What will do more for this arm issue?

JessicaMcB

I have lost 56lbs since February 1st but am struggling hard with what I call "arm under-hang" (I have no clue what to actually call it but its unfortunate). I was big for roughly 6 years and have deep stretchmarks on the undersides of my upper arms so I'm not sure if this is (a) a skin issue and my penance for gaining so much so fast several years ago, (b) just a fat loss issue that might resolve itself after I lose the last 17lbs or (c) further evidence that I need to up weights in my strength training because weakling .

In your opinion what will do more for this issue based on appearance? More fat loss? Further strength training? Sacrificing a virgin goat to the skin elasticity Gods? All of the above?

queenliz99

All of the above, keep going! Congrats on the weight loss!

chagee76

Congrats on the weight loss. I would recommend some triceps exercises exercises like kick backs, triceps 21s, dips, skull crushers, etc. It should help

mom22dogs

Yours isn't as bad as mine. You can probably fill it out a little more with weights. I will always have a lot of saggy skin that only surgery will fix, and I'm not doing that, so I just have to live with it.

arditarose

I don't see any under-arm hang. Great work! I do see an arm without much muscle. I think you would benefit from a full body heavy weight or body weight resistance training program.

KiyaK

Honestly, your arm just looks like a normal arm. When they're not flexed, most arms hang down. You could start lifting weights if you want a more firm look. And sacrificing a virgin goat couldn't hurt anything, right?

JessicaMcB

Just wanted to come back and thank everyone for their input (just discovered the My Discussions tab and realized I kind of abandoned post without realizing)! I found in a photo today that it might be getting a bit better- more strength training and goat sacrifices ahead! Hopefully my butt efforts will one day start to pan out too lol

lorrpb

There is not really a problem here to be solved. You look great!

GoKelsey

In addition to triceps, building up your biceps would pull that skin up a bit. But with time your loose skin will naturally tighten up.

Please don't harm a goat! I love goats! Haha

JessicaMcB

lorrpb wrote: »

There is not really a problem here to be solved. You look great!

Thanks, you're very sweet! I think 15lbs more fat loss and then some hard gains when I'm eating at maintenance and I'll be happier

GoKelsey wrote: »

In addition to triceps, building up your biceps would pull that skin up a bit. But with time your loose skin will naturally tighten up.

Please don't harm a goat! I love goats! Haha

I hope you're right and it does tighten up (at least a bit!)! Otherwise I'm going back to the goat plan

chocolate_owl

Looks like great progress to me! Stick with the lifting

If you really want to build a butt, check out Strong Curves. A bunch of women on here have loved it, and I went from my butt being flat as a pancake to actually having a roundish shape in a pretty dang short amount of time.

JessicaMcB

This thread is over a year old now but I thought I would update it in case someone queried something like this with the search function. Losing more weight and maintaining for over a year was the answer for me. I lift 0% of the time, run distance 6 days of 7. It can get better!

pogiguy05

JessicaMcB wrote: »

This thread is over a year old now but I thought I would update it in case someone queried something like this with the search function. Losing more weight and maintaining for over a year was the answer for me. I lift 0% of the time, run distance 6 days of 7. It can get better!

Well for one you can see more muscle in your bicep and the arm looks just fine. Great job