Say Goodbye to Saggy Arms

Fat Loss around the arm region. Exercise tips on firming up your arm region 

When it comes to losing weight I am a big supporter of
calling it fat loss because that is what any person is
trying to lose rather than just weight on the scales for
the sake of it. When it comes to removing fat from the body
it is normal to look at and target some areas more than
others simply because it is either more visible or you can
become fixated on the troublesome area. From experience,
one area that comes up more than most is the back of the
arms and what is called either bingo wings or bat wings
when there are fat tissue deposits there.

Traditional approaches that do not work well but are there
in abundance over the internet are using small weights and
performing several hundred isolated tricep exercises like
kickbacks and extensions. I've even seen so called experts
suggest the use of water bottles in replacement of small
dumbbells using the same exercise approach.

The root problem with this type of approach is that the
muscle under the fat tissue is not working hard enough, the
muscle tissue in the body as a whole is not working hard
enough to burn fat tissue and the anatomy of the muscle not
being considered.

I'll explain these in more detail as I now cover the 3 tips
to lose the bingo wings.

1.Perform all over body routines instead of concentrating
your time and effort on kickbacks and extensions. While the
muscle tissue around the problem area has to be considered
as part of your training routine, there are over 600
muscles in your body that need to be exerted to create a
usage of energy that can correlate to burning enough
calories that amount to 1lb and then 2lb of fat tissue and
so on. By working one muscle group (the tricep region
contains 3 of these 600 plus muscles) you will not burn the
calories required. Use exercises that work more muscle
groups including the tricep region or not to burn more
calories that will then target fat tissue across all areas
of your body. Examples range from squats and deadlifts to
squat and press, also known as thrusters.

2.Add more weight or other form of resistance, light pink
dumbells and water bottles just don't do enough.
Furthermore, the muscle tissue has to work hard to create a
disturbance in the body that amounts to the burning of fat
tissue across the whole of the body. If the muscle is not
worked sufficiently it is harder to promote an energy
deficit in the exercises being performed and calories from
fat tissue will remain stored. Instead of endless reps over
20 try performing reps between a range of 8 and 12 with a
weight that challenges you come the end of the set.

3.Include larger push movement type exercises like dips and
horizontal pressing. Exercises that work several muscles at
once and tax your system more or known as compound
movements whereas exercises like the kickback are isolated.
As previously mentioned it is imperative to perform
movements that work more muscles in the body but as far as
specific upper body and tricep work is concerned those
larger compound type movements will also work all 3 heads
of the muscle region while many of the isolated movements
work 1 and maybe 2 at best. So as well as creating a more
positive energy disturbance, you will also target all
muscle tissue in the problem bingo wing region.

For some this may mean a total change in attitude towards
exercise and routines that are not so comfortable and can
be done while watching TV. They require that extra bit of
effort but as well as melting fat tissue, you also get good
positive gains in levels of fitness and performance.

I have come across larger volumes of women especially that
have adopted this approach with amazing results. Not only
has it worked for anyone overweight but also for those that
are in an accepted weight range as shown by BMI scales but
with an undesirable amount of body fat and visible in
problem areas like the thighs and back of the arms.

Start using these tips now in your routines and see the
difference.

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Mike Bach is one of the UK's most prominent fat loss and
performance coaches and operates a Personal Training
service in Manchester and Cheshire. Known as The Body
Planner, Mike spends his time working with men and women
who want to lose weight and also perform better in their
work, home life and sports.
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