1. The Anytime, Anywhere Exercise
Arm circles are an easy exercise you can do anywhere, inside or out. Arm circles require little time, yet reap great benefits when you do them regularly. You don't need any special exercise equipment for arm circle exercises. In fact, you need no equipment at all. You can do arm circles in sneakers, your bare feet or high heels. Arm circles require little concentration, so you may do them while watching TV or at your desk at work (however, you do need to stand up).
2. Circle Forward and Back
Stand with your feet spread about shoulder width apart. Stretch your arms out to your sides so that your body is in a T formation. Hold your arms stiff and push your muscles out tight as if you were pushing against something. The great thing about these arm exercises is that you get resistance exercise without equipment. Just the force of holding your arm muscles tight and firm as you circle creates resistance. Let your palms face out, with your thumbs pointing upward. Make small circle motions backward with your arms. Then face your palms in and point your thumbs down and reverse to forward arm circles. Do about 15 to 20 arm circles in each direction.
3. Warm Up With Circles
Arm circles are great warm-up arm exercises. If you do any type of resistance exercising or weight training, warm up with arm circles. Arm circles also help warm up the body for running. You use your arms to pump back and forth when jogging or running, and a couple of minutes doing arm circles may get a run off to a great start.
4. Ball Players Loosen Up With Circles
Professional baseball and softball players and other professional athletes do arm circles because they are a great arm and shoulder exercise. Arm circles not only warm up your arm muscles, but your shoulder muscles as well. Athletes of all ages use arm circles to prepare for athletic events. Arm circles warm, loosen and strengthen muscles at the same time.
5. Say Goodbye to Arm Flab
Professional and serious athletes are not the only ones who benefit from doing arm circles. Some women simply want ways to tone and tighten upper arm muscles. You don't want your upper arm to keep moving long after you've stopped waving goodbye. Wave goodbye to that problem with regular, consistent arm circle exercises. For maximum benefit, do arm circles daily.
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