How
To Get Rid Of Flabby Arms
By Marc David
Hats off to a very brave woman 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 do 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.
Copyright
2005 Marc David
Marc
David is a bodybuilder and author of the, Beginner's Guide
to Fitness and Bodybuilding. You can get info on Marc's
e-book at: http://www.Beginning-Bodybuilding.com To get
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