricep work would do better than these isolative workouts.

    doing a free weight barbell or dumbell already works the triceps along with the chest. reverse curl pull up or pull downs will work the back and biceps

    Compound movements ladies. And "toning" is done in the kitchen. Muscle building is done in free weight room

    Thank you and I agree. I've started reading men's fitness mags, there's absolutely no reason a woman can't train like a man! I'm not saying you won't get some benefit from these especially if you don't know where to start but there's so much more to it than just these 4 exercises inthe OP in order to build upper body.
  • psiren28
    psiren28 Posts: 530 Member
    Thanks for posting this, I'm a bit slack on toning because I'm clueless as to what to do. I'll definitely give these a go.
  • GoldspursX3
    GoldspursX3 Posts: 516 Member
    Squats
    Barbell Row
    Bench Press
    Dead Lift
    Overhead Press

    Screw Isolations!
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    well this sets the women strength training movement back about a decade....
  • GoldspursX3
    GoldspursX3 Posts: 516 Member
    I sort of hate this type of pandering to women. Upper body means shoulders, chest and upper back. Doing free weight bench press, pull ups/pull downs, military presses, bicep and tricep work would do better than these isolative workouts.

    doing a free weight barbell or dumbell already works the triceps along with the chest. reverse curl pull up or pull downs will work the back and biceps

    Compound movements ladies. And "toning" is done in the kitchen. Muscle building is done in free weight room

    Thank you and I agree. I've started reading men's fitness mags, there's absolutely no reason a woman can't train like a man! I'm not saying you won't get some benefit from these especially if you don't know where to start but there's so much more to it than just these 4 exercises inthe OP in order to build upper body.

    Exactly! My fiancee lifts with me and all we do is compound lifts. I'm so proud when I see guys raising their eyes to her doing deadlifts and squats, while they are doing curls on a machine.
  • Jeff92se
    Jeff92se Posts: 3,369 Member
    BUMP!!!! Thank you so much for posting this! I am going to be a bridesmaid for my sister's wedding in October and I desperately want my arms to be smaller for my strapless dress I am going to be wearing!


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    Won't work. Diet is what is going to do that.
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    I don't think there's anything wrong with the exercises, and obviously it's better than nothing but IMO you'd be better off with less reps and a heavier weight. Heavy is relative to the individual, and doesn't mean more than you can handle. It's about good form, and pushing yourself still. If that means starting off on 5-8lbs then so be it, but 15-20 reps is a little excessive, and when combined with very little rest just seems like cardio with a little added resistance.

    There's no reason for a woman to train any differently to a man, we're all the same except men are made with more testosterone so can naturally handle more weight, and gain more muscle mass. The rep range needn't be any different. This is why I'm not all that keen on the fitness "advice" given from women's mags.

    Also, while I do do isolation exercises (they have their place), I strongly feel that compound movements are superior in all aspects :D
  • Sl1ghtly
    Sl1ghtly Posts: 855 Member
    Aw.. that's a cute little 'lifting program'.

    Anyway, for the women who want sleek sexy arms;
    Squats
    Deadlifts
    OH press
    Pull ups


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    Lift real weights, get real results.
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    If you really want to tone, there's nothing better than...

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  • CakeFit21
    CakeFit21 Posts: 2,521 Member
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    These arms haven't done a bicep curl in like eight months.

    Compound lifts with heavy weights, thankyouverymuch.
  • Sl1ghtly
    Sl1ghtly Posts: 855 Member
    I sort of hate this type of pandering to women. Upper body means shoulders, chest and upper back. Doing free weight bench press, pull ups/pull downs, military presses, bicep and tricep work would do better than these isolative workouts.

    doing a free weight barbell or dumbell already works the triceps along with the chest. reverse curl pull up or pull downs will work the back and biceps

    Compound movements ladies. And "toning" is done in the kitchen. Muscle building is done in free weight room

    Thank you and I agree. I've started reading men's fitness mags, there's absolutely no reason a woman can't train like a man! I'm not saying you won't get some benefit from these especially if you don't know where to start but there's so much more to it than just these 4 exercises inthe OP in order to build upper body.

    Exactly! My fiancee lifts with me and all we do is compound lifts. I'm so proud when I see guys raising their eyes to her doing deadlifts and squats, while they are doing curls on a machine.

    That's a keeper!
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