Warning: Do Not Do Tricep Kickbacks To Get Toned Arms
August 27, 2009 by Katherine Crawford, M.S.
Filed under Weight Loss
There are certain arm toning exercises that should be a staple in your program. And there are certain exercises that you should stay away from like the plague. Unfortunately, many women are consistently doing exercises that they should be avoiding.
How did this come to be?
The truth is that, in this case, tradition has clouded common sense. It’s all too common for women to blindly do what the so called experts have been recommending.
But I come to you with good news. I’ve already done all the questioning for you. And I’m ready to share all the answers to my questions.
So without further delay, here is my review of triceps kickbacks for getting toned arms:
1. Summary: This is probably the most overrated triceps exercise out there. Seriously. I think this exercise is a waste of time for two main reasons. First, exercising one arm at a time is extremely inefficient. Second, you can’t use heavy weights when doing this exercise. And heavy weights are critical for the fastest arm toning.
2. Technical overview: Find a low bench. Place one of your hands on it while leaning forward with knees slightly bent. Use your free hand to grasp a weight. Keep the same arm aligned with your torso. Lift the weight by straightening out your arm. Slowly lower it and repeat.
3. Frequent mistakes: Not going through the entire range of motion. Swinging up and down to move the weight rapidly. And not keeping the elbows locked in position.
4. To do or not to do: Do NOT do this exercise. It’s the most overrated and overdone arm toning exercise out there. There are much more effective exercises that will get you faster results. Seriously.
Having an effective selection of arm toning exercises for your workouts is critical for flabby arm success. Anything less would be a waste of time. So never do what everybody else is doing without first questioning the practice. Only then will you get sexy and lean arms!
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