If you are of the female nature, you probably know what I am referring to when I speak of the part of your arm that one day just keeps on waving long after you've stopped. That area is your triceps. Help those babies out with a move you can do anywhere.
This is a dip. Sit on any stable structure, like a coffee table, a strong armless chair, or a park bench like shown here. Lift and move your body forward, so your butt is a few inches from the edge. Bend and straighten your elbows to lift our body up and down.
Do not raise and lower your hips, these are not dips. Keep everything else still, use only your arms. To help you not cheat, put your toes up.
To modify, bend the knees; for more exertion, keep them straight, like Julie here. For even more, lift one leg straight out in front of you; switch legs halfway through. Either way, do them until you can't any more. That's right, do it 'til it burns, baby! Repeat every other day, maybe even on different surfaces at different levels. Feeling hardcore? Do more than one set, try to do it a few times throughout the day. I promise, it will be worth it!
Fitness, food, & writing are my passions, so of course, a blog. As a certified personal trainer in Napa, where food is an art form, I want to eat it, enjoy it, & still be able to get in to my jeans. Anti diet, pro healthy lifestyle. I've spent the last 20 yrs teaching about food & fitness, researching, & writing about it, so I've got a lot to say. I believe in balance; don't forget to do your pushups, & if you love 'em, by all means, enjoy some pancakes!

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