Specially Designed Arm Exercises

Arm exercise is one of the most important and beneficial types of workouts, which is very effective to keep us healthy and strong. Arm exercise is integral part of one's total body exercise plan. However one should be very cautious while doing any type of exercise because any negligence may result in adverse effect to our whole body. There are some basic points, which should be kept in mind while doing arm exercises, which are as follow:

On very first step one should consult the doctor while starting with any exercise plan

Your clothes and shoes should be comfortable enough

Warm up your body before the training program

Drink plenty of water before indulging in any sort of exercise

Bring all your exercise instrument around at the same place

There are many arm exercises available; however here the two most simple and cheapest form of arm exercises that would help you to tone your arms:

1. Stretching: One of the simple types of arm exercise is mild stretching which would help you to increase the blood circulation in your body specifically in arms and shoulder muscles. It also smoothens the working of arm joints. Arm stretching may continue for 30-45 seconds. The exact way of stretching is:

Sit or stand by placing right hand over the left side shoulder

Pull your right elbow with left hand across your chest to the limit, your joints allow you.

Hold this position for 10-15 seconds

Repeat the same with other way round

2. Push-ups: Push-ups are very useful type of arm exercise. This is cheapest type of exercise, which does not require you to spend extra amounts of money on purchasing exercising instruments or weights. This type of exercise does not require you to go to a gym. Steps in push-ups are:

Lie on your chest by placing arms at the level of shoulders, flat palms, straight legs and feet parallel to each other

Straighten your arms and push your body up the floor by keeping your palms held firmly on the floor. Keep your legs straight without bending your back while you push up.

Pause in this position for a while.

Now slowly lower your body without disturbing the position of your palms and bend your arms to the extent of original shoulder level by keeping feet and legs straight.

Lower the body unless your chest comes in contact with the floor.

Repeat the steps at least 10 times for the beginners and increase the reps as the days pass by.