Too many women are embarrassed by excess skin under their arms that never seems to stop moving when the arm does. However there are a few arm exercises for women and can help with this problem. These exercises will reduce or even eliminate these so called "batwings."
Depending on your condition, you need to realize that these exercises will not eliminate the problem in all cases. If, for example, you have lost a lot of weight, you will reduce the problem but not get rid of it completely. And if surgery is not an option for you, these will certainly help. You'll be increasing your muscle size, not only giving you less loose skin but increasing your strength as well. And there's a way to use these same exercises to reduce you stomach fat as well.
Just add a Pilates ball to the routine for the extra benefits. This large, rubber, air filled ball is sometimes known as a stabilization ball. That's because if you do the routine on the ball you'll be forced to stabilize yourself. That means using just about all the muscles in your body. The extra benefits make using the ball well worth the extra effort that is needed to do the workout.
The stabilization ball is optional, but you will need a couple of inexpensive free weights. These dumbbells should be between 3 and 5 pounds depending on your strength. Hold one dumbbell in each hand.
Sit on the ball or stool with a weight in each hand. Get yourself in a good balanced position then do the following:
Start by forming a 90 degree angle with your elbow. Your upper arm should be parallel to the floor while your lower arm with the weights in each hand should be pointing to the ceiling. Be sure you are sitting up straight so you feel a little stretch in your back as well.
Now start the exercise by lifting your upper arms straight up to the sky. If you're on a ball, you'll also feel some abdominal tightening because you will also be working to keep your balance. When your arms are straight up, your palms with the weights should be facing each other.
From this position you will slowly lower the weights down below your head in the back so that your elbows are pointing up. Make sure you do this slowly for two reasons. First you don't want the weights to just drop back or you won't be using your muscles. You'll simply be letting gravity do the work. Second, by moving slowly you reduce the risk of injury.
Now go the other way, lifting the dumbbells back over your head, and again making sure to do this slowly. Repeat this simple motion 10 to 12 times, take a small rest, then do it all again. Then do it a third time if you can so you'll end up doing 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps. You should feel a small burning sensation in your biceps and triceps. This is good and tells you you're doing doing the exercise properly and working out your muscles.
This should not seem too easy. If it is, then you should increase the weight of the dumbbells by a pound or even two pounds.
These arm exercises are relatively simple and soon you'll notice the flabby skin decrease as your muscles grow. But if it seems too hard, there's no reason you can't start slower. Eliminate the stabilization ball and add it as you become stronger. The same goes for the weights. Start with less and work your way up. Do fewer reps or sets to start and gradually increase these as well. Don't make it too hard on yourself or you'll give up too soon. By the same token, don't make it too easy. Realize that with less weight and without the ball your results will be slower, but you will still see results.
Whether you're looking for reduce batwings or simply look better by increasing strength and tone, these arm exercises for women can get you where you want to be. - 16083
Depending on your condition, you need to realize that these exercises will not eliminate the problem in all cases. If, for example, you have lost a lot of weight, you will reduce the problem but not get rid of it completely. And if surgery is not an option for you, these will certainly help. You'll be increasing your muscle size, not only giving you less loose skin but increasing your strength as well. And there's a way to use these same exercises to reduce you stomach fat as well.
Just add a Pilates ball to the routine for the extra benefits. This large, rubber, air filled ball is sometimes known as a stabilization ball. That's because if you do the routine on the ball you'll be forced to stabilize yourself. That means using just about all the muscles in your body. The extra benefits make using the ball well worth the extra effort that is needed to do the workout.
The stabilization ball is optional, but you will need a couple of inexpensive free weights. These dumbbells should be between 3 and 5 pounds depending on your strength. Hold one dumbbell in each hand.
Sit on the ball or stool with a weight in each hand. Get yourself in a good balanced position then do the following:
Start by forming a 90 degree angle with your elbow. Your upper arm should be parallel to the floor while your lower arm with the weights in each hand should be pointing to the ceiling. Be sure you are sitting up straight so you feel a little stretch in your back as well.
Now start the exercise by lifting your upper arms straight up to the sky. If you're on a ball, you'll also feel some abdominal tightening because you will also be working to keep your balance. When your arms are straight up, your palms with the weights should be facing each other.
From this position you will slowly lower the weights down below your head in the back so that your elbows are pointing up. Make sure you do this slowly for two reasons. First you don't want the weights to just drop back or you won't be using your muscles. You'll simply be letting gravity do the work. Second, by moving slowly you reduce the risk of injury.
Now go the other way, lifting the dumbbells back over your head, and again making sure to do this slowly. Repeat this simple motion 10 to 12 times, take a small rest, then do it all again. Then do it a third time if you can so you'll end up doing 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps. You should feel a small burning sensation in your biceps and triceps. This is good and tells you you're doing doing the exercise properly and working out your muscles.
This should not seem too easy. If it is, then you should increase the weight of the dumbbells by a pound or even two pounds.
These arm exercises are relatively simple and soon you'll notice the flabby skin decrease as your muscles grow. But if it seems too hard, there's no reason you can't start slower. Eliminate the stabilization ball and add it as you become stronger. The same goes for the weights. Start with less and work your way up. Do fewer reps or sets to start and gradually increase these as well. Don't make it too hard on yourself or you'll give up too soon. By the same token, don't make it too easy. Realize that with less weight and without the ball your results will be slower, but you will still see results.
Whether you're looking for reduce batwings or simply look better by increasing strength and tone, these arm exercises for women can get you where you want to be. - 16083
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