Saturday, November 15, 2014

Tone your arms with these 4 simple moves!

It may be winter ladies, but that doesn't mean we can't tone our arms up for the summer! These are four simple moves you can do at home or in the gym. All you need is a resistance band. Im using a 20b resistance band. I use my feet to help control how much resistance I would like to use for each workout. 

Workout One: Stand slightly bent, feet together. Stand on the resistance band on one end to control how much leeway you will need, and hold the other end in one hand. Using your triceps, extend the band backwards, making sure to flex in this position. Return to start and repeat 15-20 times, then repeat with the opposite arm. When your finished, proceed to workout 2. 

Workout Two: Stand straight up, with your feet on the band again. Making sure to give yourself enough leeway to work your muscles. Raise your arm straight up at your side and slowly return it back to start. Repeat this workout 15-20 times, then repeat with the opposite arm. When your finished, repeat workout 1. 

Do these first two workouts together, back and forth 3-4 times. Then proceed to the next two workouts. 

Workout Three: Standing straight again, stand on the center of the resistance band. If there isn't enough resistance, wrap it around your feet in the center. Holding the ends of the resistance bands, pull straight up to your chin, making sure to bring your elbows up as high as you can, and slowly return to starting position. Repeat this workout 15-20 times, then proceed to workout 4. 

Workout Four: Get down on your knees, and wrap the resistance band around your ankles behind you. Hold the ends of the resistance band behind your head, and making sure to keep your elbows close to your ears, extend your arms upward toward the ceiling, then bend them back down toward your feet. Repeat this 15-20 times and then proceed to workout 3. 
Do these two workouts together, back and forth 3-4 times, before finishing. 

I hope you enjoy these workouts. They can definitely be modified by using a higher resistance or even with hand weights! 





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