Anybody got Success Stories for BINGO WINGS?

MrsStripyPie
MrsStripyPie Posts: 22
in Success Stories
Sorry, I just need some motivation to know I can sort out these flyers on my arms. Thank you in advance xo
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  • loriq41
    loriq41 Posts: 479 Member
    Bat wings? LOL
  • Sunbrooke
    Sunbrooke Posts: 632 Member
    My arms were getting flabby. I walk with 2 lbs weights on the eliptical and do over hand claps (no weights), military press, boxing punches, and just walk with them.
  • dschassie
    dschassie Posts: 192 Member
    It's possible! Here is a picture without weight lifting:
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    Here some progress since I started lifting (about 4 months in):
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    I am 5'4", 32 years old, start weight 236, current weight 145.
  • SunShineBeastess
    SunShineBeastess Posts: 225 Member
    I WANT those ARMS!!!! Amazing!
  • Sandiedreamer
    Sandiedreamer Posts: 11
    It's possible! Here is a picture without weight lifting:
    Slide4_zps6f615c5a.jpg

    Here some progress since I started lifting (about 4 months in):
    photo4_zps4c033e08.jpg
    photo2_zps15a702cb.jpg

    I am 5'4", 32 years old, start weight 236, current weight 145.

    OMG! How did you get those fantastic arms without weight lifting. You look amazing. Congratulations
  • daybehavior
    daybehavior Posts: 1,319 Member
    That's insane O_o very well done
  • dschassie
    dschassie Posts: 192 Member
    OMG! How did you get those fantastic arms without weight lifting. You look amazing. Congratulations

    Honestly, besides cardio and a calorie deficit there wasn't much I did. Some "light" weights at the gym 3 times a week but that's only because I was a weight lifting noob and didn't know that lifting light wasn't that effective. I go for heavier free weights now with low reps.
  • jason_adams
    jason_adams Posts: 187 Member
    it's hard to tell from your post what lifting light means. For some it means lifting something a bunch of times and then stopping. I would agree that you're not going to get results from that.

    Hitting failure though, is the most important part for seeing results. If it takes you 2, 6, 15 or 20 will give you very different workouts, but IMHO you can still see results from high-rep routines, as long as you're stilling training to failure.
  • surfinbird_1981
    surfinbird_1981 Posts: 946 Member
    It's possible! Here is a picture without weight lifting:
    Slide4_zps6f615c5a.jpg

    Here some progress since I started lifting (about 4 months in):
    photo4_zps4c033e08.jpg
    photo2_zps15a702cb.jpg

    I am 5'4", 32 years old, start weight 236, current weight 145.

    Wow!
  • PJPrimrose
    PJPrimrose Posts: 916 Member
    I lost a few pound and starting weight lifting including my triceps. It worked. I do overhead triceps pulls. I started out with "brain crunchers".

    S. Dreamer good job!
  • DaniDC28
    DaniDC28 Posts: 83 Member
    It's possible! Here is a picture without weight lifting:
    Slide4_zps6f615c5a.jpg

    Here some progress since I started lifting (about 4 months in):
    photo4_zps4c033e08.jpg
    photo2_zps15a702cb.jpg

    I am 5'4", 32 years old, start weight 236, current weight 145.

    How long did it take you to get to your current weight?? You look amazing - the arms are just an added bonus!
  • dschassie
    dschassie Posts: 192 Member
    it's hard to tell from your post what lifting light means. For some it means lifting something a bunch of times and then stopping. I would agree that you're not going to get results from that.

    Hitting failure though, is the most important part for seeing results. If it takes you 2, 6, 15 or 20 will give you very different workouts, but IMHO you can still see results from high-rep routines, as long as you're stilling training to failure.

    True, I should be more specific. Lifting light for me meant being able to do 3 sets of 15 reps with only moderate effort, not to exhaustion. Back then I thought I was "toning" and didn't want to get super huge arms - hahaha!

    jason_adams is right, upping the weights and going until failure is how I train now, for me this happens to be about 3 sets of 8-10 reps.

    To answer the weight loss question, it took me about 14-15 months to lose the 90 pounds.
  • Sandiedreamer
    Sandiedreamer Posts: 11
    Sorry I'm confused, so your first post suggests you got those fab arms without lifting weights. For clarity are you say that you introduced some lifting later?

    Either way, looking good.
  • dopeysmelly
    dopeysmelly Posts: 1,390 Member
    I noticed a ton of flab disappeared from my arms after about 25lb loss (currently 156lbs 5'2") without doing anything. For me, the arms came after the tummy, the neck/face and chest. Guess where you lose weight first is genetic/gender-driven.
  • dschassie
    dschassie Posts: 192 Member
    Sorry I'm confused, so your first post suggests you got those fab arms without lifting weights. For clarity are you say that you introduced some lifting later?

    Either way, looking good.

    Sorry, didn't mean to confuse anyone. Although I did some "light" lifting at the gym, it's so negligible that I do not consider it having any impact on what you see in the first comparison picture. That picture was taken November 2013.

    The two pictures below that are results of heavy lifting that I started at the end of December 2013, so about 4 months ago.
  • debobrien1
    debobrien1 Posts: 95
    Amazing! You give me hope!! :)
  • Rehobobound
    Rehobobound Posts: 143 Member
    You rock! There is hope for "Bye Bye Arms" to go bye bye. :)
  • vickee13
    vickee13 Posts: 31
    I want half those arms, the bottom half please! I am perfectly happy with my biceps, however my triceps are letting me down. Any tips on how to improve them without my biceps growing too!?!?
  • PJPrimrose
    PJPrimrose Posts: 916 Member
    "brain crunchers" isolate your triceps. It's an actual exercise with weights :smile:
  • Be11adonna
    Be11adonna Posts: 55 Member
    It's possible! Here is a picture without weight lifting:
    Slide4_zps6f615c5a.jpg

    Here some progress since I started lifting (about 4 months in):
    photo4_zps4c033e08.jpg
    photo2_zps15a702cb.jpg

    I am 5'4", 32 years old, start weight 236, current weight 145.

    Fantastic results all over.
  • NaomiMc_Ra
    NaomiMc_Ra Posts: 64 Member
    "brain crunchers" isolate your triceps. It's an actual exercise with weights :smile:

    A quick Google of this and no luck! Could you give us a clue as to what to do, i'm ionterested! As i'm happy with my bicep by my hammock just wont go!
  • Miffylou
    Miffylou Posts: 307 Member
    It's possible! Here is a picture without weight lifting:
    Slide4_zps6f615c5a.jpg

    Here some progress since I started lifting (about 4 months in):
    photo4_zps4c033e08.jpg
    photo2_zps15a702cb.jpg

    I am 5'4", 32 years old, start weight 236, current weight 145.

    Wow!!!! Extremely inspirational. Thanks for sharing ????
  • Slinky_BraveHeartBunsOfSteel
    Slinky_BraveHeartBunsOfSteel Posts: 10,933 Member
    "brain crunchers" isolate your triceps. It's an actual exercise with weights :smile:

    A quick Google of this and no luck! Could you give us a clue as to what to do, i'm ionterested! As i'm happy with my bicep by my hammock just wont go!
    I'd like to know too! :smile: "Hammock"! :laugh:
  • halobender
    halobender Posts: 780 Member
    "brain crunchers" isolate your triceps. It's an actual exercise with weights :smile:

    A quick Google of this and no luck! Could you give us a clue as to what to do, i'm ionterested! As i'm happy with my bicep by my hammock just wont go!
    I'd like to know too! :smile: "Hammock"! :laugh:
    It seems they're more commonly called "brain crushers" or "skull crushers".

    Here's a youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTfhYeYXcy8

    Looks like a good exercise, though, thanks for the suggestion. My arms are OK, but tris could always use some work.
  • Slinky_BraveHeartBunsOfSteel
    Slinky_BraveHeartBunsOfSteel Posts: 10,933 Member
    Thanks for the link! :drinker:
  • colourkitten
    colourkitten Posts: 3
    I too suffer from bingo wings and old ladies back fat (the stuff that hangs out of your bra) despite being only 17% body fat. If they are hard to get rid of the cause could also be hormonal (Estrogen/testosterone imbalance). My trainer suggested Green Tea extract (if you can stand the caffeine). That seems to be helping for me without any extra weight training.
  • MrsStripyPie
    MrsStripyPie Posts: 22
    It's possible! Here is a picture without weight lifting:
    Slide4_zps6f615c5a.jpg

    Here some progress since I started lifting (about 4 months in):
    photo4_zps4c033e08.jpg
    photo2_zps15a702cb.jpg

    I am 5'4", 32 years old, start weight 236, current weight 145.

    Give me them arms! Oh my god, you've done amazing and look fantastic :D
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    Thanks to always having fat upper arms, and now loads of loose skin in that area, I'm embracing them. Between the loose skin on my upper arms, and my thighs, I figure I'll be like a flying squirrel if I lose just a little bit more. I'm looking forward to gliding about the place. Should make commuting less of a pain! :D
  • cmt_23
    cmt_23 Posts: 5 Member
    Wow, awesome!!
  • cmt_23
    cmt_23 Posts: 5 Member
    It's possible! Here is a picture without weight lifting:
    Slide4_zps6f615c5a.jpg

    Here some progress since I started lifting (about 4 months in):
    photo4_zps4c033e08.jpg
    photo2_zps15a702cb.jpg

    I am 5'4", 32 years old, start weight 236, current weight 145.


    Omg I want these arms!! I'm working toward them, u look awesome!!

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