How To Get Rid Of Flabby Arms
Copyright 2005 Marc David
Hats off to a very brave women who stepped up and finally wanted
to get rid of the flabby arms and the sooner the better. Luckily
for her, this problem is quite common and the solution is quite
simple and two-fold. Working to get rid of flabby arms comes
with overall fitness but there's some specific exercises you can
to in addition to reducing body fat that will bring those arms
into super shape once again.
On just another normal day, I received an email with a cry for
help.
"I would like to know how to build up the muscle around the
humerous bones of the upper arms. I would like to know how to
build up the muscle around the humerous bones of the upper arms.
I want to get rid of flabby upper arms!"
For starters...
The muscle that is most problematic for flabby arms is called:
The Tricep
Most women think of these things when it comes to that area:
* flabby arms * exercise for flabby arms * tone flabby arms *
how to get rid of flabby arms * flabby arm help * flabby upper
arms * etc
There are really two key concepts to that particular
predicament. Keep in mind that this is such a common question so
you are certainly not alone in this. But just keep reading
because the answer is pretty simple and may surprise you!
First, get the idea out of your head that there's any such thing
as 'spot reduction.' Meaning, if you do certain exercises for
that area, the fat will magically disappear just from there and
your arms will suddenly be taunt and tone again. Let me give you
a real quick lesson on fat. Don't worry this is going to be easy.
Your body stores fat. It stores it in general areas that are
common to you as a female. Most men store the most fat in their
stomachs. Women tend to store it in their thighs, hips and
buttocks. But with anything, you can and will store fat
wherever. So the first thing you want to do is...
Reduce the body fat period!
Once you start to reduce fat, you'll see it disappear. Don't
bother with creams and rubs and all the other gimmicks out
there. You cannot spot reduce. Your body stores fat and the only
way to reduce fat in any particular area that is bothering you
is to reduce fat period from your body as a whole.
For all these reasons,...
Your first mission, should you choose to accept it, is to reduce
the body fat.
Second, in order for that area of your arm to become tone,
you'll want to build muscle in the back of the arm. That is
called the Tricep and there's several good exercise you can do
to build up that area.
But first, let me give you a list of some of the best exercises
for flabby arms that will focus on the tricep and help you
develop the area and make it stronger. This isn't all inclusive
but it's some of the more common and better exercises you can do
for the back of the arms.
* Weighted dips * Close grip bench press * Close grip push ups *
Lying barbell French press * Overhead cable extensions * Cable
press downs * Reverse cable press downs
Frankly...
Many people are caught up in the idea that in order for them to
get rid of a problematic area they need to just work it out and
do some exercises to target that area.
But that's only half of the solution as you've read.
By working out the area AND reducing body fat, you will progress
at twice the speed and make twice the visual differences.
Let's suppose you only worked out the back of the arms. The
muscle would be stronger and firmer no doubts, but it might not
show IF your level of body fat is such that the muscle is still
covered up.
As you see, by doing both, you will tone up (build) the tricep
and make it more visible when the layer of fat that covers it up
is reduced.
Men and women who want to reduce the 'flabby' anything simply
have to realize that it's a combination of body fat in that
area, maybe loose skin and a muscle that generally needs to be
developed in order to be taunt.
But I'm getting way ahead of myself!
This is a two fold mission.
1- Reduce body fat
2- Do specific exercises to build muscle in the back of the arm
so that once the fat is gone, you'll have a tricep and it will
appear tight and tone
In a nutshell what this will do for you is make the back of your
arms less flabby as the fat is lost from your body and the new
muscle will bring added tone and tightness to the back of your
arm.