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August 21, 2009
People exercise to stay healthy and live longer. Even the simplest exercise such as bending can be a big boost towards toning your body. Toning exercises help in improving raise the metabolism by building muscles. It also helps in developing stronger bones. Some people do toning exercises to release stress from the body.
Here is an exercise for the upper body that uses weights. Cans of soup will do just as well.
~Stand up straight, with knees slightly bent.
~Place feet hip distance apart.
~Make sure toes are pointing forward.
~Keep shoulders even as you complete this exercise.
~Hold weights at shoulder height with palms facing forward
~Exhale (breathe out) as you slowly and evenly lift both arms upright past ears, above head, to a full arm extension.
~Inhale (breathe in) as you evenly and slowly lower both arms down to starting position.
~Repeat exercise for a set of 8.
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