Easy Ways to Lose Arm Fat

We are living in an age of obsessive fitness fads and introspecting our bodies forms a significant part of our overall thinking pattern.

However, rather than getting bogged down by over-hyped fitness trends and being critical of yourself, you need to find simple and effective solutions. Bodily issues like flabby arms or arm fat can make you feel insecure about your appearance. 

Please note that arm fat is an issue across all genders and not just women. Yes, flabby female arms might be looked upon as being unattractive but among men, it is associated with falling fitness levels and lowered virility.

 

Arm Fat Is A Part Of Body Fat, So Your Diet ‘Does’ Matter

 

Please note that losing arm fat is essentially a part of overall body shape correction efforts that include an emphasis on toning the arms. Purists from the fitness training niche will vouch for the fact that the most comprehensive of spot- reduction measures cannot be effective unless some degree of overall fitness is maintained. Thus, you need to cross-check your diet patterns. Sometimes, arm fat is a result of genetics which means that you have an inherent tendency to gain flab around the arms which means you need to be even more careful about your eating habits.

Avoid Fast Food—avoid foods high on trans-fats and those filled with empty calories, like sodas and over-sweetened candies.

Eat Systematically —ensure that you stay away from eating later in the night as it doesn’t give the body sufficient time to properly process the food and evenly distribute the nutrition.

Get Your Fiber —foods high in fiber help to dispel metabolic waste that is impacted within the intestines and can induce hormonal problems that might be causing weight gain around the arms.

 

Exercise Sensibly For Shapely, Toned Arms

 

You need to adopt a combined, Tightening & Toning physical training program. The idea is to exercise the arm’s muscles, making them work harder on a daily basis so that the adipose (or fat) tissue is gradually broken. The best arm exercises are those that can stimulate all types of muscle fibers in the arm. This is best done by combining different ranges of weight training including medium, heavy and light weight training.

Triceps Extensions—this is an overhead exercise where you need to grasp a dumbbell in one hand and raise it over your head and move it in a sideways manner.

Push-Ups —this is the typical, old school exercise that is very effective in strengthening your entire torso and arms. You can get started with wall push-ups and then, gradually progress towards floor push-ups. Keep your arms closer and you will be working out the triceps more.

Triceps Kickbacks —this exercise is mean to target the passive, upper arm. You should be half bent, forward, with your dumbbell-holding hand parallel to the floor. Every time you extend the loaded arm backwards, the triceps get worked in the most effective manner.

Combine these with basic cardiovascular exercises like fast walking, jogging, running, and biking that help to burn body fat. Swimming is just about the most ideal exercise for stretching and toning your arms.

 

Please Note: excessive biceps curling will not help to tone your arms. It is more of a muscle growth stimulating exercise and is ideally suited for pumping-up muscles of the arm and not toning them.

Use Simple Tips To Your Advantage:

Camouflage Your Flabby Arms—avoid wearing clothes that are tight fitted around the arm, upper shoulder area. Choose more of half-sleeved or full-sleeved clothes.

Walk Smarter—try to fling your arms further, back and forth, when walking. This is will ensure that the musculature in your arms is kept engaged throughout the day. 

 

Courtesy : Anubhav Kapoor