Sunday, May 2, 2010

FITNESS DURING PREGNANCY: TRICEP KICKBACK

Triceps are hard for girls to tone up.  Over time, they start to droop and dangle - not a very attractive look!  Even when I am not pregnant, I give my triceps a lot of attention.  Now, I work them even harder.

The tricep kickback is a great easy-to-do, at home exercise to strengthen and tone your arms' back muscles.  Here's how:


Step 1: Choose a desirable weight

Since the triceps are not very strong, you don't need to go heavy.  
I just doubled a couple of 2 pound dumb bells



Step 2: Start by slightly bending your body forward, keep the back straight.  
Lift your elbow, ensure that your upper arm is parallel to the floor.
Let your dumb bell hanging on the side.



Step 3: Slowly extend your arm up



Step 4: Stop extending until your arm is straight.  At this position, pause for a couple of seconds.



Step 5: Lower your arm back to starting position.



** NOTE: your upper arm and elbow should not move at all during the routine.

For best results, do 4 sets of 12 - 16 reps 

Have fun with this one!!





8 comments:

  1. I do the same thing!:D Great post, btw.:D

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  2. I can't believe you're still working out! The baby belly looks good :)

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  3. Great advice! I hope that I will put all these in practice during my pregnancy!

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  4. Is it dangerous to do sports like these during pregnancy?

    Anyways thanks fer sharing the great tip! I'm sure even I'm not pregnant now (not yet) I still can use the same method to train my ceps

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  5. Fabulous tutorial, darling!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  6. this post just puts me to shame... here you are pregnant and working out while little me can't even get my butt to run 15 minutes. hahaha! you go girl!

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  7. awwww baby :) When are you due?
    My triceps dangle. But when I flex, they look like rocks. Like I'm a body builder. It's kind of gross! I wish they'd stay tight when I'm not flexing!!!

    xo

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  8. I totally admire you for being so disciplined with exercise!! Thanks for these tips for keeping the arm tight and toned. Now, where're my weights....?

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