Best exercises to get rid of bingo weeks in 8 weeks?

KateW29
KateW29 Posts: 11
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi everyone,

In need of some advice, I am getting married in just over 10 weeks and I need to shape up my arms fast!! I am currently doing the 30DS and definitely feel I'm getting stronger and more toned but I was just wondering what else I can do to really get rid of the bingo wings? With the dress I've chosen it's only really everything from the cleavage up that'll be on show!

Thanks :smile:

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  • rockinsue285
    rockinsue285 Posts: 180
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  • snookumss
    snookumss Posts: 1,451 Member
    All you can do is watch your diet and exercise and hope your body decides to burn the fat there. Strength training for your upper body may help, but so would doing lower body would help you burn more calories too.

    You can attempt to spot reduce, but it wont help THAT much. All you can do is watch your diet closely and exercise.
  • lmfbs
    lmfbs Posts: 69 Member
    I got rid of mine in 3 weeks by going to the gym, lifting heavy - tricep kickbacks, curls, rows, deadlifts all will help tone the muscle you have. So long as you don't have a lot of extra fat on your arms you should be able to tone them pretty quickly.

    Watch your calories, eat some protein and lift some weights :) Good luck
  • KateW29
    KateW29 Posts: 11
    Thanks snookumss, if it doesn't work I'll just have to superimpose your arms on all my pictures....:laugh:
  • Aperture_Science
    Aperture_Science Posts: 840 Member
    All you can do is watch your diet and exercise and hope your body decides to burn the fat there. Strength training for your upper body may help, but so would doing lower body would help you burn more calories too.

    You can attempt to spot reduce, but it wont help THAT much. All you can do is watch your diet closely and exercise.

    ^^exactly
  • deadbeatsummer
    deadbeatsummer Posts: 537 Member
    I found my arms got tighter doing turbofire as it's kickboxing based cardio so a lot of punching whilst burning up calories.
  • KateW29
    KateW29 Posts: 11
    I got rid of mine in 3 weeks by going to the gym, lifting heavy - tricep kickbacks, curls, rows, deadlifts all will help tone the muscle you have. So long as you don't have a lot of extra fat on your arms you should be able to tone them pretty quickly.

    Watch your calories, eat some protein and lift some weights :) Good luck

    Thanks for the advice, am carrying a fair amount of fat on my upper arms I think but it's worth a try! :smile:
  • katysmelly
    katysmelly Posts: 380 Member
    I usually think of "bingo wings" as those hanging triceps muscles. If you're talking about having fat on the backs of your arms, then all you can do is lose weight and hope they're not one of the stubborn, last-to-go pockets of fat. If you actually have triceps that swing, then you can target them by doing weight-resistance exercises, including pulling down on cable, extending a free weight backwards, dipping your upper body from a sturdy chair or bench, etc. You can look up "triceps exercises" on Google to get some ideas and find one that works for your situation and equipment.
  • KateW29
    KateW29 Posts: 11
    I found my arms got tighter doing turbofire as it's kickboxing based cardio so a lot of punching whilst burning up calories.

    Great, thank you!
  • swisspea
    swisspea Posts: 327 Member
    I had the same issue before I got married last October (we had 2 months to plan it). Loosing some weight, and doing lots of back/arm strengthening yoga poses helped. However, if you (like me) are made to carry fat around there, it's probably the last place you will loose it. It might sound really shallow, but I learned to pose so it minimized the look of them in front of the mirror :S
  • KateW29
    KateW29 Posts: 11
    I had the same issue before I got married last October (we had 2 months to plan it). Loosing some weight, and doing lots of back/arm strengthening yoga poses helped. However, if you (like me) are made to carry fat around there, it's probably the last place you will loose it. It might sound really shallow, but I learned to pose so it minimized the look of them in front of the mirror :S

    Oooh, that's good to know.....if the exercise fails, that's a good back-up plan, I'll get practising...thanks! :smile:
  • swisspea
    swisspea Posts: 327 Member
    Best of luck, and enjoy the day! Your face will be glowing with happiness, and if you feel comfortable and beautiful in your dress, no one will notice your arms anyways.
    I had the same issue before I got married last October (we had 2 months to plan it). Loosing some weight, and doing lots of back/arm strengthening yoga poses helped. However, if you (like me) are made to carry fat around there, it's probably the last place you will loose it. It might sound really shallow, but I learned to pose so it minimized the look of them in front of the mirror :S

    Oooh, that's good to know.....if the exercise fails, that's a good back-up plan, I'll get practising...thanks! :smile:
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