Arm Exercises For Women: Get Sleek, Sexy Arms

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  • Sheila1968
    Sheila1968 Posts: 106
    I've been trying to get Michelle Obama arms for sleevless summer dresses--this will be a great workout to add to my regimen--starting tonight! Thanks.

    Then you need to do what she does. Which is more than this magazine advises
    http://familyfitness.about.com/od/motivation/a/obama_fitness.htm

    NOT sure if I would be following Michelle Obama's advice on overall healthy eating and fitness . . . . just saying.
  • GoldspursX3
    GoldspursX3 Posts: 516 Member
    Love it! Will do these, this is the main place I wanna lose fat!

    You can't spot reduce a certain area. Sorry to burst your bubble.:grumble:
  • toriann143
    toriann143 Posts: 64
    bump, thanks for sharing!
  • bmkx0
    bmkx0 Posts: 308
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  • Lindz2323
    Lindz2323 Posts: 261 Member
    saving for later, thanks!
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    I'm glad to see so many of people that are liking this. I say, do what works. Who cares if someone yells saying it's too easy or it doesn't work or it's too girly you need to lift more. Do what YOU want to do and ignore the rest. If it works, it works. Who's to say otherwise?

    Science. If you're looking for muscular endurance like distance runners do, then it's a great idea. However it's misleading people by saying it will do something different.
  • Pauline3290
    Pauline3290 Posts: 80
    BUMP
  • Samiwhereareyou
    Samiwhereareyou Posts: 277 Member
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  • emily356
    emily356 Posts: 318 Member
    I've been doing pushups, but hurt my wrist... I'll start on these for my arm toning!!!:)
  • plzlbsbegone
    plzlbsbegone Posts: 233
    bump, thanks!
  • Sheila1968
    Sheila1968 Posts: 106
    All of you on the LIFT HEAVY band wagon - YES, we get you. We know that is the ideal. However, I think you are forgetting that there seem to be a lot of women on here who perhaps have never lifted weights AT ALL. You need to start slowly and work your way up. I've seen too many people try to start with VERY heavy weights, get injured and/or discouraged, and go back to doing NOTHING. I've been lifting for over 20 years, and yes, I started with cans of soup. I'm not ashamed of that, and I am happy to say that I have progressed over the years to heavier and heavier weights, but you have to start somewhere!!!

    I just see all the negativity on here and think it's similar to yelling at someone beginning a walking program after being sedentary that they should "skip the baby girly two mile walks" and immediately sign up for a full marathon. Yes, that might be the ideal goal for some people, but in reality they might need a little time to work up to it.

    Off my soapbox now.
  • apvalletta
    apvalletta Posts: 110 Member
    Bump Thanks!
  • 1deze
    1deze Posts: 6 Member
    Thank you!!! I so need this!
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
    Doing what you want and doing what works are not always the same thing. This thread is a perfect example. It caters to what women want to hear; not what works.

    preach it brother.
  • stephanie_taylor_5678
    stephanie_taylor_5678 Posts: 11
    Good to know! :)
  • Huffdogg
    Huffdogg Posts: 1,934 Member
    All of you on the LIFT HEAVY band wagon - YES, we get you. We know that is the ideal. However, I think you are forgetting that there seem to be a lot of women on here who perhaps have never lifted weights AT ALL. You need to start slowly and work your way up. I've seen too many people try to start with VERY heavy weights, get injured and/or discouraged, and go back to doing NOTHING. I've been lifting for over 20 years, and yes, I started with cans of soup. I'm not ashamed of that, and I am happy to say that I have progressed over the years to heavier and heavier weights, but you have to start somewhere!!!

    I just see all the negativity on here and think it's similar to yelling at someone beginning a walking program after being sedentary that they should "skip the baby girly two mile walks" and immediately sign up for a full marathon. Yes, that might be the ideal goal for some people, but in reality they might need a little time to work up to it.

    Off my soapbox now.

    Just because you can't start heavy does not mean you can't start by doing useful compound lifts, rather than silly isolation workouts and telling people that lifting the lightest thing you can find 45 times will build muscles.

    If you want to be able to do something you can't currently do, you have to do the hardest thing you CAN do a handful of times. It's that simple.
  • cindy859
    cindy859 Posts: 99 Member
    bump
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    Heavy is relative. It means you're using a weight where the muscle fatigues with less reps.
  • shellrocker12
    shellrocker12 Posts: 47 Member
    I've got a long way to go way my arms. I'll have to give these a try but will be starting out with lighter weights - Thanks for sharing!!
  • Bentley2718
    Bentley2718 Posts: 1,689 Member
    Or you could do these exercises with real weights. Unless you're currently really weak, doing most of this with 5 to 8 pounds isn't going to do much.
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    Or you could do these exercises with real weights. Unless you're currently really weak, doing most of this with 5 to 8 pounds isn't going to do much.

    Or even if it is, it's irresponsible of the magazine to try to do a one size fits all approach to how much weight someone should use.
  • Tenar13
    Tenar13 Posts: 49 Member
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    carolemack Posts: 1,276 Member
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  • scinamon1
    scinamon1 Posts: 158 Member
    bump :)
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    ford8709 Posts: 140
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  • momku
    momku Posts: 37 Member
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  • pinkminy
    pinkminy Posts: 286
    Awesome ...need to work on the flabby upper arms.
    Thanks for the info
  • ces921
    ces921 Posts: 17 Member
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  • frilly7483
    frilly7483 Posts: 56 Member
    Bump!
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    Burlesque12 Posts: 177 Member
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