Tone Your Arms in 3 Moves

What You'll Need: A pair of 3-pound dumbbells

Targets: Shoulders, back, triceps, biceps

• Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, arms extended straight out to sides at shoulder height.
• Keeping shoulders down, do 20 small backward circles.
• Switch directions; do 20 forward circles.

Targets: Shoulders, triceps

• Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand.
• Bend elbows, bringing hands to shoulders, palms facing forward.
• Press weights straight overhead, keeping shoulders down; lower weights back to shoulders.
• Do 20 reps.

Targets: Triceps

• Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, knees slightly bent, holding a dumbbell in each hand, arms straight down at sides, palms facing back.
• Lift arms straight back about 2 feet behind you; return to sides.
• Do 20 reps.

Targets: Shoulders, biceps, triceps

• Stand with feet hip-width apart, arms straight out to sides at shoulder height, fingers together and palms down.
• Rotate thumbs back until palms face up.
• Rotate thumbs forward.
• Do 30 reps, keeping arms lifted.

Targets: Shoulders, triceps

• Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand, arms extended overhead in a V, palms facing out to sides.
• Slowly bend elbows to hips, palms facing body.
• Press back up into V.
• Do 20 reps.

Targets: Triceps

• Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand, right elbow bent, palm facing shoulder.
• Straighten arm out to side at shoulder height, and rotate so palm faces back.
• Lift up 2 inches.
• Return to start.
• Do 20 reps; switch arms and repeat.

Targets: Back, shoulders, biceps

• Stand with feet hip-width apart, arms extended out to sides, a dumbbell in each hand.
• Bring arms about 1 foot behind you (diagonal to shoulders).
• Bend left elbow and touch back with dumbbell; return.
• Do 30 reps, alternating sides.

Targets: Shoulders, triceps, core

• Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand.
• Bend right elbow to hip and hinge over to left from waist.
• Extend right arm overhead and to left, keeping shoulder down.
• Lower elbow to hip.
• Do 25 reps; switch sides and repeat.

Targets: Shoulders, biceps, triceps

• Stand with feet hip-width apart, arms extended straight out to sides at shoulder height, holding a dumbbell in each hand.
• Keep arms straight as you lift and lower right shoulder to ear.
• Switch sides; repeat.
• Do 30 reps, alternating sides, keeping arms lifted entire time.