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At one point in my life, I was hell bent on finding the absolute best arm exercises for women.

Why was I so hell bent? Because my arms had gotten so big that my underarm flab would keep on waving even after I had stopped. Do you have the same problem?

If so, I have some great news. There are specific exercises you can do that will annihilate your arm flab. Most women, however, don’t know how to do these exercises. And the women that think they know, end up doing the exercises the wrong way.

But it’s not their fault. You could spend an entire lifetime trying to figure out what information is accurate. There are simply way too many savvy marketers out there ready to empty out your purse! So here are 4 pitfalls to avoid when doing arm exercises for women:

1. Using a stability ball. Stability balls are great for increasing balance and coordination, and for activating your stabilizing muscles. But this is not your main goal. Your main goal is to get toned arms as quickly as possible. And to accomplish this, you are going to have to stick to basic and heavy weight lifting.

2. Bouncy bosu balls. Bosu balls are great for increasing balance and coordination. However, they limit the maximum load you can place on your arms. And if you want toned arm as quickly as possible, then you need to lift weights with maximal loads.

3. Exercising on one foot. Again, are you trying to obtain the balance of a trapeze artist, or a pair of sexy arms? Most so called experts will claim that this increases your “proprioception” (coordination of your body parts), and they are right. But remember, the goal is to get toned arms ASAP, not to increase proprioception.

4. 5lb dumbbells. If you use such light weights when working out, you’ll be spinning your arm flab wheels for a long time. Now if you are a true first time beginner, these might be appropriate starting weights. But you should be able to go heavier within a week.

The main key here is to not be wowed by the fitness industry’s gimmicks when learning how to do arm exercises for women. You have to train your arms hard and heavy to get the fastest results. And now you know 4 things you shouldn’t be doing when exercising your arm flab off.

One more thing: taking action is the best way to learn what exercises work best for your arms. So start experimenting as soon as your next workout.

Author Katherine Crawford M.S., a Harvard fitness expert and recent arm fat casualty, instructs women on how to lose arm fat fast. Unlock how to get sexy and toned arms by visiting her blog about tricep arm exercises for women now!