How to get those thin and toned arms
Almost every day at the studio, many of my female clients tell me they want thin and toned arms. They tell me they don’t want those “bat wings” or “Hadassah arms.” They are unhappy with their loose triceps. So, let me address some of these issues and I’ll try to clarify some long standing myths about the type of exercises you should be doing and we’ll look at some of the ways to try to achieve your goals of thin and toned arms.
The women’s fitness industry is huge and it’s full of a lot of false and sometimes misleading information. And, it does get frustrating to read and hear a lot of this confusing information.
As I began this article, I stated that many women want thin arms. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misleading information out there and a lot of companies try to profit off of women’s fears and desires.
As I’ve emphasized day after day, you cannot spot reduce. We don’t do liposuction at the studio, at least I don’t at mine. What does this mean? It means that you cannot train one specific part of your body in the hopes that it will burn fat off from that one specific part. It is impossible. It doesn’t work that way. I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news. But, it’s not the end of the world. Where there is bad news, there is always good news. Don’t think of this as a problem. Think of this as an opportunity to become more educated in how your body works.
If someone tells you that “this exercise or this workout is only for toning or thinning your arms,” they’re not telling the whole story.
So, with all of this information, here are some things you can do to help improve your chances of toning and thinning your arms.
Two ways to tone your arms
There are two elements you need to take into account when trying to achieve this goal: Weight Loss and Weight Training.
If you have a well designed workout and diet that allows you to burn fat as well as working the muscles that you want to tone, then you will significantly boost your results. How many of you have experienced my “build and burn” program? Now it’s starting to make more sense to you, right? Never try and just use weights or just use diets on their own. You have to combine the two to achieve the results you’re seeking.
Getting those thin arms involves hard work and some luck
If you want thin arms, you have to train the muscles correctly and rely a little bit on your genetics. Not everyone can have perfectly toned and thin arms. A lot of people simply aren’t programmed to do so.
However, by following good nutrition, losing some weight and working your arms out with weights, you can significantly improve the shape of your arms. That is what fitness and health and fitness is all about. We are not trying to be like someone else, we are trying to better ourselves.
Should I do high reps for toned arms?
Many people believe that if you want to tone your arms you need to use light weights and do a lot of reps. I personally don’t understand why anyone would do this!
Why do I say this? We use heavy weights and low reps when we want to build muscle. Toning your arms is no different. You want to build muscle so that it is more visible once you lose the fat that is covering it.
However, if your goal is to have thinner arms, then you might want to decrease the weight a little bit to avoid excess size and to allow for a cardio type of weight workout; “Build and Burn!”
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