Summer is the time for bathing suits and sleeveless shirts.  Many of the clients at my private training studio have been requesting extra workouts to help tighten their arms. Normally, I stress the importance of a continued full body approach to fitness that works every muscle and each energy system. In addition to that, I also offer the following solution to help develop more tone in the upper arms for summer months.  I recommend that while maintaining the current exercise schedule, to add my Arms in 7 target toning workout.  This workout is short but extremely effective.  I have included a similar arm toning routine below.  It is complete with pictures. What’s great about this routine is that it can be done anywhere.  It lends itself very easily to working out on the go. The only equipment necessary is a resistance band.

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Summer is upon us! Hopefully your summer will be filled with trips, parties, and quality time with the family.  It’s an exciting time of year.  One drawback to summer is all of the fun activities associated with it produce a hectic schedule.  Hectic schedules are notorious for foiling even the best intentions in regard to fitness.  Many times when we’re on the go, it’s difficult to find a workout facility. Over the next few weeks, I’ll offer some creative solutions to help you fit exercise into your summer schedule.

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There’s a lot of talk about different styles of exercise.  Usually, conversation focuses on what type of workout will help to shed the most fat or build the most muscle.  However, there is another type of exercise that’s very important and often overlooked.  That is stretching.  The greatest benefit of stretching is increased muscle length.  When the length of a muscle is increased, it’s able to move safely through a greater range of motion.  This increased range of motion prevents injuries.  That’s the bottom line.  Decreasing my chance of injury is more than enough to get me to add stretching into my daily routine.

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