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Best exercise for toning and avoiding loose skin on chest and stomach?

ngjon1992
ngjon1992 Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey guys. Lost a bit of weight recently and cautious about getting lots of loose skin on my stomach and chest areas as well as arms and legs. What are the best exercises to tone those area to avoid loose hanging skin

Thanks kindly

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,318 Member
    Sadly, skin doesn't respond to exercise much.

    You can strength train to slowly add muscle to fill out those areas.

    Otherwise, the things that make our other organs function best also contribute to skin health and elasticity: Sound nutrition, regular exercise (strength and cardiovascular), adequate hydration.

    Also, true loose skin** can keep shrinking long after we reach goal weight. Mine kept shrinking well into year 2 of maintenance, at least.

    ** True loose skin is thin wrinkles, like wrinkles in a medium-weight fabric. Wrinkles or rolls that are 1/2"+ still have some subcutaneous fat conspiring with gravity to keep skin stretched.
  • harrycharming885
    harrycharming885 Posts: 13 Member
    Building muscle mass through weight training exercises can help in decreasing the appearance of loose skin. You can also take actions to prevent developing loose skin, such as avoiding:
    Smoking,
    Alcohol, using skin products with harsh chemicals
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