Walking Workout: Tone Your Arms As You Walk

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Sarah Kehoe
 
This quick and effective routine pairs arm toning exercises with your regular walking workout, so you firm your upper body while you walk off the weight.

30-Minute Upper-Body Blitz

Forget hand weights or park-bench push-ups. You can walk your way to sleek shoulders, a sculpted back and toned arms without them. "Just making fists with your hands for these moves signals the arm muscles to contract and adds a little extra burn," says walking pro Tina Vindum.

The Routine
Warm up by doing three big, slow arm circles in each direction to prime your shoulder joints. Walk for 5 minutes, then do the first exercise here, matching the pace of the arm movements to your footfalls -- no stopping! Repeat until you've done all four moves; finish with 5 minutes of walking.



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Comments ( 3 )
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gingerly222 wrote:

I like this too!! I am disabled and use a walker and/or cane but I walk everyday and I can still do this while using my walking helpers. Thanks.

2/11/2010 12:25:25 PM Report Abuse
kia.giess wrote:

Wow! this is cool! I'm going to have to try it!!

1/10/2010 10:30:56 PM Report Abuse
sherrybhattu wrote:

thatz better

11/2/2009 10:45:34 AM Report Abuse
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