Try adding these new moves to your arm-sculpting routine.

Not only are resistance bands a great toning tool, but you can take them anywhere because they're light and super compact. They're also a smart transition to using weights if you're new to strength training.

For this workout, try to do 10-12 repetitions of each move using a band that challenges you. Bands usually come with a light, medium and heavy option, so choose the best match for your fitness level (and switch to a heavier one as you get stronger). Try to flow from one exercise to the next without taking a break.

To start, step on the centre of the band with one leg and then step forward with your other leg. Lean your torso forward and keep reaching out through the top of your head all the way down to your tailbone. Try not to hunch over, and make sure to keep tension on your band the whole time. This will be your base posture throughout all six of these moves:

Photograph courtesy of Chelsea Streifeneder

Hug a Moon

  1. Start with your arms out to the sides and palms facing up.
  2. Lift your arms up and over your head until your fingers meet.
  3. Bring your arms back down with control to your start position, keeping tension on the band and arms long and strong.
Photograph courtesy of Chelsea Streifeneder

Hug a Tree

  1. Start with your arms out long to the sides of your body, palms facing forward.
  2. Bring your arms in front of your chest so your fingertips meet as you “hug” in.
  3. Resist back out to your start position.
Photograph courtesy of Chelsea Streifeneder

Diamond Chest Press

  1. Right after Hug a Tree, keep your arms in front of your chest and bring your pointer finger and thumbs together to form a “diamond” shape in front of your sternum.
  2. Bend the elbows into your chest without dropping them or letting the band go slack, then push back out to your start position.
Photograph courtesy of Chelsea Streifeneder

Up & Down

  1. Hold the arms out straight and, still keeping that “diamond” position with your hands, start to lift them up without lifting the shoulders up.
  2. Lower the arms back down into your start position, keeping tension on the band the whole time.
Photograph courtesy of Chelsea Streifeneder

Shaving

  1. Keeping those fingers together, bring the arms behind your head without hunching forward.
  2. Push to extend your arms up, keeping the elbows open to the sides.
  3. Resist to come back down to start position.
Photograph courtesy of Chelsea Streifeneder

Boxing

  1. Bring the arms in front of you, palms facing down. Hold onto the band and keep your shoulders squared over your hips.
  2. Bend one arm in while keeping the other out long, then switch back and forth to alternate arms.
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