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Water Bottle Arm Toning Workout: Beginner

28 min
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7 exercises

Tone and build your upper arms with this beginner water bottle workout. Get toned and stronger — no gym needed!

Knee Push-ups exercise illustration
Knee Push-ups
2 sets
30 secs
30 sec rest
Negatives push ups! Only focus on lowering your body nice and slowly here!
0:30 rest
Standing Water Bottle Bicep Curls exercise illustration A
Bring the resistance up keeping your elbows fixed at your sides. Remain focused, while adding a small flex at the top.
Water Bottle Single-Arm Tricep Kickbacks/Kick Backs exercise illustration A
Tense your triceps with each rep for a little extra credit.
1:00 rest
Water Bottle Floor Chest Presses exercise illustration B
Try to not bounce your elbows off the floor, contract your chest on the flexion.
Water Bottle Flyes exercise illustration B
Water Bottle Flyes
3 sets
45 secs
45 sec rest
With each extension, imagine you're trying to pinch a pencil between your rear shoulder blades.
1:00 rest
Plank Shoulder Taps exercise illustration
Plank Shoulder Taps
3 sets
30 secs
60 sec rest
Get into a plank and then start tapping those shoulders!
0:30 rest
Bench Tricep Dips exercise illustration
Bench Tricep Dips
3 sets
30 secs
60 sec rest
Aim to have your legs straight out with these. You're ready!

About this workout

Water Bottle Arm Toning Workout: Beginner is a free 28 min workout plan with 7 illustrated exercises for your biceps, triceps, abs and arms. Follow the workout online, save it to your WorkoutLabs Fit account or download it as a printable PDF.

Tap any exercise in the workout to see the muscles worked, clear exercise illustrations and step-by-step instructions. Each workout includes sets, reps, rest times and notes so you can follow the plan without guessing.

Workout details

  • Duration: 28 min
  • Exercises: 7
  • Training focus: Biceps, triceps, abs and arms
  • Equipment: Water Bottles
  • Level: Beginner
  • Format: Interactive workout and printable PDF

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Questions about this workout

What equipment do I need for this workout?

You'll need water bottles for this workout. Tap any exercise to see form instructions and possible substitutions if a piece of equipment isn't available.

How long does the Water Bottle Arm Toning Workout: Beginner take?

The full workout takes about 28 minutes, covering 7 exercises with prescribed sets, reps and rest periods. Using the built-in timers and auto-advance keeps you on pace from start to finish.

Is this workout suitable for my fitness level?

Yes – this is a beginner-friendly workout. Every exercise includes an illustration and step-by-step instructions, so you can learn proper form as you go. Start with lighter weights and focus on technique.

What muscles does this workout target?

This routine primarily works your chest, biceps, triceps, upper back & lower traps, abs. Tap any exercise in the workout to see a muscle diagram showing exactly which primary and secondary muscles it activates.

How often should I do this workout?

For gain muscle, get toned, aim to do this workout 2–3 times per week with at least one rest day between sessions. Progress by gradually adding weight or reps, and pair it with workouts for other muscle groups during the week.

Can I download or save this workout?

Yes – you can download this workout as a free printable PDF using the download button, or save it to a free WorkoutLabs Fit account to follow it on your phone, customize the exercises and track your progress.

Water Bottle Arm Toning Workout: Beginner
28 min
 · 
7 exercises
Tone and build your upper arms with this beginner water bottle workout. Get toned and stronger — no gym needed!
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Knee Push-ups
Knee Push-ups exercise illustration
2 sets
30 secs
30 sec rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
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Negatives push ups! Only focus on lowering your body nice and slowly here!
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
  1. Come to the ground on your knees. Tighten your core and maintain a flat back.
  2. Position your hands on the ground in front of you, directly below your shoulders. Cross your feet in the back.
  3. Lower your chest towards the ground. Bend your elbows at a 60-degree angle until your chest is just above the ground. You should feel a stretch across your chest. Hold for a count of one.
  4. Without locking your elbows, push yourself back to the starting position by straightening your arms.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
  1. Place a pair of dumbbells on the floor. Lie on your back in between the dumbbells. Bend your knees and move your feet towards your butt.
  2. Grab the dumbbells and hold them above you. Allow your upper arms to remain on the floor. Begin the movement by pushing the dumbbells over your chest. Pause at the top and squeeze your chest muscles.
  3. Slowly bring the weights down to the starting position, allowing your arms to rest for a brief moment before beginning the next repetition.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
  1. Get into position by placing your hands flat on the floor, directly below your shoulders.
  2. Extend your legs out behind you, with only your toes and balls of your feet touching the floor.
  3. Hold your body up and keep your back straight by tightening your abdominal muscles.
  4. Your neck and head should be bent slightly back.
  5. Lower your chest towards the ground by bending your elbows until your chest is just above the ground or you feel a stretching of your chest and shoulders. Hold for a count of one.
  6. Press upwards from your chest and shoulders, straightening your arms as you return to the starting position. Hold for a count of one.
  7. Repeat.
Rest
0:00
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Superset A - Standing Water Bottle Bicep Curls, Water Bottle Single-Arm Tricep Kickbacks/Kick Backs
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Standing Water Bottle Bicep Curls
Standing Water Bottle Bicep Curls exercise illustration
A
3 sets
45 secs
Superset A • Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
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Bring the resistance up keeping your elbows fixed at your sides. Remain focused, while adding a small flex at the top.
Primary muscle group(s):
Biceps
Secondary:
Forearms
  1. Holding a water bottle in each hand, stand with your feet shoulder width apart.
  2. Let your arms hang by your side with your palms facing in to the side of your body.
  3. Keep your elbows close to your sides.
  4. Curl the water bottles up towards your shoulders. Do not swing your hips to get the weight moving.
  5. Continue raising the water bottles until they are level with your shoulders with your palms facing in. Your forearm should be in a vertical position.
  6. Squeeze or flex your bicep and hold for a count of one.
  7. Slowly lower the water bottles to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Biceps
Secondary:
Abs, Forearms
  1. Holding a dumbbell in each hand, stand with your feet shoulder width apart.
  2. Let your arms hang by your side with your palms facing in to the side of your body.
  3. Keep your elbows close to your sides.
  4. Curl the dumbbells up towards your shoulders. Do not swing your hips to get the weight moving.
  5. Continue raising the dumbbells until they are level with your shoulders with your palms facing in. Your forearm should be in a vertical position.
  6. Squeeze or flex your bicep and hold for a count of one.
  7. Slowly lower the dumbbells to the starting position.
  8. Repeat.

You can also perform this exercise by alternating between left and right arms or one arm at a time.

Primary muscle group(s):
Biceps
Secondary:
Forearms
  1. Begin the movement by stepping on to a resistance band with your feet at shoulder-width, toes pointed slightly out.
  2. Holding the handles of the band in each hand, tighten your abdominals and straighten your lower back. Keep your chest up and gaze forward.
  3. Using an underhand grip or hammer fist grip, slowly pull the band towards your shoulders. Keep your upper arm in place, moving only your forearms.
  4. Once you reach the top of the movement, pause, and slowly lower the band to the starting position. Do not lock out your elbows.
Primary muscle group(s):
Biceps
Secondary:
Abs, Forearms
  1. Set up a cable station with a straight bar attachment connected to the low pulley.
  2. Stand close to the station, feet shoulder width apart either side of the pulley.
  3. Grip the bar with a shoulder width underhand grip.
  4. Keep your elbows close to your sides.
  5. Curls your arms upward from the elbows in a smooth arc.
  6. Continue until your forearms are vertical with your palms facing your shoulders. Hold for a count of one while flexing your biceps.
  7. Lower the bar back to the starting position in a smooth motion.
  8. Repeat.
Water Bottle Single-Arm Tricep Kickbacks/Kick Backs
Water Bottle Single-Arm Tricep Kickbacks/Kick Backs exercise illustration
A
3 sets
45 secs
45 sec rest
Superset A • Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
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Tense your triceps with each rep for a little extra credit.
Primary muscle group(s):
Triceps
Secondary:
Upper Back & Lower Traps
  1. Holding a pair of water bottles with an overhand grip, stand tall with your chest up and core braced. Bend at the hips while keeping your back completely flat.
  2. Once your upper body is parallel with the floor, bring your upper arms to your sides. Begin by pushing the water bottles back and behind you.
  3. Pause at the top of the movement and feel the contraction in your triceps. Slowly lower the water bottles and begin again.
Primary muscle group(s):
Triceps
Secondary:
Abs, Lower Back
  1. Holding a pair of dumbbells with an overhand grip, stand tall with your chest up and core braced. Bend at the hips while keeping your back completely flat.
  2. Once your upper body is parallel with the floor, bring your upper arms to your sides. Begin by pushing the dumbbells back and behind you.
  3. Pause at the top of the movement and feel the contraction in your triceps. Slowly lower the dumbbells and begin again.
Primary muscle group(s):
Triceps
Secondary:
Shoulders
  1. Sit on a chair with your hands either next to your hips or slightly under the hips.
  2. Lift up onto your hands and bring your hips forward.
  3. Bend your elbows and lower your hips down, keeping shoulders down and hips close to the chair.
  4. Push back up but don’t lock your elbows and repeat.
Rest
0:00
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Superset B - Water Bottle Floor Chest Presses, Water Bottle Flyes
Next
Water Bottle Floor Chest Presses
Water Bottle Floor Chest Presses exercise illustration
B
3 sets
45 secs
Superset B • Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
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Try to not bounce your elbows off the floor, contract your chest on the flexion.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest
Secondary:
Triceps
  1. Place a pair of water bottles on the floor. Lie on your back in between the water bottles. Bend your knees and move your feet towards your butt.
  2. Grab the water bottles and hold them above you. Allow your upper arms to remain on the floor. Begin the movement by pushing the water bottles over your chest. Pause at the top and squeeze your chest muscles.
  3. Slowly bring the water bottles down to the starting position, allowing your arms to rest for a brief moment before beginning the next repetition.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
  1. Place a pair of dumbbells on the floor. Lie on your back in between the dumbbells. Bend your knees and move your feet towards your butt.
  2. Grab the dumbbells and hold them above you. Allow your upper arms to remain on the floor. Begin the movement by pushing the dumbbells over your chest. Pause at the top and squeeze your chest muscles.
  3. Slowly bring the weights down to the starting position, allowing your arms to rest for a brief moment before beginning the next repetition.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
  1. Get into position by placing your hands flat on the floor, directly below your shoulders.
  2. Extend your legs out behind you, with only your toes and balls of your feet touching the floor.
  3. Hold your body up and keep your back straight by tightening your abdominal muscles.
  4. Your neck and head should be bent slightly back.
  5. Lower your chest towards the ground by bending your elbows until your chest is just above the ground or you feel a stretching of your chest and shoulders. Hold for a count of one.
  6. Press upwards from your chest and shoulders, straightening your arms as you return to the starting position. Hold for a count of one.
  7. Repeat.
Water Bottle Flyes
Water Bottle Flyes exercise illustration
B
3 sets
45 secs
45 sec rest
Superset B • Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
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With each extension, imagine you're trying to pinch a pencil between your rear shoulder blades.
Primary muscle group(s):
Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary:
Shoulders
  1. Begin by holding a pair of water bottles and standing with a braced core. Bend at the knees slightly and lean forward from the hips. Maintain a flat back throughout.
  2. Keeping your elbows slightly bent throughout the movement, lift the water bottles up and out to the side. Be sure to focus the contraction in the back of the shoulders.
  3. Pause at the top of the movement then slowly bring the water bottles to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Middle Back / Lats, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary:
Shoulders
  1. Lay on a yoga/exercise mat or towel with your arms outstretched, palms down, either side of your body (your body should look like a perfect T from above).
  2. Simultaneously lift both arms off the ground to semi-full flexion and pinch your upper back together; hold for a full second.
  3. Slowly lower both arms back to the ground to complete a full rep.
Rest
0:00
next up
Plank Shoulder Taps
Next
Plank Shoulder Taps
Plank Shoulder Taps exercise illustration
3 sets
30 secs
60 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
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Get into a plank and then start tapping those shoulders!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Lower Back
  1. Lock yourself in the plank push-up position ensuring that your body forms a straight line from shoulders to heels.
  2. Bring your right arm off the ground and touch your left shoulder before placing it back on the ground.
  3. Repeat the same movement for the opposing arm.
Rest
0:00
next up
Bench Tricep Dips
Next
Bench Tricep Dips
Bench Tricep Dips exercise illustration
3 sets
30 secs
60 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Aim to have your legs straight out with these. You're ready!
Primary muscle group(s):
Triceps
Secondary:
Shoulders
  1. Sit on a chair with your hands either next to your hips or slightly under the hips.
  2. Lift up onto your hands and bring your hips forward.
  3. Bend your elbows and lower your hips down, keeping shoulders down and hips close to the chair.
  4. Push back up but don’t lock your elbows and repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Triceps
Secondary:
Upper Back & Lower Traps
  1. Holding a pair of water bottles with an overhand grip, stand tall with your chest up and core braced. Bend at the hips while keeping your back completely flat.
  2. Once your upper body is parallel with the floor, bring your upper arms to your sides. Begin by pushing the water bottles back and behind you.
  3. Pause at the top of the movement and feel the contraction in your triceps. Slowly lower the water bottles and begin again.
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