9 Tips to Fight Flab on Your Arms

Do you want to prevent that flabby flesh from appearing on your under arms? Have you lost weight and gained flab? Here are 8 tips that will have you waving that sagging tissue away.

• Okay, before taking on any new diet or exercise regime, you really should consult your doctor.

• Take a few minutes to warm your muscles by stretching.

• How are you on pushups? Probably not so good since you now need to tone up those flabby triceps and biceps. That’s okay. There’s no rule that says you have to start out good enough to compete with the bodybuilders. Here goes: Assume the position for pushups. Place your hands together and form a kind of triangle with your pointer fingers and thumbs. Do as many pushups as you can. If it’s only one, then that’s a beginning. The total amount of pushups you can do at one try is called repetitions (reps). Give yourself a rest for 45 to 50 seconds then go at it again. You should shoot for 4 sets. Here’s the good news. This exercise is effective even if you get the sets done throughout the day. You don’t have to start doing them one after another. In other words, if you can do 4 pushups (reps) to begin with, but not a chance at doing another set after 50 seconds, then do another set later in the day until you’ve done a total of 4 sets. If needed, you can start from the knee position instead of your toes until you feel more confident.

• Use a piece of sturdy furniture like a dining table, something that will not tip over easily. Face away from the table and place the lower palm (or heel) of your hands on the edge of the table. Slowly walk your feet away from the edge of the table and make your hands support your weight. Lower your body slowly and then back up. Aim for 15 times (reps) and three sets. Again, you can do these throughout the day if it’s needed.

• This is good for a beginner. Stand facing a wall with your palms flat against it. Place your feet as far from the wall as is comfortable to start, straight from your hips. In other words, you’re doing a pushup from a standing position pushing on the wall. Again, start with as many reps as you can, rest for 45 to 50 seconds and do at least 4 sets.

• The most popular way to firm up the biceps and triceps is with weightlifting. Be very careful with this if you are just beginning. Serious injuries can result if you go for the gusto and tackle too much weight without working up to it. If you really want to be cautious, start out using equal sized canned goods from your kitchen pantry. Otherwise, start with lower weight dumbbells (weights).

• Stand with your legs apart, holding equal sized weights in each hand. Lift your arms slowly backwards as far as you can. Your hands should be facing backwards. Hold, and then slowly lower your hands. Determine your own reps and sets.

• Hold your weight in your hand and raise your arm straight up. Bend your arm at the elbow only and lower your arm to the back of your head as far as you can then back straight up. Work up to as many as you can. Repeat with the other arm.

• Like any other exercise regime, for optimum results you need to pay attention to your diet. The healthier your food intake, the better results you will realize overall.

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