Toned to a T. Get ready to wear that halter top, little T-shirt or strapless swimsuit. Fitness trainer Carla Fields shows you how to develop sexy arms and sleek shoulders with these simple exercises. Use 1- to 8-pound dumbbells with each.
Shoulder press
Sit on an exercise ball and stabilize your body by contracting your abdominals.
Start with your hands at shoulder level, press your arms up and slightly in front but not directly over your head.
Lower to shoulder level.
Repeat three sets of 15.
Lateral raise
Muscles trained: shoulders.
Sit on an exercise ball and stabilize your body by contracting your abs, holding 1- to 8-pound dumbells.
Lift your arms to the sides to shoulder height. Pause briefly, return to the start position. Don’t touch your thighs.
Repeat three sets of 15.
Biceps curl
Muscles trained: biceps and anterior deltoids.
Sit on an exercise ball with abdominals contracted, arms extended to the side and palms facing upward.
Curl the dumbbells up, bending at the elbow. Try not to bend your wrists or squeeze too tightly.
Return the dumbbells to the start position slowly.
Repeat three sets of 15.
