Many highly visible women have recently been sporting very defined arms. Michelle Obama and Madonna immediately come to mind, among many others. How do they do it?
In fact, knowing which exercises are effective and which are not is just as important as eating right. Unfortunately, most women are absolutely confused about which exercises are best.
And most women don’t know which exercises are good and which are bad. There is simply way to much misinformation out there for you to sift through. Luckily, I’ve already done all the sifting for you!
So without further ado, here is my analysis of push downs with a reverse grip for women:
1. General description: Not too many women do this exercise. Why? Because an underhand grip isn’t the most comfortable thing in the world. In fact, when done incorrectly it can be very painful. This exercise works the inside portion of your arm.
2. Technique snap shot: Find a machine, grasp a bar with an underhand grip and keep your elbows locked to your sides. Keep your abs tight and press the bar down. Then slowly let it up after it has reached the bottom.
3. High frequency mistakes. Gripping the bar with a vice-like grip which can cause severe wrist pain. Letting the weight of the body shift from the heel to the ball of the foot. Heave hoeing the bar up and down. And allowing the upper body to hunch.
4. Final word. Since you can’t use heavy weights here, this exercise is not recommended. The best exercises are the ones in which you can increase the load substantially for the fastest arm toning. And this exercise doesn’t make the cut.
Don’t be discouraged by all the information out there. They key is to take action on the right information very quickly. This is called speed of implementation. And the most successful people have the highest speeds of implementation. If you want sexy and toned arms, and if you want to get rid of arm fat, stick to basic exercises that allow you to use heavy weights!