flabby arm prob??

catwoman_leo

I agree that you have to lift weights and do multiple exercises to use those muscles from different angles. So, you also want to be doing exercises that work your back and chest because all those muscles connect. I lost 85 lbs and had little pockets of extra skin but now that I lift weights they are quite reduced. It does take time and consistency. I've got a three month progression picture on my profile and when I took the first one I had already been weight lifting for a month. My profile picture was taken after about 7 months of heavy lifting.

my arms are 12 inches each!that ridiculous with my 28 inches waist! i am trying the biceps triceps exercises for 1 months and lets see what results it brings
btw i am a total procrastinator...:( no patience at all

meganfoster12

I had that problem and I started lifting heavier and it has helped alot!!!!!!

RGv2

You can't spot reduce. Keep losing weight and it will come off where it does. Just like there's no "I wanna make my belly go away!" exercises.

Lose fat and consider lifting heavy.

Google: New Rules of Lifting for Women, Starting Strength, and Stronglifts 5x5.

This^^ And you need to lift heavy to retain muscle mass. I'm guessing you're female, so building muscle is going to be EXTREMELY hard. I'm also guessing you're eating at a deficit, so it will be even harder (next to impossible) to gain appreciable muscle mass. You lift to maintain muscle so once the fat is gone you uncover it.

RGv2

I agree that you have to lift weights and do multiple exercises to use those muscles from different angles. So, you also want to be doing exercises that work your back and chest because all those muscles connect. I lost 85 lbs and had little pockets of extra skin but now that I lift weights they are quite reduced. It does take time and consistency. I've got a three month progression picture on my profile and when I took the first one I had already been weight lifting for a month. My profile picture was taken after about 7 months of heavy lifting.

i am trying the biceps triceps exercises for 1 months and lets see what results it brings

Bi and tri exercises won't make the fat leave the arm area. The body takes from where it wants. This is still trying to "spot reduce" IMHO.

Don't get me wrong, lifting is great, but it's not going to make your body lose from the area you work.

PippiNe

Another cardio recommendation is Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I'm 40 years old and had typical "Mom" arms when I started: (big all around, no definition and the flabby underside when I'd wave.) The 30 Day Shred workout only takes 30 minutes to do, but it combines both cardio and strength training. It will help burn away your fat while strengthening your muscle. You do need to stick to your MFP calorie limit too, (no exercise alone will burn away all your fat).

My arms are not perfect now, but I have distinct muscle definition in my shoulders, biceps and triceps. The underarm jiggle has lessened greatly and I am in hopes that with continued weight loss and exercise that it will soon be gone.

LittleAngelamj

I have that same problem, but since I've lost a few pounds, they are slowly getting smaller. Just hang in there and keep up with the cardio and weight training. Eventually it will tighten up.. at least thats what I'm hoping...LOL

1longroad

My arm wings are my secret weapon! Believe me, if anyone tries to grab me from behind,I can knock them out, no problem!! ;-)

PikaKnight

You can strengthen an area, but you can't spot reduce. Lose the overall body fat %.

DesiraeDoll11

I would say keep working out your arms, add some weights to the workout! I use 3lb dumbells (6lbs total) while working out my arms. The more weight I add the more I tone and shape my arms. It might take you a while to see results, but if you're consistent enough you'll shed the flab! Good luck!!

PikaKnight

I agree that you have to lift weights and do multiple exercises to use those muscles from different angles. So, you also want to be doing exercises that work your back and chest because all those muscles connect. I lost 85 lbs and had little pockets of extra skin but now that I lift weights they are quite reduced. It does take time and consistency. I've got a three month progression picture on my profile and when I took the first one I had already been weight lifting for a month. My profile picture was taken after about 7 months of heavy lifting.

my arms are 12 inches each!that ridiculous with my 28 inches waist! i am trying the biceps triceps exercises for 1 months and lets see what results it brings
btw i am a total procrastinator...:( no patience at all

For..1...month....ummm..try 3-6 months before giving up. And with reps remember -

1-5 reps focuses on strength
6-12 focuses on hypertrophy (which is probably want you want to be doing)
13+ endurance

And keep pushing yourself to go heavier.

DashDeV

My friend skullshank can help with that

PikaKnight

Another cardio recommendation is Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I'm 40 years old and had typical "Mom" arms when I started: (big all around, no definition and the flabby underside when I'd wave.) The 30 Day Shred workout only takes 30 minutes to do, but it combines both cardio and strength training. It will help burn away your fat while strengthening your muscle. You do need to stick to your MFP calorie limit too, (no exercise alone will burn away all your fat).

My arms are not perfect now, but I have distinct muscle definition in my shoulders, biceps and triceps. The underarm jiggle has lessened greatly and I am in hopes that with continued weight loss and exercise that it will soon be gone.

Cardio is great for endurance. 30DS is Cardio/Endurance. It isn't strength training and you need strength training for body recomposition.

Actual strength programs:

(With free weights):
AllPros
Stronglifts
Wendler 5/3/1
Starting Strengh

(Bodyweight):
Convict Conditioning
NerdFitness
You Are Your Own Gym

Other:
Sandbag training
TRX Suspension

lizsmith1976

How tall are you? A 22 year-old female who is currently 130 pounds looking to get to 110 probably does not actually have flabby arms. Lift weights, get happy with your body.

catwoman_leo

How tall are you? A 22 year-old female who is currently 130 pounds looking to get to 110 probably does not actually have flabby arms. Lift weights, get happy with your body.

i am 5.2'..arms arms 12 inches

PikaKnight

How tall are you? A 22 year-old female who is currently 130 pounds looking to get to 110 probably does not actually have flabby arms. Lift weights, get happy with your body.

It depends on body fat % too. If she has a high bf%, she's could be "flabby" and should look into weight training/heavy lifting.

PikaKnight

How tall are you? A 22 year-old female who is currently 130 pounds looking to get to 110 probably does not actually have flabby arms. Lift weights, get happy with your body.

i am 5.2'..arms arms 12 inches

Can you post picture please

pelles

I use this rope machine at the gym-

http://www.bigfitness.com/hpqoryx.html#.Uh5fSn7D_5o



There are seven different strength settings. So far, the best I can do is a level three. I do 1 minute of level 1, then level 2, level 3 and back down. So a total of five minutes, with a rest and stretch between each set. It is really working my arms and I think it is making a visible difference.

PS - Hope the picture & link work

mollywhippet

I am not so sure about the lift heavy advice. When I was much, MUCH younger (in my early 20's), I did a lot of heavy lifting and my arms got pretty big. I had to alter all my uniform shirts because my arms didn't fit. Well, later all that muscle turned to flab and now I have huge bat wings. Are the two things connected? Not sure but I really think so. Of course, I gained a lot of weight too, so that didn't help.

I have been swimming laps 30 minutes a day for the last few months and I think I can see a little improvement. Not all in the bat wing area, but there is SOME muscle starting to appear down there. I can feel it when I push up on the squishy part. Also, my wrists and lower arms are much better. I used to have a little roll of fat at my wrist and that is completely gone.

So, maybe you could try swimming, but it takes a long time, no matter what you do.

sdauback

I had terrible flabby arms...I started doing BodyPump (group weight lifting/training class) and cardio kickboxing and really put my all into the punches/jabs/crosses, etc. and I've now begun to notice some difference. I think I'll have to live with some of it, though, due to genetics. Overall reduction in weight/body fat will certainly help.

PikaKnight

I am not so sure about the lift heavy advice. When I was much, MUCH younger (in my early 20's), I did a lot of heavy lifting and my arms got pretty big. I had to alter all my uniform shirts because my arms didn't fit. Well, later all that muscle turned to flab and now I have huge bat wings. Are the two things connected? Not sure but I really think so. Of course, I gained a lot of weight too, so that didn't help.

I'm pretty sure the muscle didn't turn to flab. It was the gaining of weight.

trogalicious

Well, later all that muscle turned to flab.

nope.

RGv2

I am not so sure about the lift heavy advice. When I was much, MUCH younger (in my early 20's), I did a lot of heavy lifting and my arms got pretty big. I had to alter all my uniform shirts because my arms didn't fit. Well, later all that muscle turned to flab and now I have huge bat wings. Are the two things connected? Not sure but I really think so. Of course, I gained a lot of weight too, so that didn't help.

You must have been an extremely special snowflake because it just isn't that easy for the normal female to pack on appreciable muscle mass.

Oh...and muscle doesn't turn to fat, nor can fat turn to muscle.

mollywhippet

Aw, I really like being a special snowflake!

watfordjc

My personal experience, having lost significant weight through regularly lifting heavy (last time) and rarely lifting heavy (this time until a few weeks ago) is that the only effect lifting has that might seem like it makes a difference is that post workout full muscle look - if the muscle looks fuller, the arm fat looks like it is proportionally less. Other than that I think it just comes down fat loss over time, but I can't be certain until I have been lifting a bit longer - comparing between progress pics this time and last time, I can't really tell why my chest and stomach appear to be different despite measurements being similar.

The one thing I do know is that I will still have flabby arms (assuming by that you mean that, errr... how to describe... the fat hangs down if you hold your arm out the side parallel to the floor with the thumb angled towards the ceiling) when I hit 176 lb (~20%BF). The math might say I only have 27 pounds of fat left to lose (at 176 lb that'll be 21 lb remaining) until I am lean, but I think it is a case of waiting until I see the results (both Bod Pod and DOD/Navy formula are in agreement, but until I know what I look like at 155 lb it's a bit hard to believe that is all I have left to lose).

ETA: Not sure if I came across properly. Lifting heavy might help aesthetically, but it won't reduce the fat. Reducing body fat and lifting heavy will likely have the best aesthetic results, and you might visually appear to be getting closer sooner.