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Hope all is well! I am just getting done with one of the best spring breaks I have had and it was mainly because I did not go anywhere. Very relaxing, fun and had good quality time with my family, bf and friends! It has been really good. I worked out 5 days last week and ate well for my breakfast and lunch but since it was a vacation I did have my share of alcoholic beverages (yep I did lol) and food that may not exactly be "whole" type foods. I plan to work harder this week in case any set backs may have occurred with my weight but you only live once and I've worked so hard so I just enjoyed my vacay and lived it up like I was out of town!!!
Anyway, I also did a run/power walk that was great! I went 2 miles and it was actually pretty fun and I enjoyed it. Maybe I can get to the point where I don't have to power walk at times but for the majority I ran or jogged. I also did 50 walking lunges I plan to try and do a run today or go to the gym to start my week of right. I do think I will have a few more salads in my meal plan this week to since I got off track last week (which was so totally worth it). I am glad that I am strong enough to slip but not go back into old habits. If you slip up, get back on track don't let one meal or a few bad meals be a repetitive pattern of not eating right. I am proud that I kept up my exercise routine through out the week too.
Now to the topic at hand, arm jiggle! I have been getting more definition when I flex but I want to continue to attack the jiggle around my triceps. You may not see it all the time but it is there!!! I want to have great toned arms so I can feel extra great and show off the hard work in my bikini, tanks and summer dresses!
What is your favorite tricep/arm workout?
CARDIO
I know cardio is important factor to get excess fat off our body just like with the belly fat aka "love handles" so make sure you keep up your cardio. Interval training is great so look that up on my BELLY FAT POST. I wrote about it as well as linked some articles and workouts to give you more information.
FOOD
You must stick to eating healthier meals in your everyday routine. Go for the 5 to 6 small meals a day and more carbs in the am or when you know you will be working out. Towards the evening carbs should be minimal. Choose whole foods and avoid processed foods. Many of my posts especially the January ones talk about meal plans and healthier eating. Stay away from too many if any salts, refined sugars,etc.
CIRCUITS
Circuits are very effective! It is when you choose workouts but don't take a break in between. Almost like when I was doing insanity but this time with weights and maybe sometime the exercise you choose may not require weights. The article I linked below that explains getting arms like First Lady Michelle Obama they go more in depth on the topic if you need more information. They also allow you to get your heart rate up which can kind of give you a cardio spin on doing your strength training. I am going to start incorporating more circuits in my workouts. I may need to start writing down a plan of action so I can do them at the gym quickly. Take pictures or print workouts from the links and make your own circuit or basic strength training workout and place in a notebook so you can get through it in a nice flow.
WEIGHT TRAINING
Weight or Strength Training is a must as well! How do you think you will get muscle tone without strength training. A few I know first hand that can be good are pull ups (I am not strong enough for these yet), push ups, tricep dips (my fav's), dumb bell one arm extensions and other exercises that target that area plus the arms. I am going to attach links to some websites I plan to use to help me find different workouts for my arms. Change up your workouts to maybe every two weeks to keep your body guessing so you can see improvements.
Get TONED arms like First Lady Michelle Obama - Great article on all that is necessary to get better arms. Like I said it just isn't the exercise but cardio and what you eat. Must read!
TRICEP EXERCISES
Tricep Workouts with videos to show you - Don't be scared of the weight room part of the gym ladies!
Tricep Workouts with video
Fitness Health Get Great Arms like our First Lady
Arm Exercises for Women: Get Sleek SEXY arms - Some of these can be done at home with weights
Women's Health Arm Workouts - Im trying these today! Easy to read and understand. Try them out
Arm Workouts
WEB MD Best Arm Workouts
10 Minute Arm Workout and other exercise for shoulders and arms
- Check out the pull over! It works out arms, butt, abs, shoulder and back at the same time! My kind of exercise. Get many things worked out with one exercise.
It takes exercising your whole body as well as arms, eating right and cardio to get those arms you want! You can do it! Please share this blog in order to help spread the word! Let's get healthy people! Looking good is the second perk but being healthy is a must!!!!
Until next time....plan your meals for the week so you don't get off track with your food! You can do it!
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