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Who doesn’t want great arms?

I mean seriously, who doesn’t? Our arms are often the most exposed part of our bodies and despite that fact, they tend to be neglected. I don’t see many people raising their hands saying push ups are their favorite thing to do but girrrrrrrrrl, push ups are so good. So easy and SO good. But why stop at a simple push up? When I finally got it through my head that lifting heavier would not turn me into a body builder but actually help me get stronger {DUH!} and leaner {seriously!?}. When done right, lifting heavy weights can be just what a body needs to break a plateau and get you to your next fitness goal. A few weeks ago I asked for YOUR input on what you’d like to see from Workout Wednesday posts and so many people mentioned specific workouts for specific parts of the body. Target workouts are some of my favorite routines, too! Because my typical routine lately of OrangeTheory 3x/week and yoga + running, I’m focusing a lot less on target days {i.e. Leg Day or Arm Day} and more on the total body. That being said, often on Saturday’s if I’m not hitting up Spin Class @ Elevate, I will go on a long run and do either an arm, leg or ab circuit. Below I’m sharing 2 of my go-to arm workouts. Remember, as I always have to say, I’m NOT an expert. I put these two circuits together myself and they haven’t been evaluated by any administration, blah blah blah. These are what have finally given me muscle definition–combined with cardio & a balanced diet, obvi–and increased my arm strength dramatically. Just because these moves worked for my body doesn’t mean you’ll see instant results or that you’ll even LIKE the moves, but that also could mean these moves kill it for you and you’ll end up with bomb.com biceps & triceps in no time.

For Workout #1 I use 12 lb. weights for everything and a 20 lb. kettle bell for the weighted tricep dips. For Workout #2 I use either 12 lb. or 15 lb. weights {depending on how I’m feeling!} and this Interval Timer. Other than those few items, all you need is a little bit of floor space to work with and you’re all set. I didn’t give descriptions of any of the moves because {for the most part} they’re pretty basic. If moving forward y’all would like more details just let me know! 🙂