How to Strengthen Your Arms
Toned Arms: 5 Moves That'll Get You Strong and Lean Muscles
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Triceps: Kickbacks
Small but fierce: that's the story of the triceps muscles. Underarm sag is a battle everyone fights, and a toned and strong back of the arm is the requisite balance to big, beautiful biceps on the front side. The great thing about triceps kickbacks as an exercise is that the elbows can lock into the sides of the body to prevent overextension of the elbow and to allow for perfect isolation of the targeted muscles. If you don't have dumbbells, try using a resistance band tucked under your feet.
- Holding a dumbbell in each hand, hinge forward from your hips, bending the knees slightly.
- Tuck your elbows into your sides and bend your arms to 90 degrees.
- Keeping your elbows in tight, straighten your arms behind you, with your palms facing in.
- When you've reached full extension, squeeze your triceps and return to the starting position, completing one repetition.
- Complete two to three rounds of 10-15 reps, stopping once you start to lose form.
