Need help with my arms :)

As part of my workout I have been focusing a lot on developing upper body strength - something i never had before even at my thinnest.

I have done very well in this so far with building up to doing sets of 12 pushups. When I first started I couldn't do more than 2 or 3 so that's progress right :)

What I noticed though is that my upper arms and chest are getting definition but my triceps are very week adn the back of my arms are very flabby. In fact it looks worse now because the rest of my arms are getting tighter.

I tried to do the exercise where you sit with your back against a chair and use your arms on the chair to push your body up, but the problem is I am too short and cant work this correctly with any furniture. Are there other things as effective I can do for the backs of my arms? I do triceps kickbacks with weights but they aren't making a difference, I need something I can do at home to help me with this problem area.

Thanks for all your help :)

Well, you could try a modified pushup. If you really want to work the tricepts, try doing a pushup with your elbows pulled in tight against your body. This will work your tricepts very well.

Start by placing your hands shoulder width apart on either side of your chest, with the elbows bent and pulled in tight on either side of your body. As you push up, do not let your elbows go out to the sides, keep them tight against your sides as you push up. You'll feel the tricept working. Also, try doing a seated tricept press, which is easy to do with dumbells and a chair.

Perhaps your tricept kickbacks do not work because you are not keeping your head up, and moving only your forearm while keeping your shoulder, upper arm, and elbow imobile.

Good luck

Thank you :) I'll try that

Hi!

Fortunately I am blessed with a thin upper body however, the following exercises have really helped me... also I would suggest self.com... they ahve great tips and exercises there....

Seated rows. (works all of arms and chest). Sit on floor/mat with your knees bent in front of you. Lift your feet off the floor so you are in a modified "V" position. With weights or a weighted bar starting from your shoulders push out until your arms are directly in front of your body. pull in on an inhale. push out again on an exhale.... make sure you are also still balancing on your sit bones with your feet up. these kicked my butt at the gym the other day..... 3 sets of 12 (one is a pushout and pull in)

also would recommend the modified pushups... those melt the fat!!!!

maybe also tricep dips????? exactly what they should like.... using a small bench etc keep your elbows close to your body lift yourself up and down... in small motions-- these are killer. do 3 sets of 24!

Yeah LoL those sound like butt kickers ;), but I am going to try those too :). The more I work out the stronger I get and that motivates me to push myself even a little harder than I think I can.

I've been doing callanetics for overall shaping too and man those look deceptively simple but they really are difficult. Most of all they really WORK because they have really helped me shape up my rear and legs especially.

thanks for the help! and I'll go check out the Self thing too :)