[Fitness] 5 Best Exercises to Get Strong, Toned Arms

Here's something you'll love to learn, your upper back and shoulders tend to carry less fat than the rest of your body, so the right arm exercises can give this area a nearly instant makeover. You also don't need fancy equipment to get strong, sculpted arms. Just do these 5 simple yet the best exercise for your arms.

#1 Pilates Boxing

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Standing with feet a hips-width apart, bend your knees and hinge forward from your waist, maintaining a neutral spine. Raise fists to your shoulders and, keeping elbows up, box your right hand forward, clenching your abs. Bring hands to center and switch. Box on each side 20 times.

#2 Roll-the-Ball with Uneven Push-Up

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Tip: You can use a soccer ball, stack of books, or a medicine ball to create the uneven surface.

How to do it: Get into plank and put right hand on the ball, left hand on the floor. Squeeze your abs and shoulders as you lower towards the floor, keeping elbows in. Push back up and pass the ball to the other side. Do at least 5 on each side.

#3 Bicep Curl with Alternating Lunge

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Stand with knees slightly bent, holding a dumbbell or water bottle in each hand. Step forward with your right leg, and lower into lunge position (Don't let front knee go past toes). Simultaneously tighten left bicep and curl left hand toward chest. Repeat on each side.

#4 Opposite Arm & Leg Lift

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From all fours, reach your right arm forward; at the same time, stretch your left leg back and flex your foot. Hold for 5 seconds, then release and repeat using the left arm and right leg; that's one rep. Do 10 to 15 reps.

#5 Get-Up Plank

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How to do it: Begin in a modified side-plank position with legs stacked and knees bent. Hold a kettlebell (Or a water bottle) in your right hand, with your right elbow bent and weight resting against your forearm. Lift your hips so your body is straight from knees to shoulders, pressing kettlebell up to the ceiling. Do 3 sets on each side.

In just 2 months of doing these 5 arm exercises, you'll surely have those strong and toned arms!

Fitness Lover,

Jenny