Exercises for Stomach & Arms
- You can get good results on strengthening your arms if you focus on the bicep muscles. According to Exercisesforarms.com you need to pay attention to how you exercise your arms in order to get the best possible results. The more effective arm exercises are push-ups and curls. Push-ups you can do without any extra equipment, and any time you want. Just lie face down on the floor with your hands shoulder width apart and then press up keeping your body straight and making an angle with the floor. Then slowly lower yourself to a point where your nose is just an inch or two from the floor, and then push back up. Curls are done with hand weights. Just hold your arm out straight with the weight in your hand, and curl your hand back towards your shoulder. Keep your palms up to maximize your results.
- Your stomach muscles can be difficult to work on at first. Be sure you stretch thoroughly before trying stomach muscle exercises to avoid cramping. Take breaks frequently to allow your stomach muscles to rest. One of the more popular, and effective, stomach muscle exercises is the crunch or sit-up. Lie on the floor with something anchoring your feet, bend your knees and bring your upper body up towards your knees in a curling motion. There are many variations on the sit-up you can use to get more effective results. Try holding your upper body in the upward position before slowly lowering yourself back down to really make it burn. Put your hands out in front of you as opposed to using them to help bring your body up. The squat is also an effective stomach muscle exercise. Stand in one place and then squat down to a seated position and hold it for a count of five. Then slowly stand back up. This works on your leg and stomach muscles.
- Getting the most from your workout can mean integrating stomach and arm exercises together. You can add a new dimension to the squat exercise by putting hand weights in your hands and holding your arms out straight as you squat. You will feel the burn in muscles all over your body when you do that, but especially in your arms and stomach. Use hand weights when you do sit-ups with your arms stretched out straight. These variations can add effective results to your exercise routine.
