Hi there- this is my first post. I'm very familiar with your frustration! I found a site that has beginner and advanced exercises, and I believe there is a short video of how to do them (arm stuff). I have had plenty of training from college fitness classes to personal trainers (when I could afford it) and I'll share what has worked for me in the past. I'm beginning all of this again, as I started teaching last year and have NO time for anything!
Here is the site: sparkpeople.com/myspark/ex/all_exercises.asp
Another thing is not to work the same muscles twice in a workout--it wastes time if you have little time, like me. There are so many arm exercises that you can have different workouts throughout the week to avoid getting bored. I was never so hardcore as to enjoy chin-ups or anything like that! As for getting started, this is what I usually do (I'm so scattered that I have to make myself a list to get started on anything!)
1. make a list of every exercise I can think of or find online to work arms
2. sort them into categories according to what part of the arm they work out.
3. pick one of each so that I can make 2 or 3 different workout plans for the week
4. decide how much weight (if the exercise requires weights) I will need to use
5. decide how many reps (I usually try to do at least 12, and repeat at least 3 times)
6. Keep the list handy to look at so that I will be motivated to get started when it's time
Deciding on how much weight is a problem sometimes, but I believe the above site helps with that as well.
Wow! after posting all of this, I think I will get started on the bat wings myself! Please let me know if this was any help at all
