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Are Dumbbell Curls Useful For Toning Your Arms?


Most fitness experts have a different opinion on the best exercises for reducing arm fat. Perhaps all these different opinions have you a little frustrated. I know I was frustrated at one point in time.

And with all the conflicting stances out there, how are you supposed to figure things out? This can be a very frustrating scenario.

The good news is that I’ve already dealt with this issue. And I’m ready to share my findings after years and years of research.

So without further ado, here is my review of curls with palms forward for losing arm fat:

1. Snap shot: Very few exercises do a good job of working a muscle through its entire range of movement. This exercise is an exception. It really puts the burn on the outer part of your biceps muscles.

2. Technique: Straighten your arms and maintain both palms facing forward. Grasp two dumbbells while keeping your core contracted. Bring both dumbbells up in a controlled manner. Then slowly lower them.

3. What not to do: Raising the dumbbells too high which engages the front shoulder muscles instead of the biceps. Not keeping the shoulder blades retracted and chest popped out. Jerking the dumbbells up which uses momentum instead of muscle.

4. Bottom line: This is a great exercise that every woman should include in their arm toning program. Combined with proper nutrition, this is a great tool for reducing arm fat. Just make sure that you maintain strict form when going heavy. And remember that going heavy gets you faster results.

Now I firmly believe that learning the right exercises for reducing bingo wings shouldn’t be like navigating a mine field. In order to prevent this from happening to you, please ignore all the marketing jargon and fad gadgets. If a exercise is really flashy then it probably isn’t very effective. And never forget that intensity is the number one factor for sexy arm success.

Writer Katherine Crawford, a Harvard fitness physiologist and former arm fat sufferer, teaches women how to lose loose arm fat quickly. Learn how to get sexy arms by exploring her blog about how to get skinny arms once and for all now!

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