"I have not failed 10,000 times. I have successfully found 10,000 ways that will not work." --Thomas A. Edison
The following is an email I recently received from a new eDiets
member:
"Raphael, I feel like I'm making progress everywhere except for my arms. My arms are so flabby they practically flap in the wind. To make it worse, my husband tells me I have 'lunch lady arms'. What can I do to tighten them up and not fly away?"
The great dilemma! The good news is, based on my experience, I now realize anyone can sculpt a tighter set of arms.
Please don't tell me it runs in your family or you inherited flabby arms from your great-grandmother. I've trained hundreds of women and I assure you, it's all about implementing an effective nutrition and exercise plan.
You'll need to reduce overall body fat levels through your eDiets program. eDiets members already know that the customized meal plans are convenient and produce results, so this one's a no-brainer. Don't take this point lightly -- sleek arms will not come to you without a nutrition program that provides just the right amount of calories.
That being said, let's get right to the workout and wave bye-bye to those flabby arms.
I've designed a simple program for creating tighter arms that can be performed right in your own home. So if your goal is to show off sleek arms in a sleeveless dress, then you've come to the right place. Many of my customized workouts are based on years of my own personal experience as well as trial and error with my personal training clients.
This is not going to be an anatomy lesson; instead, I'm going to focus on an effective workout. The muscles we?ll be focusing on will be the triceps (back of the arm) and the biceps (front of the arm just below the front of the shoulder). The reason I want you to focus on both sides of the arm is to create balance. A symmetrical arm looks sleek from all angles.
You'll be performing a tri-set, which means three exercises in a row without any rest. Select a weight that's challenging, focus on impeccable form and concentrate on the muscle you?re working. The triceps are a larger muscle than the biceps, so there are two triceps exercises and one biceps exercise.
THE WAVE BYE-BYE WORKOUTS:
Bench Dip
Dumbbell Double Biceps Curl
Dumbbell Behind-The-Head Triceps Extension
Now, isn't it time to say bye-bye to those flabby arms once and for all? Join eDiets and visit Raphael's support group (Fitness For You) for interactive support! We all know that fitness is a vital part of living a healthy lifestyle -- let Raphael and eDiets help you on your way!
A competitive bodybuilder and former 2001 Mr. Connecticut, Raphael Calzadilla is a veteran of the health and fitness industry. He specializes in a holistic approach to body transformation, nutrition programs and personal training. He earned his B.A. in Communications from Southern Connecticut State University and is certified as a personal trainer with ACE and APEX. In addition, he successfully completed the RTS1 program based on biomechanics.
