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Oh, the arms on Popeye! Men want them because, well, women want them. For men, that means getting big, bulky muscles that look like Popeye’s coveted arms. For women, it means having lean, toned arms without the fat jello-like pancakes jiggling away under the bone when you raise your arms, or, just as bad, having a couple of jointed sticks sprouting out of your shoulder blades. So how do you get the fabulous arms you’ve been dreaming of? Magic diet pills and trips to the sauna aren’t the answer. The answer is exercise and a healthy diet. This week, specifically push-ups and spinach.
First, a how-to for push-ups. Doing them wrong, like any exercise with which you’re unfamiliar, can cause injury. Injury means laying off the muscle group so it can heal, which means postponing the great results you’re (sort of) looking forward to.
There are different intensities of push-ups that you can do, either indefinitely or until you have grown accustomed to the movement and gotten a little stronger. The easier version is frequently referred to as a woman’s push-up, due to the small amount of exertion required to execute the motion. In this version, the knees are kept on the floor at all times, feet up and crossed, although the rest of the body still moves in the same strait lever-like motion. Here is a link to help you have a visual idea of how to accomplish a sit-up correctly in this manner.
www.youngwomenshealth.org/fitness/ti_knee_pushup.html
For men, the same general motion carries though, with the exception that the feet are the pinion for the motion as opposed to the knees. This requires more strength and therefore should not be done unless you are strong enough. Here is a link to a video in which both men and women demonstrate the how-to of a correct push-up.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrgsIDWfKUY
Although there are hundreds of ways to get great looking, toned arms, this is a great (and very convenient) place to start. But just the exercise won’t cut it, you’ve got to include a good healthy diet on your journey to Popeye Arms. And as silly as it may seem, Popeye did something else right. He ate spinach. And while Popeye loved his spinach, not everyone does, which means it can be a real chore to include it in your diet. But it’s worth it, and making even small changes can make a big difference. Spinach is high in iron, which is especially important for women. Using spinach instead of Iceberg lettuce in your salads and wraps is the easiest, but there are some delicious recipes that include spinach, which really helps incorporate it into your everyday eating style. Here is a recipe worth trying:
allrecipes.com/Recipe/Crustless-Spinach-Quiche/Detail.aspx
Whatever way you choose to lean down and tone up is great, these are just some of the ways that I’ve chosen. Each journey to healthy is different, but it’s not how you make the journey that counts, it’s where you end up.
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