Try this 3-level program to sculpt your arms
By Natalie Gingerich , Natalie Gingerich is an associate editor at Prevention magazine.
Try this three-level program to ease into push-ups and tone your shoulders, arms, and chest in 3 weeks, says Denis Barry, a certified trainer and co-owner of Edge gym in New York City. Do the routine every other day.
 | Level 1: Stand in front of stairs and place hands on a step at about chest height, body in line from head to heels. Bend elbows to sides, lowering chest toward stairs, and push back to start. Begin with 6 reps. When you can easily do 12 reps, move to level 2. | |
 | Level 2: Make it harder by moving hands down a step and stepping feet farther away from stairs so body stays in line. Repeat from this height. | |
Level 3: Lower one step each time you're ready to progress--the closer you get to the ground, the more challenging the move. | ||
Last Updated: 06/14/2008 August 2008 Copyright 2008, Prevention
