Arms: Tone, Trim & Tighten to Get Rid of Flabby Arms

Bugs Bunny Arms . . . Teacher arms . . . Batwings . . . Bingowings . . . we’ve all heard these unflattering descriptions of women’s flabby upper arms. It’s no more than a combination of fat deposits and lack of muscle development.

To rid yourself of these embarrassing jiggles, you need to eat right, perform regular cardiovascular exercises, and incorporate a series of arm toning exercises into your fitness plan and daily routine.

Contrary to popular belief, resistance training will not give you bulky arms; rather these exercises will give you sleek sexy curves and shapely arms. As matter of fact, the more muscle you have in the arms, the leaner they appear as muscle takes up less room than fat.

Here are some excellent routines for shaping and toning your upper arms. The good news is that these exercises can easily be performed in a home gym so there really is no excuse for flabby arms!

Bar Bell Bicep Curls

This is a key bicep exercise is one of the easiest to do technique-wise. As you stand with feet shoulder width apart, lift a barbell. Keeping your back straight, and shoulders are lower than your chest, bend the bar bell up to pectorals, then and slowly lower it to starting position. Your elbows must not move during this exercise; instead they must remain next to your sides.

Skull Crushers

Proper technique is critical with this exercise to make sure you take your time and think about your body position at all times. If done correctly, this move will give you awesome looking triceps. On a flat bench, lie on your back and hold a barbell in front of you. Keeping your elbows close to your head, lower the weight in a slow, deliberate manner, past your forehead. Lift the weight back up to starting position, and repeat.

Overhead Extensions

In a standing or sitting position, hold a barbell or dumbbell above your head. Keeping your elbows close to your head, use a slow and controlled manner to lower the weight behind your head. Once you have lowered the weight as far as you can, bring it back to the starting position, contracting the triceps at the top of the exercise, and then repeat the movement.

Bench Dips - One Exercise to Tone, Trim & Tighten Flabby Arms

Bench Dips - One Exercise to Tone, Trim & Tighten Flabby Arms

Bench Dips

Put the palms of your hands on a bench directly behind you. Place your feet in front of you with your toes and knees bent. With your elbows still and close to your sides, slowly lower you body as far as possible. Then push your arms up to starting position, and repeat.

Alternate Dumb Bell Curl

With a dumbbell in each hand stand upright with your back straight. Bend one dumb bell to your shoulder. As you lower the weight, lift up the dumbbell in the opposite arm, and repeat. This exercise must be done slowly and deliberately.

Lateral Raises

Begin with a dumbbell in each hand and arms at your sides.  With a slow, controlled motion, lift your arms to opposite sides, hold for three seconds, and then lower weights to starting position.

Triceps Kickbacks

With a dumbbell in each hand, bend forward over so that your back is parallel to the floor. Straighten your arms, hold for three seconds, and then lower the weights to starting position.

Adding these arm toning exercises to your fitness routine will erase any embarrassment you may have felt when wearing a tank top. No more batwings for you!