Tone Up and Get Fab Arms

Hi Fit Moms! It's Tone Up Tuesday! Here is a simple exercise to tighten and tone up flabby arms. This exercise is a proven motion to strengthen the triceps muscle which is located at the back of the arm. If you don't regularly exercise this muscle, it will become flabby and loose.

Items needed:
A hand weight, dumbbell or liter water bottle. You.



Starting position:
Stand with feet shoulder width apart, abs/core tight, shoulder blades (scapula) pulled back and pressed down. Left hand on your left hip. Hold the weight/bottle in your right hand, extend the right hand upward, the weight over your head, elbow next to your ear, arm extended.



The motion:
From this position, inhale as you slowly lower the weight behind your head, keeping your elbow in a fixed position. The elbow acts as a pivot and does not move. Exhale as you press the weight upward, returning to starting position.

Goal:
Repeat 15 times both arms. Goal: 3 sets of 15 reps. each arm, twice weekly.

Can’t Tone It? Tan It.

Being tan makes you look healthier, leaner, firmer.  For many photo shoots and television appearances, make up artists will "sculpt" in better abs or shoulders using various shades of body makeup. If it works on your face, it will work on your bod...

After years of self tanning this is the best method I've found: Before bed, exfoliate in the shower. Dry off. You must be completely dry and not sweaty.  100% dry.  Slather on self tanner-I like the Neutrogena Dark Self Tanning lotion. I have tried every single one $5-$100. This works for me and costs less than $10.00.

Spread it on evenly, all over. Wash your hands to prevent the palms from darkening paying attn. to in between your fingers as well. Do the rest of your pre-night time ritual NAKED, while the self tanner dries. (I don't know why, my hubby always seems to magically appear in the bathroom at this time?) You cannot put clothes on if the self tanner is damp or it rubs off. After it's dry appx. 10 min. put on your baggiest, light weight, dark toned clothes. Go to bed, you wake up super tan. Seriously.

Make sure the lotion is spread evenly so you don't have streaks. Repeat this nightly until you are as dark as you want. Besure and adjust your makeup to match your body so you don't have a white face and neck / dark chest. (oh and no, that picture is not me.)

Tip: Put a second application on the areas of your body you want "reduced" to make the area appear to recede: sides of waist, inner thighs, etc. Like an artist, you can sculpt your body with cosmetics.