Tone Your Arms While You Walk!

Thanks for joining me here at Great Tastes Tuesdays! This is Kimberli and 
it is keep Your Body Fit Tip Wednesday!

Here are some fun ideas to do while you walk!

Who would have thought you could keep your arms looking good too! 

I think these are great.

And if you have to walk with a stroller like me I have found that I can switch off my arms.

Push with one arm while doing these exercises with the other.

Found on www.fitnessmagazine.com

Forget hand weights or park-bench push-ups. You can walk your way to sleek shoulders, a sculpted back and toned arms without them. "Just making fists with your hands for these moves signals the arm muscles to contract and adds a little extra burn," says walking pro Tina Vindum.

The Routine

Warm up by doing three big, slow arm circles in each direction to prime your shoulder joints. Walk for 5 minutes, then do the first exercise here, matching the pace of the arm movements to your footfalls -- no stopping! Repeat until you've done all four moves; finish with 5 minutes of walking.

Upright Row

Targets: Shoulders, upper back, and abs

·        Make a fist with each hand and start with hands near hips, palms facing you.

·        Bring both fists up to armpits, skimming torso with knuckles and keeping elbows bent out to sides higher than hands throughout movement.

·        Squeeze shoulder blades and upper-back muscles together to draw elbows back, raising fists to shoulder height.

·        Lower hands to start.

·        Do 25 reps.

Chest Press

Targets: Chest, biceps, and abs

·        Make a fist with each hand, arms straight down by sides, palms forward. (Beginners can keep hands open.)

·        Keeping shoulders down and back, contract abs and lift both arms straight in front of you, palms up, to press pinkies together at shoulder height.

·        Squeeze chest, then lower arms to start.

·        Do 25 reps.

Lateral Press

Targets: Shoulders and triceps

·        Make a fist with each hand and raise elbows out to sides at shoulder height, fists at armpits, palms facing in.

·        Keeping elbows fixed at shoulder height (as if you have a broomstick over shoulders), slowly swing fists down until they're perpendicular to ground and then out, ending with arms extended straight out to sides, palms facing behind you.

·        Bend elbows to return to start.

·        Do 25 reps.

One-Arm Reverse Flye

Target: Shoulders

·        Place left hand on left hip and, making a fist with right hand, rest it on top of left hand, palm facing in. Draw shoulders down and back.

·        With right elbow slightly bent, lift right arm on a diagonal to right and up, ending with right hand slightly higher than right shoulder, palm forward.

·        Lower right arm to return to start.

·        Do 25 reps. Switch arms, repeat.

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/cardio/walking/walking-workout-tone-your-arms-as-you-walk/?sssdmh=dm17.661176&esrc=nwfitdailytip040813

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So a little about me, I have always loved being active, whether it be spin class, dance, kick boxing or just simply working out at a gym. I was a Golds Gym member for 6+ years and I loved it, although, leaving the gym I would feel like I could have pushed myself harder. I didn’t know much about lifting weights and felt out of place staring into a mirror not knowing what, or how to lift, with all these bulky men around me. I used that as an excuse to not try new things, therefore, I stuck to my normal workout routine of cardio then using some weight machines. I kept getting frustrated with myself not seeing the results I wanted fast enough.

When I was pregnant with my baby, Jett, I had a hard time making it to the gym due to feeling sick and tired all the time, so I put on some good weight during pregnancy. This was extremely frustrating because I have never been “overweight” my entire life, I have always been average weight for my height. So I knew after I had him things had to change. I went to Golds Gym 5-6 days a week consistently for 8-9 months, and while there was some change happening, the progress was just too slow for me. When I heard from my husband how incredible crossfit was, I finally gave in and went to try it out for the free week (secretly in my mind I knew I was going to be addicted before I even stepped foot in the gym). Day one of crossfit literally about killed me and I couldn’t straighten my arms after the first week, which basically means I fell in love with it. The atmosphere was so different from just any other gym, everyone was excited to be there and everyone was encouraging those around them to give it their all. The thing I loved most was, the person who finished the workout last was just as important as the person who finished it first. Everyone is working on their own personal goals and trying to break their own personal records, all while having a good time with everyone around them.

Within my first 3 months I lost 9lbs and a total body inch loss of 13 inches, I feel amazing about my results so far knowing that I haven’t just been “losing weight” I have been building muscle. I feel strong and energized and I look forward to going to the gym everyday, with Crossfit Hyperion to thank for it. Bruce, Trevor, and all the other trainers are extremely knowledgeable and so much fun to be around. The atmosphere that they have created at Crossfit Hyperion is amazing, we are all like a big family, kickin butt and having a good time. Crossfit has definitely changed my life and I know anyone who tries it will fall in love.