Flabby arms do they ever go away?

goofydee30
goofydee30 Posts: 61 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
Not sure how many response I'll get but am curious to if other women have had any luck with losing the flabby back of the arms & if so could you please share your secret. I also would like to know if any women whom have had a c-section in the past, I've had 3 & II am not using it as an excuse just another curious question.... were you able to tighten up your abs? You know get rid of the muffin top, lol. I know because I have over stretched parts of my body from being so over weight for so many years & probably will never go back to it's original shape but is there ANY hope? My legs are looking great because I jog & ride a bicycle plus do high cardo workouts but now I would like my upper torso/abs/arms to look as hot as my legs/thighs/buttocks are looking or get back into some type of shape. I have No problem with weight training as I do love the results but if you have any other tips Please share!!!!!

Thank you, :smile:
Have a Blessed Day!!!

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  • itstimeRK
    itstimeRK Posts: 112 Member
    It really varies from person to person. Everybody's skin is different; some people having more elasticity to it than others.

    My husband lost 100 lbs and he had lots of loose, empty skin hanging around his waist that hung there for about five years until we could afford for him to have it surgically removed.
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    If you only do cardio, you'll never get rid of the loose skin. Start weight lifting.
  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    If you aren't lifting, start lifting and keep at it. Also do push ups. When I got close to my goal weight, the flabby arms really bothered me. They were really, really flabby. Now they're gone and replaced by nice guns. lol But it took a long long time. Lift and be patient.
  • goofydee30
    goofydee30 Posts: 61 Member
    Thanks for the responses & i just keep telling myself i didn't gain weight over night so yea it'll take some time coming off . Thank you again "slow n steady wins the race!!!!" looking forward to some nice cut guns!!! :-)
  • bettieb1988
    bettieb1988 Posts: 122 Member
    jennifershoo wrote: »
    If you only do cardio, you'll never get rid of the loose skin. Start weight lifting.

    THIS^^^
  • Nottafattie
    Nottafattie Posts: 140 Member
    I had a c-section with my twins, so there was a lot of fold over after. I can tell you that it almost disappeared (couldn't notice it in a bikini), but came back once I started putting on weight again. I'm in the process of getting rid of it once more and it seems to be going well. I've heard that deep massages to the area can assist in elasticity issues, but definitely add lifting to the routine to help increase muscle mass beneath the skin to help smooth it out.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    I think I lost over an inch in my arms. I think I might actually have the arms of a thin person now. I lifted heavy all through my fat loss though, and retained as much muscle as possible.
  • holly55555
    holly55555 Posts: 306 Member
    Weight lifting for sure. Once you've built some muscle, if there is still some flab left, you may have to consider surgery. It really depends on your age though too!
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,195 Member
    No arm flab at all in spite of losing 90 pounds. I started lifting weights early in the weight loss process. I also swim a lot, which probably helps too.
  • CrusaderSam
    CrusaderSam Posts: 180 Member
    It has nothing to do with lifting weights. I lift weights all the time, I have lots of muscle and most people would even call me "cut". I think my arms are even bigger now then when I was over weigh but I still have a tiny flap of skin under my arms. No fat in it at all, as thin as an eye lash but its still there.

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    If you look real close at my left arm you can see it. That little flap of what used to be a bingo wing. Will lifting weights ever make it go away, no. What lifting weights will do, make it so no one will ever notice it. No one can ever tell unless I point it out. Also muscle is not something that is built over night, or even in a few months it takes years that's right more then 1.
  • goofydee30
    goofydee30 Posts: 61 Member
    Wow good for you Sam, how long did it take you to get below your weight & some awesome guns? :smile: they look amazing!!!!
  • goofydee30
    goofydee30 Posts: 61 Member
    Ok thank you all for the tips but now another question?? How much weights should I lift to get good results, I am not a member of a gym so the heaviest weights I have laying around are my husbands 40lbs (he does curls with) . I myself have a 3lb, 5lbs, 10lbs just the hand ones that I use when I do my aerobic work outs but am looking for the extra buffness with out injuries!!! Thanks again :D
  • apple173
    apple173 Posts: 140 Member
    Good thread. Thank you OP. Sam, you look fantastic. Great great work!!
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    As you age, you may develop loose skin even if you've never been very overweight and even if you have been lifting.

    You look pretty young and probably can firm up that part of you through weight training for the most part.
  • bunnywestley81
    bunnywestley81 Posts: 178 Member
    goofydee30 wrote: »
    Ok thank you all for the tips but now another question?? How much weights should I lift to get good results, I am not a member of a gym so the heaviest weights I have laying around are my husbands 40lbs (he does curls with) . I myself have a 3lb, 5lbs, 10lbs just the hand ones that I use when I do my aerobic work outs but am looking for the extra buffness with out injuries!!! Thanks again :D

    I have just started adding some weights, I use the 2kg ones in the gym. I'm feeble. And I feel it is important to get the action/position correct and get comfortable with the move...when I get the hang of it and my confidence up I shall look at upping the weight.

  • bunnywestley81
    bunnywestley81 Posts: 178 Member
    Usually do 3 sets of 10 reps for each different move (I was told what they were all called but do not remember now! I made up my own names so I could remember what to do!)...It was suggested that less reps might be in order once I increase weight but it's really what you feel comfortable with. :smiley:
  • goofydee30
    goofydee30 Posts: 61 Member
    bunnywestley81 wrote: »
    Usually do 3 sets of 10 reps for each different move (I was told what they were all called but do not remember now! I made up my own names so I could remember what to do!)...It was suggested that less reps might be in order once I increase weight but it's really what you feel comfortable with. :smiley:

    Thank you, I've been lifting some 8 & 10 lbs & added more push ups & i can feel the soreness now!!! So that can be counted as a plus?
  • goofydee30
    goofydee30 Posts: 61 Member
    Really thank you all for your encouraging words & advice. I am so looking forward to updating my photo with some new & improved "guns" of course when i get there!!!! :D
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,056 Member
    While weight lifting "hardens" the muscle underneath, loose skin is more an issue with genetics, age, and skin elasticity. Some people's skin retracts, some don't. If it's flabby because you're overweight, then the first step is to lose some weight. Once you've lost weight and reached closer to goal, then you can reassess.

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  • goofydee30
    goofydee30 Posts: 61 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    While weight lifting "hardens" the muscle underneath, loose skin is more an issue with genetics, age, and skin elasticity. Some people's skin retracts, some don't. If it's flabby because you're overweight, then the first step is to lose some weight. Once you've lost weight and reached closer to goal, then you can reassess.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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    Thank you.... Do you have any suggestions on how much weight i should be focusing on to build More muscle? Do push ups really help to? Losing the weight has been a slow process I'm still working on.
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