flabby arms
bm1409
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I looked over older posts, but I didn't see this question (or missed it)... Has anyone toned saggy, flabby, bat wing arms? how long did it take before you actually started seeing an improvement.
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I guess I'll jump in here since I've had some success improving the look of my arms. Losing weight and lifting heavy weights with a progressive factor improves the way our bodies look even at our age....I can say that because I'm almost 10 years older than you......LOL
I've been working on this for two years now but really just incorporated heavy compound lifting in the last year. I still want to lose a few more pounds but my arms and other parts of my body have changed dramatically since I began really focusing on weight lifting. It changes everything.....IMO
I don't think you can really do isolation exercises, or cardio only, and get those same results but working all of the muscles in my arms, back and shoulders together seems to have made a difference for me. Just my 2 cents!
It's really the same with stomach, legs, thighs, glutes etc.
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Thank you...That is really inspiring to know that even at our age our body can change for the better,0
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Definitely the progressive weight resistance will give you the best results. Not just in terms of the bigger muscles but it ialso mproves skin elasticity.0
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I am glad to read all this. I had heard that the only way to get rid of bingo arms is surgically and that is not appealing. You know, some years ago - about 20 - I had a personal trainer who had some chub around her knees. Now she was in good shape but this was her trouble spot. She got liposuction! It was rather disheartening. She told me that I would be very surprised if I knew how many trainers had a little lipo. Made me slightly distrustful. She was mad expensive so I left her soon after. I figured if SHE didn't think all this working out works why should I bother. Happily I have met many others in the fitness field who restored my faith later. Can you imagine though?0
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We can't ever go back and look 30 or even 40 again, our skin and bodies age and lose some vitality, but we can improve some of the things that bother us. It's hard work but that's true at any age really. I figure I might as well look the best I can, which will never be perfect, but I enjoy putting the effort in so why not try? There is also a genetic factor to our bodies which we can't do much about but I don't think "bat wings" is one of those.........
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I pulled out the weights yesterday and I am giving it a go at it. I love wearing tanks in the summer, but I only wear them to the track. Summer is almost over here, but maybe by next summer my arms will look nice enough to go sleeveless any where. So glad to hear that it is possible.0
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My arms are much better when I consistently do weights. Sadly, I find weight training mind numbing boring so I struggle with consistency. It does work, just takes time, seems like everything takes longer as we age.0
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I pulled out the weights yesterday and I am giving it a go at it. I love wearing tanks in the summer, but I only wear them to the track. Summer is almost over here, but maybe by next summer my arms will look nice enough to go sleeveless any where. So glad to hear that it is possible.
Last summer I was still a little uncomfortable in sleeveless tops but this year that's all I've been wearing.....You can do it!!! 0 -
Thanks for all the replies. I feel very encouraged.0
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Oh I have been a sleeveless fool all summer, batwings or no. I am 51 years old and I don't care what those whippersnappers with their twiggy arms think. They'll be 50 soon enough and may learn a few things along the way.0
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Lipo isn't necessarily the answer. Sometimes the fat comes back.0
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MostlyWater wrote: »Lipo isn't necessarily the answer. Sometimes the fat comes back.
I think mostly it comes back which is why I won't bother with it. I do sort of wish they could suck the fat our permanently (all the excess whether it be 5 pounds or 100) , sculpt what's left of you into amazing shape and then fix it so you can eat at will and never get fat again. THAT surgery I would do. But until that magical day I guess I will just have to slog it out, flabby arms and all.0 -
nikkib0103 wrote: »MostlyWater wrote: »Lipo isn't necessarily the answer. Sometimes the fat comes back.
I think mostly it comes back which is why I won't bother with it. I do sort of wish they could suck the fat our permanently (all the excess whether it be 5 pounds or 100) , sculpt what's left of you into amazing shape and then fix it so you can eat at will and never get fat again. THAT surgery I would do. But until that magical day I guess I will just have to slog it out, flabby arms and all.
That would be a magical day! sign me up when that happens. But for now...I am doing the weights.0 -
I have carried an excess of weight in my arms. Even after losing 103 pounds they still have an unproportionate amount of fat to the rest of my body. With the weight loss they are beginning to look all dimpled and even saggier. And I still have 57 pounds to lose so I am sure they will get worse. I hate doing weights, but it looks like I just may have to start. I have some resistance bands for that purpose, but they are sitting unused in my closet.
Even when I was young I was weak in my arms, which is probably why they carried so much of my excess fat in the first place. Like others, the thought of surgery is not appealing to me. All surgery is risky and I have had bad experiences with surgery in the past. I work in the ICU and I can tell you that we have had many patients end up there after "simple" cosmetic surgery.0 -
@ sunny............I think you're amazing and while I do think lifting weights is important, as much for bone density issues as any other reason, I think having less than stellar arms is a small price to pay for being healthy!!!0
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@ sunny............I think you're amazing and while I do think lifting weights is important, as much for bone density issues as any other reason, I think having less than stellar arms is a small price to pay for being healthy!!!
Thank you! I agree. I feel so much better. So, for now I am just going to have to avoid sleeveless tops....and find a way to get myself motivated for those weights.
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The top sides of my arms look great after -105 and 15 mo strength training. I wish the bat wings would disappear and maybe they will in the next 45 lbs but they don't stop me from wearing sleeveless tops. I get hot!!0
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Yes. It's very hard.0
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I have loved reading these posts. My flabby arms make me feel so ugly. I don't wear sleeveless tops in public and never wave with short sleeves on. I have even researched the arm surgery and wouldn't mind the scars. I really think I would do it if I had the money. But, since I don't have the money, what is the best thing to do to improve the "Bat Wing "0
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I've been working on this for two years now but really just incorporated heavy compound lifting in the last year. I still want to lose a few more pounds but my arms and other parts of my body have changed dramatically since I began really focusing on weight lifting. It changes everything.....IMO
I don't think you can really do isolation exercises, or cardio only, and get those same results but working all of the muscles in my arms, back and shoulders together seems to have made a difference for me. Just my 2 cents!
It's really the same with stomach, legs, thighs, glutes etc.
Is there a book you can recommend, I do much better when I have structure. I want to use free weights, because universal equipment was really designed for men. IMHO
E.
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I've been working on this for two years now but really just incorporated heavy compound lifting in the last year. I still want to lose a few more pounds but my arms and other parts of my body have changed dramatically since I began really focusing on weight lifting. It changes everything.....IMO
I don't think you can really do isolation exercises, or cardio only, and get those same results but working all of the muscles in my arms, back and shoulders together seems to have made a difference for me. Just my 2 cents!
It's really the same with stomach, legs, thighs, glutes etc.
Is there a book you can recommend, I do much better when I have structure. I want to use free weights, because universal equipment was really designed for men. IMHO
E.
The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess.0 -
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I've been working on this for two years now but really just incorporated heavy compound lifting in the last year. I still want to lose a few more pounds but my arms and other parts of my body have changed dramatically since I began really focusing on weight lifting. It changes everything.....IMO
I don't think you can really do isolation exercises, or cardio only, and get those same results but working all of the muscles in my arms, back and shoulders together seems to have made a difference for me. Just my 2 cents!
It's really the same with stomach, legs, thighs, glutes etc.
Is there a book you can recommend, I do much better when I have structure. I want to use free weights, because universal equipment was really designed for men. IMHO
E.
The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess.
That's exactly where I started. It's a great book! I'm doing Strong Lifts now. Another good one for women is "Strong Curves".0 -
Very cool. I will check these books out.
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I have the same batwing issue. I work nights and sometimes it is very quiet. I've started bringing resistance bands to work but am unsure of the best exercises to do. Any ideas would be appreciated.0
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beverlyjlarson wrote: »I have the same batwing issue. I work nights and sometimes it is very quiet. I've started bringing resistance bands to work but am unsure of the best exercises to do. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Here is one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUcEtrxZrt4 0
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