It’s only natural to want to tone your arms more. Also It’s totally normal to want to get there without training your arms or putting in a lot of effort in the gym.
At least, that’s me. You want to have more toned arms and show off your triceps and biceps, but you definitely don’t want to have to train hard to get there. However, I have found a trick that helps with fitness and requires (almost) no effort.
While continuous training is necessary, you don’t have to train in a gym or fitness class. You don’t even have to do arm workouts at home. At least, not in the traditional sense. You can tone up your upper arms while going about your daily life.
Define your upper arms with this simple trick: Wrist Weights
Fitness often requires a lot of effort. That’s why we love to hear about tips that can help you do more for your body without putting in a lot of effort. You want more toned arms, but you don’t want to suffer through hard training sessions. So you’ve found a product that will help you train without disrupting your daily life: wrist weights.
If you think about it, this actually makes sense: simply wearing weighted cuffs as you go about your daily life can provide a side benefit of training your arms, without restricting yourself in any way.
This is how I incorporated Cuff Weights into my daily routine.
No exact instructions here, because I wore wrist weights almost all the time (except at night, of course), even while sitting at my desk, and if you look closely, you’ll notice that I move my hands and arms quite a bit as I type.
The purpose of a weight cuff is to amplify every movement of your arm, no matter how small, with extra weight. So instead of lifting heavy weights at the gym, I simply lift small amounts of weight over long periods of time.
The good news is that you can buy different weights to suit your body type. I started out excited with 1 pound per cuff, but quickly realized this was too much when my upper arms and shoulders started to hurt every night. I didn’t want the weight cuffs to restrict my movement (in fact, I didn’t want to even notice they were there), so I eventually settled on 0.5 pounds per wrist. You can gradually increase the weight over time if you want.
Or, work your legs or butt instead of your triceps and biceps.
Of course, you can also train your glutes and legs by simply placing the weighted cuff around your ankles. It is important to know that the muscles of the buttocks, thighs and calves are much larger than those of the arms and therefore take longer to train, so it will take longer to see visible results.
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This post was originally published Glamour Germany.
