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Dreaded batwings...y'all know what I am talkin' about!
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Compression shorts should keep those things under control....
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batwings mean something different to me.
And I certainly don't want them on my arms.0 -
The only way I know to spot reduce bat wings is surgery.0
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batwings mean something different to me.
And I certainly don't want them on my arms.
Idk if you're joking. If you are, ignore this. :drinker:
Bat wings = bingo wings and look something like this:
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Compression shorts should keep those things under control....
Wrong area.....0 -
Idk if you're joking. If you are, ignore this. :drinker:
Bat wings = bingo wings and look something like this:
The image here looks like the bat wings are mostly loose skin, which you cannot do anything about short of surgery like zyxst said. If this is your concern, no exercise or fat loss will help you with that much loose skin. It will have to be surgically removed. If it's not that severe, I've heard some loose skin being reduced over time without surgery. But this is a very slight amount.0 -
THANK GOD!!! And thank you for sharing this!! I was thinking they'd get worse!In for ideas.
Although I have to say, mine are still there but they have reduced a lot just with time and continued loss. They looked MUCH worse 20-30 lb ago.0 -
I had lymph nodes removed and lost significant use of my arms for 6 months. My arms really went to mush fast. When I could work out again, it was very very slowly. But that's a part of my body that I will never get back to what it was.
I have found that I keep lifting, and the muscle gain will fill in, but it's taken a lot of time.0 -
:huh: what the....
...sorry to tell you this but it's all about decreased body fat.
just keep lifting heavy and log calories. You'll definitely see your body change after a few weeks/months
Spoken like a true twenty something year old.....Your body is going to react to your suggestions in a much different manner than a woman in their 40's. Sorry but it’s true. Our skin is much less elastic and things have a much harder time "popping back into place". I for one am very interested in the answer to this question too. I had a friend who lost 85 pounds and walked every day. Her whole body looked great until you got to her arms...and there they were....I am so scared this is going to happen to me too.:sad: :sad: :sad:0 -
THANK GOD!!! And thank you for sharing this!! I was thinking they'd get worse!
Yeah I understand that too because mine looked pretty ok when I was at my heaviest and they look somewhat ok now, but during the process there were times when they looked scary-bad and I know it sounds silly but I believe that sometimes (even with age, I am 37 so not a 22 yr old talking here) they do kind of "bounce back" a little bit...not all the way of course...but enough to make an improvement for sure.0 -
Spoken like a true twenty something year old.....Your body is going to react to your suggestions in a much different manner than a woman in their 40's. Sorry but it’s true. Our skin is much less elastic and things have a much harder time "popping back into place". I for one am very interested in the answer to this question too. I had a friend who lost 85 pounds and walked every day. Her whole body looked great until you got to her arms...and there they were....I am so scared this is going to happen to me too.:sad: :sad: :sad:
I don't think age matters in the sense of this topic.
I have a few pals on here 40+ who've lifted and didn't have problems with skin elasticity.
It could be genes.
Also, it just takes time filling out.0 -
Are these people seriously this stupid?!
Spoken like a true twenty something year old.....Your body is going to react to your suggestions in a much different manner than a woman in their 40's. Sorry but it’s true. Our skin is much less elastic and things have a much harder time "popping back into place". I for one am very interested in the answer to this question too. I had a friend who lost 85 pounds and walked every day. Her whole body looked great until you got to her arms...and there they were....I am so scared this is going to happen to me too.:sad: :sad: :sad:
UGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH0 -
I just started weight training and sometimes i feel like i get an efficient workout and other times i dont. I have a routine i prepared for myself that will target different muscle groups on different days. Although I also base the efficiency of my workouts on how sore i am the next couple days. hehe.
When i want to change things up, i go on instagram and view videos from Chalene Johnson or other fitness groups and i try them at the gym. What i started doing recently is asking the personal trainers to show me new workouts for certain muscle groups. Every trainer is different therefore you get a variety of different option. I think its a great way to change up the routine and shock the muscles with new activities... just a suggestion.
Good Luck!0 -
Shake Weight0
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Are you inferring that I am stupid???? What exactly gives you the right to call me any name at all????? Why don’t you crawl back into your troll hole where you belong!!!!! When you turn 40 something and have the same issues as an older woman does then you will have room to voice your so called expertise but until such time has occurred I think you really need to watch what you say.0 -
Which poster here are you calling stupid?
I think they're both right. Just different situations and bodies.0 -
*SIGH*
"please don't tell me the truth, TIA"
BUT SERIOUSLY OP:
I have been doing a lot of bench pressing, negative pullups (with a band), lat pulldowns and have seen a great deal of change happening around the back of my arms. It's probably because I have reduced my bodyfat by 3% by eating at a deficit while lifting, but those are some of the exercises I've been doing in conjunction with a full body weight lifting routine. I also put cocoa butter on my whole self after showers.0 -
One cannot train loose skin to tighten it up. Unfortunately for many females "batwings" are common if they've had fairly fat arms their whole life and now have lost a good amount of fat around them. It happens with males too, but males can actually build muscle much easier thereby reducing the amount of loose skin.
Acceptance or surgery are the usual choices here.
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Let's re-phrase the question. I think that's where many of the "You can't spot reduce" arguments come from. Miscommunication is a *****.
I have loose skin from losing weight. (You're welcome grammar nerds)
How do I now fill that loose skin with something that is not jiggly fat (ie: muscle) in the arms? What are the most effective exercises for building muscle (read: toning) in the area where bat wings occur?0 -
Thank you! I need this too
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Let's re-phrase the question. I think that's where many of the "You can't spot reduce" arguments come from. Miscommunication is a *****.
I have loose skin from losing weight. (You're welcome grammar nerds)
How do I now fill that loose skin with something that is not jiggly fat (ie: muscle) in the arms? What are the most effective exercises for building muscle (read: toning) in the area where bat wings occur?
Well in that case you are going to need to eat lots and lots of protein and lift all the heavy things. But even with that...loose skin is hard to "fill in" with muscle.0 -
Compression shorts should keep those things under control....
Bwhahahahaha!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
I like you! :flowerforyou:0 -
One cannot train loose skin to tighten it up. Unfortunately for many females "batwings" are common if they've had fairly fat arms their whole life and now have lost a good amount of fat around them. It happens with males too, but males can actually build muscle much easier thereby reducing the amount of loose skin.
Acceptance or surgery are the usual choices here.
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Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
Thanks ninerbuff for your always astute replies.
That's the facts I'm afraid. I would add that age and genetics play into it also. You can lose fat, you can gain muscle to help fill it out, but loose skin will not always go away.0 -
You can increase the size of the muscle some with a calorie surplus and a good training program, but if a female has 13 inch arms, that considered pretty good size. I personally haven't seen a non bodybuilding/athletic female with over 13 inch arms that are somewhat lean.Let's re-phrase the question. I think that's where many of the "You can't spot reduce" arguments come from. Miscommunication is a *****.
I have loose skin from losing weight. (You're welcome grammar nerds)
How do I now fill that loose skin with something that is not jiggly fat (ie: muscle) in the arms? What are the most effective exercises for building muscle (read: toning) in the area where bat wings occur?
So if you have 10 inch arms and get them up to 13 inches, you'll reduce 3 inches of skin. If you go from 10 inch to 11 inch arms, then 1 inch loss is expected. And this is where I'm betting most females will usually end up.
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