Chest and Arms (Beginning)

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Just curious, what are some good excercises to do in the gym (With machines and free weights) if I want to start working on my chest and arms (Bicepts/Tricepts in particular for the arms). I'm looking for some things to do to begin with, it's been quite some time since I've done any weight training, so I really don't want to start out really heavy or anything. Last time I did any I ended up in a bad situation (Probably from not stretching properly before lifting). I mainly want to tone up my pecs and bicepts and all, not necessarily put on a lot of mass or anything. Maybe put on a little mass and then tone it up. Right now, because it's been so long, I'm starting to get the "sugar titties" thing, not REAL bad, but enough to irritate me. LOL. Thanks

Edit: Just so you know, I'm 26, 5'8 and around 155lbs., maybe a little less. I have a very small frame and have never been a very heavy person. So should I try to bulk up by eating all kinds of food as much as I can and do lots of weight lifting and cardio once or twice a week? I'm really afraid of doing lots of cardio to try and work on my stomach, but also dropping too low in other areas also.
 
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Well dude you have to decide if you want to bulk up or not :) Its bests to do 5 to 7 min of cardio before you weight train. Also stretch the muscle you will be using.

Basic Chest excercises
Bench - Flat, Incline, Decline
Flyes
Pushups - If you just want to tone.

Basic Biceps Excercises
Barbell Curl
Incline dumbell curls

Triceps
French Press
Narrow grip bench
Overhead extentions.

This is the basic excercises i do and i try something different whenever my brain says its getting bored LOL
 
What exactly are flyes? Is that where you lay on an inclined bench and bring barbells out to the side like you're going to bench them, but bringing them just slightly lower than your body?

and as for bulking up and all. I want to put on a little more mass, but not much, I have been doing lots of cardio to try and get a flatter stomach, but I think I'm going to start eating a little more than I have been so that I'll be able to do the weight lifting more. Then when I get to a size that I'm comfortable with (maybe putting on just a few more pounds of muscle and my lifting weight goes up some), then I'll start the cardio again and keep up with the lifting and also go for toning up and keeping in shape. now I just have to figure out a good eating routine and meal plan. LOL.
 
Here's flys dude. Smith machines are safer then free weight alone but if you don't have access to one just make sure you use proper form and use a steady paste.
 
I recommend using compound movements such as BB bench press, squats, BB rows.
I barely do any direct arm work and stick with compound movements and my arms have grown considerably.
 
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