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Post by kellybelly77 on Jul 23, 2016 18:05:56 GMT
Oprah calls them kimono arms. I've always called them bat wings!
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 23, 2016 22:07:12 GMT
You most definitely can get rid of them by doing exercises with weights. I lift heavy 3-4 days a week (addicted) and can't believe how it has transformed my body. If you don't want to join a gym you are a little limited, but push-ups and dips for sure will help, as the posters above already said. Most important is to be patient. Weight lifting is great for the body, but it really takes time and commitment to see big changes. You're smart to start now for next spring. Have fun! I hear people talk about "lifting heavy" but am not sure exactly what that means. Obviously it means lifting with heavy weights, but how do you know what you should be lifting?
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Post by gar on Jul 23, 2016 22:18:58 GMT
You most definitely can get rid of them by doing exercises with weights. I lift heavy 3-4 days a week (addicted) and can't believe how it has transformed my body. If you don't want to join a gym you are a little limited, but push-ups and dips for sure will help, as the posters above already said. Most important is to be patient. Weight lifting is great for the body, but it really takes time and commitment to see big changes. You're smart to start now for next spring. Have fun! I hear people talk about "lifting heavy" but am not sure exactly what that means. Obviously it means lifting with heavy weights, but how do you know what you should be lifting? From what I understand it should be a weight heavy enough that you can just manage 10-12 repetitions. If you can easily do more its not heavy enough.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 23, 2016 22:19:53 GMT
I hear people talk about "lifting heavy" but am not sure exactly what that means. Obviously it means lifting with heavy weights, but how do you know what you should be lifting? From what I understand it should be a weight heavy enough that you can just manage 10-12 repetitions. If you can easily do more its not heavy enough. 10-12 reps in what amount of time?
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 23, 2016 22:21:29 GMT
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Post by gar on Jul 23, 2016 22:39:24 GMT
From what I understand it should be a weight heavy enough that you can just manage 10-12 repetitions. If you can easily do more its not heavy enough. 10-12 reps in what amount of time? One after the other, a set. You should focus on controlled movement, not too quick.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 23, 2016 22:42:52 GMT
10-12 reps in what amount of time? One after the other. You should focus on controlled movement, not too quick.[/ I know one after the other. I'm wondering if I should raise my weights for the bbm workouts or keep them where they are. We do a move for one minute then 30 seconds of rest. So should I use weights that I can only two 10-12 of each exercise in the minute? Even if that means that I would have more time of rest? Or maybe this protocol isn't set up for heavy lifting? Would it be better to do the same moves but not pay attention to the time?
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Post by gar on Jul 23, 2016 22:48:56 GMT
One after the other. You should focus on controlled movement, not too quick.[/ I know one after the other. I'm wondering if I should raise my weights for the bbm workouts or keep them where they are. We do a move for one minute then 30 seconds of rest. So should I use weights that I can only two 10-12 of each exercise in the minute? Even if that means that I would have more time of rest? Or maybe this protocol isn't set up for heavy lifting? Would it be better to do the same moves but not pay attention to the time? Ok, I've reached the limit of my knowledge about this:smile: Hopefully someone else will know!
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 23, 2016 22:50:32 GMT
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Post by gar on Jul 23, 2016 22:54:17 GMT
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 23, 2016 23:18:44 GMT
Glad you started the thread. When I was at Zumba on Friday I almost knocked myself out ~ if you know what I mean.
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Post by gar on Jul 23, 2016 23:28:01 GMT
Glad you started the thread. When I was at Zumba on Friday I almost knocked myself out ~ if you know what I mean. Oh dear!
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jul 23, 2016 23:42:02 GMT
Glad you started the thread. When I was at Zumba on Friday I almost knocked myself out ~ if you know what I mean. Oh dear! I was kidding. But I do notice them when we're dancing.
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Jul 24, 2016 2:12:05 GMT
There's something nobody has mentioned yet which I think is important.
Anyone can increase muscle mass and definition with exercise, but the amount of fat OVER the muscles will affect how easily the fruits of labor can be seen from the outside.
We all carry our fat in different places. I'm the same height and weight as you. It's easy for me to get visibly defined shoulder, back, and abdomen muscles through weight training because I carry little fat there. Unfortunately, I carry my extra fat in my legs and upper arms, so I would have to lose more overall weight than I should for my arms to become thin enough so that the exercised muscles show through as shapely. I can FEEL the improved muscles with my hands; I just can't see as much difference as I do in other areas of my body.
Muscle type is important, too, of course.
I'm guessing Michelle Obama has the double blessing of good muscle type and little arm fat. And she works at it, certainly. Maybe she'll drop in and share her regimen with us. (In the surprise guest theme...)
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Post by alexa11 on Jul 24, 2016 2:40:16 GMT
Definitely! There are about a million arm workouts in Pinterest and Youtube. Just experiment. I would start with 5 lb weights- you'll need heavier ones quickly if you stick with it. I agree about the arm fat. My arms have always been big for my small frame, so I had to alter my diet to see definition rather than just bulk. But it works- just don't stop! And dips are great, plus no weights involved. Also, do some shoulder workouts- those will help define your arms.
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Post by alexa11 on Jul 24, 2016 2:48:03 GMT
One after the other. You should focus on controlled movement, not too quick.[/ I know one after the other. I'm wondering if I should raise my weights for the bbm workouts or keep them where they are. We do a move for one minute then 30 seconds of rest. So should I use weights that I can only two 10-12 of each exercise in the minute? Even if that means that I would have more time of rest? Or maybe this protocol isn't set up for heavy lifting? Would it be better to do the same moves but not pay attention to the time? IMO, I don't think you should bump up the weight if you're doing 10-12 reps in 60 seconds. Seems like you should be doing as many reps as you can without stopping, but about to fail right before you hit the 60 second mark. Then move to heavier when you can do the full minute and not fall out-lol.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 24, 2016 3:17:16 GMT
IMO, I don't think you should bump up the weight if you're doing 10-12 reps in 60 seconds. Seems like you should be doing as many reps as you can without stopping, but about to fail right before you hit the 60 second mark. Then move to heavier when you can do the full minute and not fall out-lol. That is what I am doing now. I do more than 12 reps in the 60 seconds but do usually feel that I am at failure by the end of the minute for the arm exercises. I'm planning to increase the weights for lower body soon, as some of them are not as difficult now. I just wasn't sure if there was a better way to see more physical changes or if I should just keep doing what I'm doing.
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Post by alexa11 on Jul 24, 2016 3:38:56 GMT
That is what I am doing now. I do more than 12 reps in the 60 seconds but do usually feel that I am at failure by the end of the minute for the arm exercises. I'm planning to increase the weights for lower body soon, as some of them are not as difficult now. I just wasn't sure if there was a better way to see more physical changes or if I should just keep doing what I'm doing. I'm not very familiar with that workout program. My workouts (that trainer gives me) have a combination of just reps along with some 60 second ones. Most of mine are just a set number of reps and the weight increases frequently-lol. The timed ones are always at the end of the workout after I've done a set number of reps- guess he wants to burn them out.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2016 4:11:53 GMT
Be careful if you decide to work with kettlebells....I was working with them one on one with a trainer, so my form was correct but after three months, my traps (trapezoids) had had it and it took me 12 months of rehab and massage not to have a constant ache in my right trapezoids. They were just too much stress for me. Now all I do are modified push-ups against our window seat, bicep curls & hammers with my 5 lb weights and tri-cep dips. I should step it up a notch though...I've been slacking the last couple of weeks.
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Post by ExpatBackHome on Jul 24, 2016 7:51:16 GMT
One after the other. You should focus on controlled movement, not too quick.[/ I know one after the other. I'm wondering if I should raise my weights for the bbm workouts or keep them where they are. We do a move for one minute then 30 seconds of rest. So should I use weights that I can only two 10-12 of each exercise in the minute? Even if that means that I would have more time of rest? Or maybe this protocol isn't set up for heavy lifting? Would it be better to do the same moves but not pay attention to the time? When you lift heavy, you can only do about 10 reps before you can't possible do another with good form. If it lasts for a minute on the video, I would do them very slow and controlled (slow up and on the way down). You could then use the heaviest weight possible while still sticking to your routine. Ideally you would rest and then do another set the same way.
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Post by gar on Jul 24, 2016 7:54:37 GMT
There's something nobody has mentioned yet which I think is important. Anyone can increase muscle mass and definition with exercise, but the amount of fat OVER the muscles will affect how easily the fruits of labor can be seen from the outside. We all carry our fat in different places. I'm the same height and weight as you. It's easy for me to get visibly defined shoulder, back, and abdomen muscles through weight training because I carry little fat there. Unfortunately, I carry my extra fat in my legs and upper arms, so I would have to lose more overall weight than I should for my arms to become thin enough so that the exercised muscles show through as shapely. I can FEEL the improved muscles with my hands; I just can't see as much difference as I do in other areas of my body. Muscle type is important, too, of course. I'm guessing Michelle Obama has the double blessing of good muscle type and little arm fat. And she works at it, certainly. Maybe she'll drop in and share her regimen with us. (In the surprise guest theme...) Good point - much like abs! Thankfully my arms are not particularly big so I hope I can see a change before to long! How cool would it be if she popped in!!
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Post by Lindarina on Jul 24, 2016 10:17:34 GMT
If you want a simple and very effective program I recommend The 100 pushup challenge . Not only will it tone your arms, but also your core. It only takes a fe minutes every other day and can easily be combined with other workout programs.
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Post by gar on Jul 24, 2016 10:27:54 GMT
Thanks Lindarina, so many possibilities! I started a 30 day plank challenge a while back (did about 14 days I think?) and that would obviously work the arms...I could do that again too.
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Post by uksue on Jul 24, 2016 10:58:00 GMT
Did you try the body blade Gar?
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Post by gar on Jul 24, 2016 11:08:29 GMT
Did you try the body blade Gar? Intermittantly, yes Actually I'd forgotten about it...must dig it out and incorporate that!
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Post by anonrefugee on Jul 24, 2016 12:54:18 GMT
I'm reading this, prone, in bed. We have it all wrong. We should make bat wings a new trend, love calling them kimono arms!
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Post by kellapea on Jul 24, 2016 13:03:09 GMT
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jul 24, 2016 13:12:36 GMT
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Post by gar on Jul 24, 2016 13:14:39 GMT
Have you? I bet you have!
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jul 24, 2016 13:18:07 GMT
Absolutely.
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