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Lots of women dream of having sexy, toned arms and shoulders, but shy away from lifting weights out of fear of looking too bulky and masculine. It’s no wonder why so many of us look to First Lady Michelle Obama for our daily fitspiration. Her arms (or should I say “guns”?) and shoulders have just enough definition but not too much so that she still looks feminine.

Lucky for you, BlackDoctor.org recently spoke with three fitness experts, Adria Ali, a certified personal trainer of more than 13 years and the owner and creator of The Fit Tip Daily App; Brandon Mentore, a strength and conditioning coach, functional medicine practitioner, and sports nutritionist of 15 years; and Jazmin Truesdale, a certified personal trainer and fitness consultant of more than a decade and CEO of Jazmin Fitness, on how to achieve perfectly toned arms and shoulders just in time for summer. Here are 20 tips from the experts themselves:

 

  1. To prevent bulking up the arms or any body part, you want to keep the volume low between three and four sets. Many people think the heavier the weight, the more bulky you get, which is possible to a certain degree. Volume is where bulk happens so if you perform six or more sets of an exercise that’s considered high volume and can cause bulkiness. – BM
  1. Stretching is an important part of any lifting routine. In a sense, stretching allows room for the new muscle fiber to be built. Make sure you stretch your shoulders, triceps and biceps. Tight muscles lead to poor form, injury and bad posture. – AA

20 Tips To Get Michelle Obama’s Toned Arms & Shoulders  was originally published on blackdoctor.org

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