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Your Right to Bare Arms: Michelle Obama’s Best Moves For Toned Arms & Back

Holding a dumbbell in each hand, stand with your legs slightly wider than hip width with your elbows bent and palms up.

Keeping the spine straight, squat and circle your left hand up and in toward your shoulder in a circular motion as if beckoning someone towards you. Reverse the motion towards the lower hand and repeat for 16 reps.

Don’t forget to do the same on the other side.

C. Tricep Swing

What you will need: Two 5 pound dumbbells

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Lie faceup with your feet on the floor and your knees bent; take a 5-pound dumbbell in each hand and keep them a few inches off of the floor.

While keeping the arms straight, raise the left arm over the chest while the right arm stays over the head.

Lower and repeat for 15 reps with the left arm and repeat on the right arm.  Do 2-3 sets.

D. Opposite Arm and Leg Lift helps to gain toned arms

This exercise requires the use of your own body weight.

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