GET GUNS LIKE MEGHAN

If flabby arms are weighing you down, try fitness expert FELICIA ROMERO’S toning exercises

Sick of sleeves? Toned arms a la the Duchess of Sussex might be easier than you think. Fit To Fat To Fit’s Felicia Romero introduces some simple arm exercises – no gym required!

Shoulder presses

STEP 1 Sit on a bench in an upright position. Hold a pair of dumbbells in your hands, resting them on your knees.

STEP 2 Raise the dumbbells up to your shoulders.

STEP 3 Gripping the dumbbells firmly, press them overhead until your elbows are locked in place. Pause and slowly lower your arms back to the starting position.

Side lateral raises

STEP 1 Stand tall with your legs shoulder-width apart. Hold the dumbbells by your sides at arm’s length with your palms facing your body.

STEP 2 Keep your arms straight and slowly raise them so they’re parallel to the floor, pause, then bring them back down.

STEP 3 Repeat.

Front raises

STEP 1 Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart.

STEP 2 Hold the dumbbells in front of your thighs, with your palms facing your body.

STEP 3 Raise your arms up in front of you. Pause when the dumbbells reach shoulder height, then slowly lower them back to the starting position.

Bicep curls

STEP 1 Stand tall, holding the dumbbells at arm’s length, with your palms facing forward.

STEP 2 Keeping your upper arms still, lift and curl the dumbbells to shoulder level. Hold them there for a moment as you squeeze your biceps.

STEP 3 Slowly lower the dumbbells back to the starting position. Repeat.

Tricep kickbacks

STEP 1 Stand with one foot in front of the other, in a slight lunge position. Lean slightly forward.

STEP 2 With a dumbbell in one hand, draw your elbow back and up, stopping at your hip bone. From that position, extend your elbow and push the dumbbell back and up, straightening out your arm completely.

STEP 3 Steadily bring the dumbbell back to your hip. Repeat.

Time to combine!

Like any workout, you won’t see results straight away, but Felicia says with a little patience and determination you’ll reap the rewards. “To start seeing results, I would recommend doing these two to three times a week. Start out with 2-3kg weights and increase after six weeks to 3-5kg. Do 12-15 reps of each exercise. The last four to five reps should burn – in a good way!”