I'm sure you're all groaning about my title, especially after all the silly press Michelle Obama's arms have been getting. I feel a bit like a weenie admitting this, but I have been appreciating the press that both Obamas are getting for both their fitness and their fitness routines. I guess I see them as positive role models... they have busy lives, they have kids, and they're still managing to make fitness a priority. (Okay, okay--they do benefit from being able to afford a gym/gym equipment, they have help with the childcare, etc., but my point is, they have obstacles just like the rest of us but they're still working out.)
I have kind of enjoyed all the (positive) press about fit arms. (David Brooks I could do without.) Fit arms are my "thing", too, and it's been interesting to read about other people's reactions to Michelle's fit arms and to scan through scads of advice about how to buff up the biceps. Below the fold, I'll include snippets and links to some of the press, plus links and snippets on arm-focused upper body strength training, and last but not least, some of my own (very non-professional) experience.
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