Sunday, October 25, 2009

How To Take Your Arm Workouts To The Next Level

By Katherine Crawford M.S.

There are an infinite number of variations on how to do arm exercises for women. Unfortunately, if you're doing the infective variations, you could end up wasting an insane amount of time and energy.

Even worse, you may hardly notice any results from all your hard work. And nothing is more demoralizing than busting your butt in the gym only to see little, if any change.

So without further ado, here are 4 tips to make your arm exercises ultra effective:

1. Fully stretch your long head. Do this whenever performing an overhead extension. These types of movements directly target the long head of your triceps. By fully stretching at the bottom, your long head will get maximum toning. And remember: the long head of your triceps is the area where arm fat hangs from!

2. Aim for a forceful squeeze. This is most useful when performing any type of press down for the triceps area. By squeezing at the bottom, you'll place the maximum amount of stress on your triceps. And maximum stress translates into maximum results.

3. Employ some negatives every so often. The positive portion of a bicep curl is when the weight comes up. Yet one of the most effective ways to accelerate arm toning is to focus on when the weight comes down. So next time you do a bicep curl, slow down the descent. You should feel a burning sensation!

4. Use heavy weights with lower repetitions. The idea that doing arm exercises with lighter weights and higher repetitions is optimal for arm toning is a myth. Don't be afraid to use some really heavy weights in the 3-6 repetition range. As always, never let your form deviate.

There are two ways to do arm exercises for women: the effective way and the ineffective way. If you follow the pointers outlined in this article, you'll be well on your way to rapid arm toning. So make sure you act on this information now and not later. - 29161

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