French cool girl and created of NRG BarreBody Nathalie Errandonea-Mewes has five easy exercises on how to quickly tone your arms. Even better, they can all be done while you’re watching television. (perhaps that Polin scene from Bridgerton season 3 is the perfect distraction…)
Small Lateral Circles
Focus: deltoids and trapezius muscles
- Sit with your legs crossed, your back straight, and your abs engaged.
- Raise your arms out to your sides, straight, with your palms facing the floor.
- Make circular movements, as if drawing tennis balls with your arms.
- Repeat 2 sets of 50 circular movements.
Hug the Ball
Focus: triceps and trapezius muscles
- Sit with your legs crossed, your back straight, and your abs engaged.
- Raise your arms out straight but casual to the sides, in second ballet position with shoulders low, elbows supported and palms facing in.
- Push your arms towards the back of your back in a round shape and try to touch your fingers together.
- Then return with your arms to the sides in second position.
- Repeat this movement 50 times.
Swan Wings
Focus: deltoids, trapezius muscles, and biceps
- Sit with your legs crossed, your back straight, and your abs engaged.
- Raise your arms out to your sides, straight, with your palms facing the floor.
- Bend your elbows slightly then extend your arms in continuous movements like the wings of a swan trying to fly away.
- Repeat 2 sets of 50 movements.
Chest Presses
Focus: deltoids, trapezius muscles, and biceps