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While toning your arms is important, there are several other benefits that come from taking care of your upper body’s health. Improving your upper body strength and posture is essential for overall health and well-being.
Here are some exercises and tips you can follow for better upper body strength, health and posture and at the same time you can still get rid of bingo wings and unwanted arm fat.
Firstly lets talk about Walking: Believe it or not, walking is an excellent low-impact exercise that targets your arms. This is because your arms swing back and forth continuously, which activates both the biceps, triceps, and shoulders so you get lovely toned and sculpted arms. Next time you go for a walk, try picking up your speed to naturally increase the swing of your arms and this instantly becomes a bingo wing exercise.
This exercise here is incredible for toning your arms as it activates the back muscle in your upper arm known as your tricep, this can often be the first area that we notice the tone starts to disappear, but fear not with this move. This is how to perform the move.

Stand in a split stance, with both arms bent, palms facing in and hands by your shoulders.
Extend both your forearms straight back and hold for a second.
Then return arms to the start position.
Extend both arms back out.
Keep repeating and doing this for 40 -60 seconds.
Arm Toning Sculpt Exercise: This move helps to shape and sculpt your arms and at the same time helps to improve your upper body posture by working on flexibility through your chest muscles.

Stand with good posture, both arms directly in front, with your palms facing in.
Now open your arms out as wide as you can, aiming to take both your hands slightly behind you.
Then return both arms to your start position.
Extend both arms back out, and again work through your fullest range of movement.
Keep repeating this for 40 – 60 seconds.
Pull-Back Arm Toners Exercise: This move not only tones your arms, but it also works through your shoulders and your upper back so you get a full upper body move with this arm toning exercise.

Stand with good posture, both arms extended in front,
palms facing down.
Now pull one arm back. Hold for a second.
Then return to the start position.
Repeat with the other arm.
Keep alternating and do this for 40 -60 seconds
Upper Back Squeeze Backs: This helps to tone your upper back and shoulders as well as engaging your arms, this one is great for your posture.

Stand with your feet together and knees slightly bent.
Leaning slightly forward from your hips and starting with plans together and arms bent.
Now open ars out wide behind you. Then return to the start position,
Keep alternating and do this for 40 -60 seconds
Overhead Doube Arm Lift: This simple standing arm exercises work through your deltoids as well as staggering the back of your upper arms and this is another great bodyweight arm exercise.

Stand with good posture, both bent by your shoulders.
Now push both arms directly up above your head
Then return to the start position.
Keep alternating and do this for 40 -60 seconds
MORE ARM TONING TIPS YOU CAN DO THROUGHOUT YOUR DAY
Tip 7. Sofa Swimming: This one requires a little imagination and is the perfect exercise to do while watching TV. So imagine yourself swimming and performing the arm movements. It’s an enjoyable way to tone and target your upper body. So next time you are sat on the sofa watching TV and the adverts come on mimic the swimming arms during those commercial breaks.
Tip 8: Tone Your Arms While Cleaning the Shower or Bath: Who says household chores can’t be a workout? You’ll be surprised at how many muscles you engage in your upper body while cleaning. Try making big circular movements next time you step out of the bath or shower to get those arms toned. Use both hands to scrub and not only will you get a great arm workout, but you’ll also have a sparkling clean bathroom.
Tip 9: Tone your Arms while you Shop: Consider swapping your trolley for a shopping basket! Not only will this help to improve your upper body health, but it’ll also encourage you to be more mindful of what you’re putting in your basket. Next time you’re out shopping, remember to reach for the basket instead of the trolley and reap the benefits!
Exercise 10: Press Ups: This is hands down one of the best exercises to build strength and tone your entire upper body. Here are several variations of the Press Up also known as the Push Up and this image is from my 21-day online Arm Toning Course

HOW TO DO PRESS-UPS:
The Wall: Place your hands in line with your shoulders and lean into a sturdy wall or worktop, simply lower your body by bending through your elbows close to the wall, hold then push back up.
The Boxed: Starting on all fours on the ground. Make sure your wrists are under your shoulders, and knees under your hips. Slowly bend through your elbows so you lower your upper body towards the ground, hold then push back up.
The 3/4: Start by coming onto the ground and being on all fours, then push your hips forward, aiming to maintain a straight line from your knees to your back. Now slowly bend through your elbows lowering your body towards the ground, hold then push back up.
The Full Press Up: Coming onto the ground, starting in an extended position, with arms straight. Toes tucked under, now slowly bend elbows and lower body down towards the ground hold for a second then push back up.
So there you have 10 easy ways to keep your upper body healthy and strong. And you can always follow my Free YouTube Playlist with over 20 of The Best Arm Toning Exercises for Women.