5 Secrets to Sexy Arms

I think every woman out there wants to perfect a certain part of their body, whether that be their butt, legs, abs...whatever, but what about trying to get symmetrical? Do you ever heat anyone say that they want a sexy symmetrical body? I know that I don't.

Some of us may take notice to a man that has huge arms, but tiny legs; we notice and comment, but do we actually realize the importance? Perhaps not at first. Symmetry is what makes anyone's body attractive and arms are a key part of that equation. Cardio and strength training are necessary to make changes; here are some tips to get your extentions a sleek, sexy look:

1. Antagonist Workouts -- Antagonist training refers to working opposing muscle groups in the same workout. There are many methods to manipulate a workout, but I’ve had great success performing a biceps exercise, immediately followed by a triceps exercise. For example, if you’re performing three sets of dumbbell curls and three sets of triceps dumbbell extensions, you would perform the curl movement and after completing the goal reps, immediately go to the triceps exercise. Wait a bit and then continue the cycle (biceps exercise followed by triceps). This allows you to use more weight poundage because the opposing muscle group gets a bit of a rest as you work the other muscle. This is my all time favorite way to work arms and I’ve had my best success with clients using this method.

2. Time Between Sets -- I've found that arms respond quite well with a 45 to 60 second rest between sets. Using our antagonist workout example in point No. 1 -- after performing the biceps curl and triceps extension, one would wait no more then 45 seconds and then repeat the cycle. People tend to wait a lot longer then they realize or they repeat a set too soon. There has to be some time allotted for recovery, but not so much that you begin to get stale. This allows you to do more work in less time and pumps blood volume into the arm.

3. The Tweak -- This special move is for the biceps muscles and not the triceps (back of the arm). The tweak refers to a simple move that will provide great results. For example, when performing a biceps curl with a dumbbell, most people will curl the weight up towards the upper arm and then return to the starting position and repeat. The fact is, they missed a critical move. When curling the dumbbell to the upper arm, you should turn the pinky finger and wrist in the direction outside of the shoulder area as you approach the top part of the movement. This slight tweak provides a perfect biceps contraction and you’ll definitely feel and see results from it. The entire movement -- curl and tweak -- is one movement so don’t make them separate movements.