3 yoga poses to tone your arms
Don’t be afraid to wear short sleeve blouses or even better something strapless this spring and summer. Get started on toning your arms now.
As the weather this spring is gradually warming, you are probably starting to shed some of your winter wardrobe. Big bulky sweaters kept the chill at bay, but it also meant that you didn't have to worry about any visible jiggly parts on your body. That is until now. Don't be afraid to wear short sleeve blouses or even better something strapless this spring and summer. Get started on toning your arms now.
POP SUGAR has compiled a list of yoga poses that will help tone your arms so you can bare your arms with pride. Here are some of the poses suggested:
Quarter Dog
From Down Dog, spread your fingers wide and lower your forearms to the mat. Check to make sure you're creating a straight line between your elbows and middle fingers.
Keep your legs straight and lower your heels toward the ground as far as you can. Your heels should be slightly wider than your toes so the outside edges of your feet are parallel with the outside edges of your mat.
Relax your head between your arms, and direct your gaze through your legs or up toward your belly button. Hold for five breaths. Then straighten your arms, coming back to Downward Dog.
One-Legged Four-Limbed Staff
When lifting one leg in this posture, you are really able to target your triceps and shoulders.
From Down Dog, shift weight forward so your shoulders are directly over your wrists, coming into the top of a push-up position.
Bend your elbows behind you, brushing your arms against the sides of your body as you lower down. Hold Four-Limbed Staff with your body in one straight line, making sure your elbows are at 90-degree angles.
Lift your right leg a few inches off the floor, pointing your toes, and hold for three deep breaths. Release that foot to the floor, and lift your left leg for another three breaths.
Release your left foot to the floor, inhale into Upward Facing Dog, and exhale into Downward Facing Dog.
Side Crow
From a Wide Squat, walk your feet together. Twist your torso to the right, and place both hands on the floor so they're parallel with your thighs and shoulder-width apart.
Place your outer right hip onto your right elbow and your outer right knee onto your left elbow.
Shift weight into your palms, and lift your feet off the floor, coming into Side Crow. Hold here for five breaths, and then release your feet to the floor, coming back to a low squat position.
Rotate your torso to the left, and repeat this pose on the other side. After five breaths, come back to a low squat.
For a more complete look at arm-toning yoga poses, check out the full POP SUGAR article here.
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