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I think it's important to distinguish between excess fat on the arms that can be reduced or even irradicated through reducing overall bodyfat, and excess skin that is left behind after the fat is gone. Surgery should not be considered until you have reached a healthy weight. As i said in my earlier post, arm flab can be…
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It's good to add resistance into your training, but i would rather use bodyweight training, kettlebells, and gym equipment. They could be a relatively inexpensive training aid if you don't have access to a gym, though I would still rather spend a little more on a 8-12kg kettlebell. A kettlebell would be on my 'desert…
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I would recommend doing a full body routine each workout rather than splitting into body parts. Working the entire body will give you the greatest calorie expenditure and 'afterburn', as well as favourable hormonal response. Do a full body weight lifting routine 3-4 times a week, on non-consecutive days, and do your cardio…
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I second what Stan says about focussing on reducing fat levels generally. Fat around the tricep is a stubborn area and may be one of the last bits to go for most people - the only real way to beat it is to do your best to not think about it, and focus on the bigger picture. Don't waste your time doing tricep exercises in…
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For all of those out there who don't enjoy (or the thought of) running so much, there ARE ways to make it more tolerable/interesting than just running continuously at a steady pace. You can do interval training - many different varieties, also great way to get into running, such as walk-run-walk. Hillruns/sprints - Run…
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Personally I think there are more effective ways of training, and wrist/ankle weights are going to seriously affect your ability in badminton, and could put you at risk of shoulder injury with the extra weight. I wonder if ankle weights could affect your biomechanics adversely also. Perhaps if there is a goal you have in…
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Not a direct answer to your original post, but people tend to worry too much about what weight they are doing when doing any kind of resistance training. It really depends on your goals what weight you should use. For example, for weight loss/general fitness, you ideally want to be working in moderate rep ranges (I prefer…
