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Walking Workout: Tone Your Arms As You Walk
Sarah Kehoe
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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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i'm sorry that there's not an easy way to print out the exercises and pictures for toning arms; that would have been helpful to take with me on my walk, reminding me of the way to do the exercises properly.
4/19/2012 07:51:59 AM Report Abusethank you for updating me with your articles. I love the exercises and healthy tips you are plugging in to your subscribers. I have done a combo upper and lower body exercises with arms. Awesome!!! work really god with my flabby arms.;)
7/11/2011 07:32:12 PM Report AbuseDo you need to be so negative? All of these things will help you in the long run compared to sitting on your couch and watching tv. They are nice enough to give tips, please be nice enough in return to not be horrible.
4/16/2011 11:37:11 AM Report AbuseSo many walking workout routines, and all of them won't do hardly anything to give women the shape they really want. All the programs on here are long distance walking or running. Have you seen a long distance runner or walker? Thin, spindly, pretty gross looking if you ask me. Compare a long distance runner or walker to a sprinter. There is no comparison.
9/21/2010 11:55:07 AM Report AbuseThis might work for beginners. Since it's a good idea to drink plenty of water, I put a full water bottle (BPA free) in each hand and drink from both as I walk to make them even as possible and by the time I walk my 5 miles I usually have both of them down about half way.
8/2/2010 10:00:24 AM Report AbuseOh come on!!! Balling thee fists to gain muscle!? Yeah. And how long will that actually take-- 5 minutes? I mean, it takes only 5 minutes to gain instant muscle, right?
5/7/2010 06:35:04 PM Report AbuseI 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 AbuseWow! this is cool! I'm going to have to try it!!
1/10/2010 10:30:56 PM Report Abusethatz better
11/2/2009 10:45:34 AM Report Abuse