A lot of high profile women are sporting some pretty lean arms these days. Madonna and Michelle Obama immediately come to mind. And I can guarantee you that they didn’t get said arms by doing push-ups all day.

In fact, knowing which exercises are effective and which are not is just as important as eating right. Unfortunately, most women are absolutely confused about which exercises are best.

And most women don’t know which exercises are good and which are bad. There is simply way to much misinformation out there for you to sift through. Luckily, I’ve already done all the sifting for you!

So here is my review of reverse grip push downs for the female arm:

1. Overview. Few women actually do this exercise because it requires putting your wrists in an awkward position. This exercise mainly targets the medial part of the triceps which makes up the inner part of your arm.

2. Quick start. Grasp a bar in front of a machine. Use an underhand grip. Keep your abs slightly contracted, and press the bar down while keeping the elbows frozen in place. Once you have gone through the entire range of motion, slowly let the bar up.

3. Common errors: Allowing the upper body’s posture to deviate. Rocking back and forth to get the bar down. Not keeping the weight of the body on the heels of the feet. Not keeping the elbows locked in place. And gripping the bar too tightly which can cause massive wrist strain.

4. To do or not to do. I do not recommend this exercise for one simple fact: you can’t go heavy. And if you want toned arms ASAP, you have to go heavy. Period. There is no way around this. So don’t do this exercise if you are on a strict deadline for sexy arm stardom.

So what’s the best way to get rid of the arm jiggle and get sexy arms? Well, the key is to do a variety of the top exercises so that you can hit your arms from every angle imaginable. Only then will you get the fastest arm-toning possible. And don’t fall for any flashy exercises that end up working areas of your body other than your arms!

Reverse Push Downs For Getting Rid Of Arm Jiggle is from Good Health Weekly