Lifting result
Monna2
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Hello
I recently started doing dumbells exercises only with my arm. The dumbell weighs 2.5 kg.I spend around 10 min. every day.
When should I expect results and seee my arms tighten?
I need to lose 100 pounds and I am dieting and walking three times a week.
I recently started doing dumbells exercises only with my arm. The dumbell weighs 2.5 kg.I spend around 10 min. every day.
When should I expect results and seee my arms tighten?
I need to lose 100 pounds and I am dieting and walking three times a week.
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If you stick to a calorie deficit, you will see fat loss all over your body.
As for the dumbbells, you may not see too much change from that weight. It will get to be too easy at one point and then you will have to progress in weight, which is how you'd get stronger. If you keep using the same weight, you may just build endurance but that won't do much to change the shape.1 -
I'm sorry, but that's really not going to do a whole lot. To the tune of 'nothing' if I'm being blunt.
Diet will definitely help you lose excess bodyfat.
However, if you want to work on your muscles, you will best be served by following a program (like new rules of lifting) and lifting heavy weights.
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realistically i dont think you will *see* results for a very long time. But you will *feel* results after a few months, IF you progressively increase your weight and make it challenging. but Its kinda odd to just be doing arm exercises, you are gonna be better off doing whole body workouts , dieting and walking. Its a long slow process, as long as you have extra weight , visual results will be very hard or impossible to see.4
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Good for you for getting started. At the beginning just getting started can be the hardest part. I would encourage you to incorporate some body weight exercises like squats, lunges, push-ups (on your knees if you can't do toes) etc...When you have a lot of extra body weight just doing those moves can be very challenging. You're going to have to lose body fat before you'll be able to see the visible muscle, but like what was said above, you will feel better. Stronger. As you get stronger, and get your form down you can look into adding more weights. I started out with body weight, then Dumbbells, continuously adding weight, then moving on to barbell training. It's a process and there is no hurry.6
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Thank you guys.
I don't intend to continue lifting for ever. I just don't want to end up with loose skin around my arms. So, I only need a little toning or at least no loose skin. And I thought as long as I am exercising my leg muscles through walking, I should use my arm muscles too.0 -
Thank you guys.
I don't intend to continue lifting for ever. I just don't want to end up with loose skin around my arms. So, I only need a little toning or at least no loose skin. And I thought as long as I am exercising my leg muscles through walking, I should use my arm muscles too.
I'd recommend continuing some form of resistance training. Otherwise, you could very well not keep your muscle "tone."1 -
Thank you guys.
I don't intend to continue lifting for ever. I just don't want to end up with loose skin around my arms. So, I only need a little toning or at least no loose skin. And I thought as long as I am exercising my leg muscles through walking, I should use my arm muscles too.
I'm sorry sweety, but that's just not how it works. You will need to continue lifting, and you will need to increase the weight and for more then 10 minutes at a time. The entire time you are trying to lose, and then to maintain. You are off to a great start! Keep at it and you will get there. Also, I strongly suggest you do leg workouts as well. Working those big muscle groups will help you burn fat and have a nice shape to your legs.
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Thank you guys.
I don't intend to continue lifting for ever. I just don't want to end up with loose skin around my arms. So, I only need a little toning or at least no loose skin. And I thought as long as I am exercising my leg muscles through walking, I should use my arm muscles too.
I'm sorry sweety, but that's just not how it works. You will need to continue lifting, and you will need to increase the weight and for more then 10 minutes at a time. The entire time you are trying to lose, and then to maintain. You are off to a great start! Keep at it and you will get there. Also, I strongly suggest you do leg workouts as well. Working those big muscle groups will help you burn fat and have a nice shape to your legs.
End even then, results may not show up for weeks. But you have to stick with it.
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Skin elasticity isn't affected by weight lifting. It's primarily a result of age and genetics. I mean, sure, if you have hyooge muscles, there will be less appearance of saggy skin, but the concept of toning is a bit of a red herring.
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Something for you to read: The myth of "toning" - http://www.bodybuilding.com/content/the-myth-of-toning.html1
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I would try to keep up some kind of resistance training. Otherwise your body might start eating at the muscles to cover any calorie deficit. If you want to fill them out to try and reduce the look of flabby arms, then you'll have to keep them challenged. Increase the amount of weight tension whenever you can do full sets without failure.1
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