Unveiling the Myths that surround the “Flabby Arm Syndrome”!

Hats off to a very brave women 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 are 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 humorous 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. Keywords most women think of when it comes to that area are:
“flabby arms“, ”exercises for flabby arms”, ”tone flabby arms”, “how to get rid of flabby arms”, “flabby upper arms” etc

There are really two key concepts to this particular predicament. Keep in mind that this is such a common question - 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 a 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 taut and toned 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 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! 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 from your body as a whole, period

 Second - in order for that area of your arm to become toned, you'll want to build muscle in the back of the arm. That is called the Tricep and there are several good exercises you can do to build up that area.

The following is a list of some of the best exercises for flabby arms that focus on the tricep and help you develop the area and make it stronger. This isn't an all-inclusive list, 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

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 doubt, but it might not show IF your level of body fat is such that the muscle is still covered up.

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 taut.

So, in summary

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 that will appear tight and toned,  

Adapted from an article written by Marc David, a bodybuilder and author of “Beginner's Guide to Fitness and Bodybuilding”. You can get info on Marc's e-book at: http://www.Beginning-Bodybuilding.com . To get Marc's free e-zine, visit http://www.JustAskMarc.com