Fitness experts say a good cardiovascular workout program and a few toning and strengthening exercises for your arms could go a long way in helping you look better in sleeveless shirts this summer. We asked three local fitness experts to tell us what they think are the best exercises for strengthening and toning arms. All these exercises can be done at home. Add light weights, depending on your fitness level. But before you work the arms, don't forget the cardiovascular workout.
Experts stress there is no such thing as spot reducing.
They say every fitness program should include at least 30 minutes of heart-pumping work about three times a week. Along with that, you can tone and strengthen certain muscle groups, and the end result will be a healthy body inside and a better-looking outside. National fitness expert Tamilee Webb, creator of the popular Buns of Steel fitness videos, stresses that our heart needs exercise, too. The shoulder press works the deltoids. Pilates instructor Sway Hodges prefers a basic sequence of three exercises used in her classes at Bodies in Motion at The Racquet Club of Memphis.