| Smurlene
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So, I am down around 60ish lbs with more going as we speak. My biggest problem right now is a common one among folks who lose weight: hanging flab.
Is it possible to get rid of the flabby wings under my arms and to give my breasts a little lift without surgery? I am 33, and I have been told that I am still young enough for it to tighten up.
Right now, I work out three times a week at Curves (and walk at least two miles a day), which involves weight lifting. Is there anything else I can do?
Help me before I fly away! |
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 9:28 pm |
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| Dragonrose
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| During my session with a personal trainer last night we talked about the arm jiggle and he said to get rid of that you need to work on developing the tricep. Sorry I can't help with good tricep exercises since I just started with the trainer. He had me doing push-up with my hands shoulder width apart then with them about a hands length apart and I feel it today in both triceps and biceps. I think the closer together hands work your triceps out more. |
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:07 pm |
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| Smurlene
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| Thanks for the advice! I am going to see what I can do about that. |
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:13 pm |
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| maltby_gardner
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When you're doing pushups, the closer your hands are together, the more it works your triceps. When you move the farther apart, it works you chest more.
Other triceps exercises are triceps extensions and triceps kickbacks. If you google those, you should be able to find pictures. |
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 10:46 pm |
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| Dragonrose
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| Ah yes, I forgot the names of those two tricep exercises and it was too hard to explain. :roll: |
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Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:25 pm |
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| OldGreyBob
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| Another good triceps exercise, my favorite, is dips. See http://exercise.about.com/b/a/106218.htm . By adjusting your position, you add or ease the tension. |
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 6:55 pm |
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| tinitime
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A great video that I found is Tammy Lee's I Want That Body
It has 15 min. workouts for arms, butt and abs. There is a level 1 and 2 for each body part. I LOVE the arm workout! It works the triceps, biceps and deltoids. Check it out, you might like it. I get intense workouts b/c there is no rest period between exercises or sets. Good Luck! |
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Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:08 pm |
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| nursehoney
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I saw a book at Barnes and Noble that I want to go back and buy...I can't remember the woman who wrote it, but it was called How to Get Bikini Abs, Tank Top Arms and Boy-short Thighs.
I did pick up the Cardio-free Diet by Jim Karas, (not for the diet part, just for the strength training exercises). He offers a 20 minute work-out, 3 times a week, and additional exercises once you've mastered the basics. It gives moves for biceps, triceps, deltoids, pectorals, abs, inner/outer thighs, hamstrings and glutes. |
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Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:08 am |
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| luvs_torun
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A good cardio program will help you lose the "flab" from everywhere.... :D
In addition here are a few easy exercises that target the tricep area..... (you will need is a pair of dumbells, or some type of weight for a couple of them...)
Do two sets of 12 to 15 reps of each exercise two or three days a week.
Simultaneous Arm Lift
Stand with your feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent. Grasp the ends of a dumbbell, holding it in front of your thighs.
Keeping your shoulders back and down, lift the dumbbell straight out in front of you to shoulder height. Hold for a second, then slowly lower.
Lateral Raise with a Twist
Stand with your feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent. Holding a dumbbell in each hand, let your arms hang by your sides with palms facing in and shoulders back and down.
Lift your arms straight out from your sides until the dumbbells are at shoulder height. Slowly rotate your arms so your palms face up, then roll them back and lower.
Chair Dip
Sit on the edge of a sturdy chair with your hands grasping the seat on either side of your butt and your feet flat on the floor. Slide your butt off the chair seat and walk your feet forward slightly, so your knees are directly over your ankles, forming 90-degree angles with your legs.
Keeping your shoulders down, slowly bend your elbows back, lowering your butt toward the floor until your upper arms are nearly parallel to the floor. Hold for one second, then press back up.
Triceps Push-Up
Starting on your hands and knees, walk your hands forward and extend your hips until your body forms a straight line from your head to your knees.
Bending your elbows back so they stay close to your sides, slowly lower your chest toward the floor as far as you can comfortably go. Hold for a second, then press back up.
Overhead Extension
Grasp the ends of a dumbbell with both hands and sit on the edge of a chair. Keep your abs tight, so you don't arch your back. Lift the weight over your head, keeping your elbows close to your ears.
Bending your elbows, slowly lower the weight behind your head until it almost touches your back. Hold for a second, then lift the weight back up. |
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Thu Apr 26, 2007 6:18 pm |
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