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Prepare To Go Sleeveless

Posted by Rachel Ashley on Jul 13, 2011 in Fashionably Fit | 0 comments

What girl doesn’t want sexy arms? When we take pictures we position are arms away from our bodies in order for them to not look fat, we also flex or try to cover them up. Covering your arms up in the summer is no fun! In the summer, I want to wear sleeveless shirts, its too hot not too! Something you will love to know is your upper back and shoulders carry less fat than the rest of your body! In the April 2011 issue of Women’s Health, Ramona Brganza shared a sleek sexy arm workout that stars like Jessica Alba do. Braganza’s workout, below stabilizes you shoulder joints, improves your posture, will build a strong back and will hit every major upper-body muscle group.

What You Will Need:
For this workout grab five to eight pound weights. Perform 15 to 20 reps of each exercise and go from one move to the next with little to no rest between exercises. Be sure to do at least two or three sets, three times a week.

Workout:
Reverse fly – Grab a pair of dumbbells and stand with your feet hip-width apart and your knees bent. Bend forward at the hips and let your arms hang straight down from you shoulders, palms facing (a) Raise both arms out to the sides as you squeeze your shoulder blades together (b) Return to start. That’s one rep.

Biceps Curls – Hold a pair of dumbbells at your sides, palms facing forward, and keep you back straight and chest up (a) Without moving your upper arms, bend your elbows and curl the weights toward your shoulders (b) Slowly lower the weights back to the starting position, straightening your arms completely. That’s one rep.

Dumbbell Cross Jab - Stand with your feet a bit wider than hip width and knees slightly bent. Hold the dumbbells at chest height with elbows bent and palms facing each other. Extend your left arm across your body until the weight is in line with your right shoulder (a) As you return to start, repeat with the right arm (b) That’s one rep.

Lying Triceps Extension - Lie face-up on a bench and hold a pair of dumbbells above your head, arms straight and palms facing each other (a) Without moving your upper arms, bend your elbows to lower the dumbbells until they are at either side of your head (b) Pause, then lift the weights back to the starting positions. That’s one rep.