Two super effective exercises for toned arms

These exercises will target your biceps, triceps, upper back, chest and even shoulders to give you a toned upper body.

Summer is here, and you would want to flaunt your arms in a sexy off-shoulder dress. But if your arms are flabby, you still have a chance to lose fat and tone your arms in a short time. These exercises recommended by fitness expert, Roshni Shah will help your arms look your best in your summer dress. They will offer your arms a killer workout and help you tone them in no time. Also, try these 5 yoga poses to get toned arms.

Overhead triceps extensions

The overhead triceps extensions are excellent to tone your biceps and triceps. Here s how you can perform it:

• Stand by placing your feet hip-width apart.
• Hold a medium weight dumbbell with both your hands bending your elbows behind your hands.
• Then straighten your hands to lift the dumbbell and then bend your elbows to lower the dumbbell. This completes one round of the exercise.
• Perform 2-3 sets of 12 repetitions of this exercise.

Elbow plank

The elbow plank is excellent to tone and strengthens your biceps, chest shoulder and chest. Here s how you can do it.

• Rest your knees and forearms on the floor.
• Then step out your feet to get into a plank position.
• Make sure that your abs are pulled in and your spine is parallel to the floor.
• Hold the plank for as long as you can. If you are a beginner, try to keep up for at least 20 to 30 seconds and then extend the duration as you get more comfortable and stronger in this position.
• Repeat this elbow plank three times.

Try these arm workouts out and feel free to share with us other arm workouts that you think worked for you. These exercises will also help you get toned arms in 30 says.

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