4 Common Pitfalls Of Arm Exercises For Women

At one point in my life, I was hell bent on finding the absolute best arm exercises for women.

Why? Because my arms had gotten so big that my underarm flab would always keep on waving even after I had stopped. Do you have the same problem?

If you do, don’t worry. There are specific ways of doing arm exercises for women that will accelerate the arm toning process. The main problem, however, is that most women don’t know what the right ways are.

You just might go crazy when trying to filter out all the bogus exercise advice floating around out there. So here are 4 major mistakes you shouldn’t be making when doing arm exercises for women:

1. Big stability balls. Are you getting ready for the circus or the special night when you can finally show off your arms and wear that sexy dress? Stability balls are big, bouncy, and can be very fun to use. But there are NOT effective tools for targeting your arm muscles. Stick to weights only.

2. Half dome bosu balls. Again, these are great for increasing balance and coordination, but this is NOT what you want. Bosu balls drastically reduce the amount of weight you can use when exercising your arms. Remember: heaviest weights equal fastest results.

3. The one-foot exercise. Personal trainers will confidently claim that exercising on one foot increases propioception (coordination of body parts), and they are right. Increasing propioception, however, is not your goal. Getting sexy arms is.

4. Five pound weights. Perhaps these would be appropriate starting weights if you are a beginner. But I have never met a female client who could not use heavier weights within two workouts. Stick to light weights, and your arm flab will never come off. Period.

Please do not fall for flashy exercises and flashy gadgets. When doing arm exercises for women, focus on weight and intensity. With the above tips, you should be well on your way to sexy arm stardom!