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13 Exercises To Elevate Your Arms To Angela Bassett Status In No Time
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13 Exercises To Elevate Your Arms To Angela Bassett Status In No Time


Can't stop thinking about Angela Bassett, Serena Williams, and Halle Berry's arms? Yeah, me either. And honestly, with suns out guns out season coming up, I want those arms, too. And with you clicking on this article, I know that you do. So, how can we get them? The answer is simple: try some resistance training.

What's resistance training? Well sis, resistance training is a form of exercise that improves muscular strength and endurance. During a resistance training workout, you move your limbs against resistance provided by your body weight, gravity, bands, weighted bars, or dumbells -- aka the training you need for those bomb-ass summer arms.

If you strength train three times per week, as recommended, you'll feel a difference in strength in about two weeks. You'll see the difference, in the form of toned arms, in four weeks. For each workout, choose a combination of at least eight different arm exercises targeting various muscle groups. Complete 8-12 repetitions, and 2-3 sets.

With the arm exercises below, create your own arm and shoulder workout routines that will guarantee you the title of #armgoals in no time.

Plank to push-up

Works:

Core, shoulders, arms

Directions:

  • Start in a high plank position (on your hands instead of your elbows) with your arms directly underneath your shoulders and your core muscles engaged.
  • Lift one arm up and place your elbow down, followed by the other arm so you are on your elbows (traditional plank).
  • Return to starting position by lifting one elbow up at a time and placing your hands back in the original position, until you are back to a high plank position. Do as many as you can in two minutes.

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Originally published on June 25, 2019

 

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