Toned arms are a commodity that no one should go without, especially in the hot days of summer. Wearing a tank top, bathing suit, or even just light weight t-shirts require that you show off what you have up top. But unless you spend a lot of time at the gym or have a job that requires lifting, the chances are that your arms could use a bit of a tone up.

If you find it hard to fit time in to go to the gym or don’t want to pay the membership fee, but still want to build strength, here are some easy home based exercises to try:

Pushups – This is the standard chest exercise that can be practiced anywhere. Pushups not only work your chest, but help tone the rest of your body,

Do you ever watch a movie and think ‘I wonder what kind of workout they do to get those bodies.’ It seems actors have an uncanny ability to shape themselves as though they were made of rubber. One movie they are fat, the next they are ripped. How do they do it?