Flabby arms: 5 simple, toning exercises anyone can do at home

The problem of flabby arms affects everyone to some extent, and sometimes we may exaggerate about how bad our arms are. To achieve toned arms, it is necessary to intervene with some targeted exercises, which make the correct muscle group work out.

Pilates workouts, the use of dumbbells and yoga can help us, but there are also exercises that can be done without too much effort - perfect for those with limited mobility. It will take longer to notice improvements, but with a little persistence, satisfying results can be achieved. Below, find some of these exercises, as illustrated on TikTok:

Video tutorial via @fitnessphoenix/TikTok

The TikToker @fitnessphoenix shows three exercise to do every day for a few minutes, and which will slim down your arms.

• 1) The cobra: This a somewhat simplified form of push-up, where instead of lifting the whole body, only the torso is raised from the ground.
  Start by lying on your stomach, with your hands together on the ground in front of your chest, your arms bent. 
  Push yourself up, without taking your palms off the ground and lifting your torso, while your pelvis and legs remain in contact with the ground.
  Repeat 25 times.

• 2) Hands behind the body: This is a very simple exercise, for which you simply have to stand with your back straight, bring your arms behind your hips, bringing them as close together as possible and moving them away a little, with a rhythmic movement. Repeat 50 times.
• 3) Standing push-ups: Stand in front of a wall, at a distance slightly less than that of your outstretched arms. Palms on the wall at chest height, approach the wall and then push the body back and repeat 25 times.

Click here to see how this young woman does these exercises.

Video tutorial via @kathyhealthtips/TikTok

For even less strenuous exercises, try those suggested by @kathyhealthtips on TikTok:

• 1) The first resembles one of those show above: bring your arms behind your hips, bringing your shoulder blades together as much as you can, and place your hands so that they form a 90 ° angle with your arms, palms well stretched. At this point, rotate your wrists, making your hands move horizontally, as if giving a greeting.
• 2) Extend one arm to the side, at shoulder height. The hand closed into a fist with the thumb raised (as in hitchhiking!). Start with your thumb up and then rotate your arm back so that your thumb goes back to a horizontal position. Thumb up and continue swinging your arm back and forth.

Click here to see how this woman does these exercises.

These are really very simple exercises for everyone: have you ever tried them?