Use light dumbbells or body weight to sculpt your strongest arms yet.

Arm toning workouts dont just sculpt your arms, they build muscle and strengthen your upper body.

All you need aresome light dumbbellsor your bodyweight.

Beginner Exercises to Strengthen and Tone Your Arms

Jay Sullivan

Some arm toning exercises like tricep pushbacks work one specific area (the triceps).

Other exercises like arm circles tone the biceps, triceps, shoulders, and back.

How it works:Do each of the following upper body exercises for the number of reps allotted.

Woman completing arm circles exercise

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B.Keeping shoulders down, do 20 small backward arm circles.

C.Switch directions; do 20 forward arm circles.

Do 20 reps backward and forward.

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B.Bend elbows, bringing hands to shoulders, palms facing forward.

C.Press weights straight overhead, keeping shoulders down; lower weights back to shoulders.

B.Lift arms straight back about 2 feet behind you; return to sides.

Woman completing triceps push-back exercise

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B.Rotate thumbs back until palms face up.

C. Rotate thumbs forward.

Do 30 reps, keeping arms lifted.

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B.Slowly bend elbows to hips, palms facing body.

B.Straighten arm out to side at shoulder height, and rotate so palm faces back.

C.Lift up 2 inches.

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Return to starting position.

Do 20 reps; switch arms and repeat.

B.Bring arms about 1 foot behind you (diagonal to shoulders).

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C.Bend left elbow and touch back with dumbbell; return.

Do 30 reps, alternating sides.

C.Extend right arm overhead and to left, keeping shoulder down.

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D.Lower elbow to hip.

Do 25 reps; switch sides and repeat.

B.Keep arms straight as you lift and lower right shoulder to ear.

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C.Switch sides; repeat.

Do 30 reps, alternating sides, keeping arms lifted entire time.

Some things to keep in mind as you begin:

Woman completing straight-arm shrug exercise

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