Firm Your Flab Zones

Triceps Tamers

Basic move: Open-handed kickback

• Stand with feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent.
• Hold a 5-pound dumbbell in each hand, palms facing each other; bend forward from hips about 45 degrees.
• Bend elbows 90 degrees.
• Straighten arms behind you, rotating forearms to turn palms upward.
• At top of move, open your hands so the weights are resting on your palms.
• Hold for 3 counts; close hands and return to start.

Intermediate: Tree position kick-back

• Hold a weight in your right hand, palm facing in, left hand at left side.
• Place left foot against right thigh as high as is comfortable; contract abs and bend forward slightly.
• Bend right elbow 90 degrees, then straighten arm behind you.
• Complete reps; switch legs and repeat with left arm.

Advanced: Extend and squeeze

• Place left foot against right thigh as above.
• Holding one end of a weight in both hands, extend arms overhead.
• Bend elbows to lower weight behind head.
• Complete 12 reps, then hold arms in bent position.
• Squeeze elbows together 8 to 12 times.