With the gyms closed for the foreseeable future, it’s easy to slip back into old ways of slipping up when it comes to exercise. But who said we needed a gym membership to get in shape?

Home workouts have become our best friends since the pandemic hit last year - but they don’t have to be difficult and tedious. Now is the time to get moving and make the most of our extra time.

The arms can be a difficult area to tone up for us ladies, but thankfully Molly’s Mini Movers is on hand to walk us through a fool proof exercise to tone your upper body from home.

Try this at home

Bicep curls

Bicep curls are great for working on toning your arms and they are super easy.

Start holding a dumbbell - if you don't have weights at home, you can use a water bottle. Hold your makeshift weight in each hand, with your arms hanging by your side.

Ensure your elbows are close to your torso and your palms facing forward.

Keeping your upper arms stationary, exhale as you curl the weights up to shoulder level while contracting your biceps and repeat.

Hammer curls

To do a hammer curl, stand holding a pair of dumbbells at arms length by your sides with your palms facing each other.

Keeping your elbows tucked, your upper arms locked in place (only your hands and forearms should move), and your palms facing inward, curl the dumbbells as close to your shoulders as you can.

Pause, and then slowly lower the weights back to the starting position. To make it harder, slow your lifting pace or add a heavier weight

Tricep extensions

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and make sure to keep your core tight. Hold one of your dumbbells with both hands.

Lift the dumbbell until your arms are extended fully with the palms facing the ceiling and the elbows pointed forward. This is the starting position.

Bend at the elbows and squeeze your triceps, then slowly lower the dumbbell behind your head.

Slowly return to the starting position and repeat the movement.

Tricep dips

Your hands should be shoulder-width apart on the surface you are dipping from - you can use your couch or stairs -and have your arms straight to begin with. Squeeze your core and glutes and then raise your chin and chest to keep your body tight. From there, start the move by bending your elbows. Dip down until your arms are at a 90-degree angle.

Pause at the bottom for a one or two count, then press back up powerfully, ensuring you keep your core and glutes tight to prevent your legs swinging. Don’t fully lock out your arms at the top, make sure to keep a slight bend in your elbows at the top forces your triceps to work harder.

Shoulder press

Hold the dumbbells by your shoulders with your palms facing forwards and your elbows out to the sides and bent at a 90° angle. Without leaning back, extend through your elbows to press the weights above your head. Then slowly return to the starting position.

Push ups

For this one, get down onto the floor on all fours. Position your hands slightly wider than your shoulders.

Extend your legs back so that you are balanced on your hands and toes. Keep your body in a straight line from head to toe without sagging in the middle and avoid arching your back.

Again, be sure to keep your core tight throughout the exercise. Inhale as you slowly bend your elbows and lower yourself until your elbows are at a 90-degree angle.

Exhale as you begin contracting your chest muscles and pushing back up through your hands to the start position. Make sure not to lock out the elbows and keep them slightly bent.

Molly recommends trying each of these exercises for three sets of ten reps to feel the burn! Follow Molly's instagram and facebook for more routines.