Weak Arms

doulanik
doulanik Posts: 84
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Can anyone suggest some simple (do it at home) exercises for tonight my upper arms? I am just starting out with weight loss and can barely do 1 pushup. But I'm tired of my wave-back arms (I wave, they wave back).

I have lots of workout videos, but they are all for core, bum, thighs. I don't have any for arms.

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  • impyimpyaj
    impyimpyaj Posts: 1,073 Member
    Keep doing pushups. Do them from your knees for now, or against a wall. Then work your way into doing them from plank position. Google 100 Push Up Challenge. That site has a nice progression for working your way into doing 100 pushups.
  • amymoore12
    amymoore12 Posts: 41 Member
    Yesss I need some ideas too! Can't even do 1 push up either :(
  • amymoore12
    amymoore12 Posts: 41 Member
    I've just tried starting the 100 push up challenge but the first day asks you to do 2 or 3 push ups. Can't even do that!!
  • impyimpyaj
    impyimpyaj Posts: 1,073 Member
    I've just tried starting the 100 push up challenge but the first day asks you to do 2 or 3 push ups. Can't even do that!!

    It says on the site that if you can't do them, do knee pushups or wall pushups at first.
  • amymoore12
    amymoore12 Posts: 41 Member
    I've just tried starting the 100 push up challenge but the first day asks you to do 2 or 3 push ups. Can't even do that!!

    It says on the site that if you can't do them, do knee pushups or wall pushups at first.

    That was doing knee pushups! I'll try doing wall push ups, thanks!
  • Devlyn_P
    Devlyn_P Posts: 294 Member
    Resistance bands or plyometric exercises. Old school way is dips and pushups/pullups. I personally prefer the old school way over any gimmick.
  • JNick77
    JNick77 Posts: 3,783 Member
    See if can get one of those chin-up bars that hangs in a doorway. Pushups will help your triceps, pectorals, and deltoids, chin-ups will help your biceps, lats, rear deltoids.
  • susiesweets
    susiesweets Posts: 48
    There are a few good exercises to do with free weights. Arm Rows, Over head Triceps extensions, Triceps Kick backs, etc. The amount of weights used would depend on your current level.
    A really simple easy start would be to take a one gallon jug of water and lift it up and down behind your head with your elbow straight forward in the same direction you're head is pointing. Just a simple cheap idea.
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