All the experts out here have a different opinion on how to tone arms. It seems as though every guru has found a different approach. Now a lot of said approaches are based on gibberish and are the product of pure marketing.
Unfortunately, even the most well respected experts can give subpar advice. How could this happen? Because scientific studies are never clear cut.
What is the source? Research studies. You might think that research is like math, one plus one equals two. Unfortunately, research is almost never clear cut like this. It’s usually open to interpretation.
Thus, today I will discuss some advice that perhaps you have picked up along the way-maybe from an authority. Here are 4 things you should not be doing to get toned arms:
1. Consuming more than 3 grams of fish oil a day. I remember reading an article by a well known fitness expert in which he recommended an intake of 20-30 grams of fish oil for accelerated fat loss. Wow. You should NEVER over supplement with fish oil. The excess omega-3 can induce atherosclerosis.
2. Not keeping the peanut butter cool. A mold called aspergillus can grow on nuts and legumes if they are kept in warm and humid environments. So make sure you store ALL your nuts and nut butters in the fridge. Although aspergillus poisoning may not be as common as the flu, a single case of it will set your toned arms mission many steps back.
3. Having trans fat. No amount is healthy, seriously. As proven by Harvard researchers, trans fat kill. And they will do no good for your arms. In fact, they will increase your overall body fat, including arm fat.
4. Thinking plant fat is unhealthy. Coconut has long been regarded as a very unhealthy source of saturated fat. But not all saturated fats are created equal. In fact, coconut is a very healthy food. Animal fat and plant saturated fat are structurally different.
There is a lot of information out there on how to tone arms. And even the best of authorities can give the wrong information since science is never clear cut. The facts are never clearly defined. The key, however, is to keep on moving forward despite all the small details. Accept the new information as it comes, but don’t stop making progress!
