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Having an idea of which exercises are a waste of time is just as important as having an idea of which exercises are the best. Unfortunately, some of the most prescribed arm exercises are extremely ineffective.

How did this come to be?

The truth is that, in this case, tradition has clouded common sense. It’s all too common for women to blindly do what the so called experts have been recommending.

Luckily for you, I’ve done all the research and I’m ready to share my findings. Why? Because I believe that getting sexy and toned arms shouldn’t involve the risk of injury.

Thus, here is my critique of triceps kickbacks for reducing flabby arms:

1. Summary: This is probably the most overrated triceps exercise out there. Seriously. I think this exercise is a waste of time for two main reasons. First, exercising one arm at a time is extremely inefficient. Second, you can’t use heavy weights when doing this exercise. And heavy weights are critical for the fastest arm toning.

2. Technical snapshot: Place one of your hands on a support structure like a bench. Lean forward with your knees slightly bent and keep your back straight. Grab a dumbbell with your free hand and align it with your torso. Bring the weight up by straitening your arm. Then slowly return it to the starting position. Repeat.

3. Frequent errors: Heave hoeing the weight up and down. Allowing the elbows to shift around. And not going all the way up and all the way down with the dumbbell.

4. To do or not to do: Do NOT do this exercise. It’s the most overrated and overdone arm toning exercise out there. There are much more effective exercises that will get you faster results. Seriously.

The key to getting rid of flabby arms is to do things that give you results in the shortest amount of time possible. Please do not waste your time doing ineffective exercises. There are much better exercises that will get you much faster results.

I have decided to evaluate every arm exercise that has the potential to tone up the female arm. Why? So that you don’t have to go through the same mind-numbing research.

Why am I doing this? Because it takes a long time to sift through all the information out there. Too much time if you want to get toned arms ASAP.

The main issue here is the sheer quantity of information. Some of which will set you back many steps. And how are you supposed to decipher which information is good and which is bad???

Don’t worry, I have you covered. I have already spent a large portion of my career gathering the facts. Thus, here is a review of skull crushers (aka lying triceps extensions) to tone up female arms:

1. Snap shot. Lots of people in gyms around the world do this exercise. And for good reason-it works. But there is one thing that most fitness buffs overlook: elbow strain.

2. Technique quick-start. Find a stable bench. Grasp an ez-bar and lie down. Keep your arms parallel to each other and perpendicular to the floor. While keeping your elbows locked in place slowly lower the bar to your forehead. Return it to the starting position.

3. High frequency errors. Not keeping the back straight which can cause serious issues over time. Not keeping the elbows frozen in place. And trying to push through the exercise after the triceps have completely fatigued. This is what can cause massive elbow strain.

4. Final word: This is an outstanding arm exercise for women. However, it’s not for everybody. Test it out and see how your elbows feel. Also, make sure you use perfect form here. And if you want to go heavy, make sure you have a partner to assist you.

Too many women are doing useless exercises in an effort to tone up their arms. Why? There is simply too much misguided information out there. So make sure you don’t waste your time doing exercises that aren’t going to get you anywhere. Start off with the effective ones and see how your body reacts to them. Good luck!

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!