ELIMINATING EXCUSES | fitness

Here’s another good one! Let’s hit the triceps today with skullcrushers. This exercise isolates the triceps allowing you to improve your tone, strength and definition. Let’s get that horseshoe!!! You’ll need some weight for this exercise and a open area. I recommend that you use dumbells. Lie on the floor with your weights in your hands (your legs can be straight or bent). Extend you arms upward and incline them towards your head so that they form a 45 – 60 degree angle relative to the floor. Keep your elbows in the same position for this entire exercise; don’t allow them to bow outward. If you allow your elbows to bow outward, you will minimize the amount of work done by your triceps. Bring the weights down toward your head just till they almost touch your head. Then bring the weight back up to your starting position. Man, that’s all tricep? Feel that? DO SOMETHIN’!

Today, let’s hit chest and triceps at the same time. I have another good exercise for you: triangle close grip push-ups. This exercise will help you get that tone and definition for your triceps and chest so you’ll be ready to hit the beach, swimming pool, volleyball court, etc. Ladies, some of you may be concerned about becoming too musclar by doing this exercise. Don’t worry. Doing a few sets of these won’t make you look like a body builder. Trust me. Ok, back to the exercise. Rather than taking the standard push-up form of having your hands about shoulder width apart, let’s bring our hands close together. Form a triangle by touching your thumbs and index fingers together. Now assume push-up position. Go down as far as you can comfortably. Aim to have your nose almost touch the floor in the middle of your triangle. I know; you don’t have to tell me how fun this exercise is. DO SOMETHIN’!

Time to hit the arms again! Today, we have a tricep exercise that’s great for tone and definition. You’ll need a chair and some weight for this exercise. Sit down and take your weight in your left arm. Bend your left arm behind your head. Press the weight up and stop slightly before locking out your elbow. Locking out the elbow puts extra stress on your elbow joint; for this reason, I suggest that you do not lock out your elbow. As you bring the weight down, guide the weight down so that your tricep is continuing to work. Don’t bring the weight down so low that you allow the weight to come to a resting position behind your neck (if you do so, the tricep muscle will be relaxed). We want to keep the tricep under constant tension to maximize the work done. Got it? Good. DO SOMETHIN’!

Here’s a tricep exercise that good for tone and definition. You’ll need a weight for this one. If you like working out from home and you have not invested in some dumbells, you might want to consider getting some. But, finding objects to use around your place will suffice in the mean time. Lean over a chair (or on the floor) supporting your body weight on one arm and both legs while holding your weight at your side. Extend your arm back in a smooth, controlled motion. Focus on keeping your arm steady so that the tricep is doing all the work to move the weight. Remember to work both your left and your right arm. Ok? MAKE IT HAPPEN!

Here’s a tricep exercise that’s good for definition, tone and strength. Remember not to over extend the range of motion on this exercise or you might injure your shoulders and/or elbows. On the way down, don’t go so far that you get stuck. On the way up, remember not to lock out your elbows. Use good form to get the most out of this exercise and take your time. Ready . . . DO SOMETHIN’!