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Weight loss: 6 best sports you can play to tone your arms

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Sep 3, 2019, 07:00 IST
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Play these sports to tone your arms

If you are someone who despises the saggy skin and excess fat deposition on your arms, you surely feel excessively uncomfortable wearing sleeveless clothes. But why should you give up on wearing them if you can lose that flab. It might seem like a mountainous task to lose the fat around the arms, but it is not that difficult and it is not even necessary to spend long hours in the gym for that. If you love playing sports, you can lose arm fat with that too. The only thing is that you have to choose the right kind of sports, targeting your arms muscle.

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Tennis

Out of all the racquet sports, tennis is the best for your arms muscle. Overhand moves are excellent for your arms, while the forearm swing works on your upper chest and shoulders. Even if you play tennis for a couple of hours every week, you will be able to tone every inch of your arms, including your biceps, triceps, shoulders, and forearms.

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Golf

If you think that Golf is a low-impact, leisurely sport then you are mistaken. This game is great for your upper body, including your arms and back. The act of hitting the ball with a golf club has a strong impact on your core and arms muscles.

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Basketball

Playing basketball helps to strengthen your shoulders and tones your triceps and biceps. The constant tugging and pushing of muscles against bone while playing this game increases your upper body strength. Jumping, running and other physical activities improve bone health and tone every inch of your body.

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Gymnastics

Gymnastics is linked with a wide range of health benefits. It increases balance, strength, flexibility, coordination, and endurance. But this sport is also good for building upper body strength. Strong arms are required to hold yourself up using the rings or for somersaulting. Practicing gymnastics regularly helps to tighten loose skin.

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Volleyball

Volleyball is one of the healthiest sports you can play because it increases metabolic rate, strengthens coordination, and boosts mood. It is also the most preferred sport to lose weight and tone body muscles. The continuous movement while playing volleyball helps to build the muscle in your upper and lower body. To hit the ball to the other side of the net, you must have a strong upper body strength.

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