We are often asked for tips on how to lose fat from stubborn areas like the stomach and hips.

Rio’s (Named After the Jesus Statue in Rio De Janerio) This is a Fantastic shoulder/upper arm exercise to help tone up and tighten. Start this exercise by standing up & holding 2 dumbbells (ranging between 5-12 lbs depending on strength) down at your side. Start the motion by raising one arm up and out to the side stopping when your shoulder height. You are going to hold this arm out in this position with your palm facing forward and thumb in the upright position. While holding this arm steady, take your other arm and raise it to the same height so that your arms are in a “T” position. Then lower the same arm you just raised back down. Repeat 10 times with each arm (remembering to hold the other one straight out from your body). Once you have finished ten reps with each arm do five slowly raising & lowering both arms together. Repeat this set 3 times taking 30 seconds to a minute between each set. This is another exercise that you can add to your arsenal to aid in weight loss and muscle toning.