- Stand on the floor by holding the dumbbell. Your hands should wrap around the dumbbell handle.
- Contract the abdominals or core muscles.
- Head and neck must be aligned with the neck.
- Now, you have to exhale as you slowly move the dumbbell overhead.
- Straighten your elbows until your arms are vertical to the floor. You elbows are pointing forward and are straight but are not locked.
- Now inhale, as you move the dumbbell in a controlled manner lowering it behind your head.
- Do 12 to 15 reps.
For Biceps
Biceps is a muscle having twp points of attachment at one end. These muscles lie in the upper arm.
Palms-Up Biceps Curl
How to do
- Hold a 5 pound dumbbell in each hand with elbows bent at the sides.
- Bring your hands down as much as you can by keeping the palms facing the ceiling.
- Finally curl the dumbbells back to up.
- Do it like this 15 times.
Hammer Curl
How to do
- Stand on the floor by holding the dumbbell in each hand.
- In initial stage the hands are straight and facing down to the floor.
- Then raise your hands so that the palms are facing each other, arms are bent and elbows are facing sideways.
- Then, raise the arms to the shoulder level.
- Raise and lower the arms like this, either both arms together or alternately.
- You should do it 15 reps.
Concentration Biceps Curl
How to do
- Perform this exercise by sitting on a flat bench.
- Hold the dumbbell in the left hand.
- Initially the dumbbell is pointing towards the floor and arm is straight.
- Move elbow inside of left thigh.
- Now, allow your arm to fully extend by taking it back facing the floor and now arm is straight.
- Do like this for 10-15 times.
You can implement these arms workout exercises to gain more beautiful arms. But you know there are always some precautions to take care.
- Curls & Extensions – The exercises listed above like biceps curls and triceps extension are not to be done endlessly. For beginners, this is not advisable.
- Never over train your arms – Arms are the small muscles which are hit on all exercises. You should not over train them as muscles grow when they rest.
- Don’t ignore other muscles – Do take care of other muscles also. You don’t want that your arms are too good as compared to your rest of the body. This will make you look ugly.
- Eat sufficient food – You are supposed to eat right proportions of food. If you are planning to eat less or more than required, you won’t be reaching your target.