How do you thin big arms?

finallymetgoal · 05-07-2008, 01:07 PM

I have a friend who is losing weight, but she thinks her arms are too fat and big. Her stomach is toned and so are her legs. How do you lose fat on the arms, gain muscle and tone the arms?

CarolynF · 05-07-2008, 02:51 PM

Hmm..So, she is at her perfect weight and her arms are still fat? I found as I lost weight, my arms shrank, too. You can tone with weights, but having the "fat" leave the building is the best way.

hummingbird11 · 05-07-2008, 03:44 PM

Hi - please tell me more about this: chocacai

How much weight did you lose? Looks like a good 40 lbs? How long did it take?

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by finallymetgoal

I have a friend who is losing weight, but she thinks her arms are too fat and big. Her stomach is toned and so are her legs. How do you lose fat on the arms, gain muscle and tone the arms?

ShadyLola · 05-21-2008, 04:01 PM

I had this same exact question. The truth is, it can't be done. You can't spot train a certain spot of your body. All you can do is continue to lose weight and excerise and HOPE that your body decides to take weight away from that area. You can't turn fat into muscle or muscle into fat. There is no such thing as TONING. Muscles experience growth and become stronger or smaller and weaker.

Erica L. Butler · 05-21-2008, 10:55 PM

I will tell you the one thing that worked for me... playing drums. I kid you not! I had, biceps, triceps-- the whole shebang. What one can do is get a drum pad and sticks, and whale away at them, if one is musically inclined. :-)

lisabinil · 05-22-2008, 06:40 AM

Check out the Callanetics before and after pics and other monthly thread in the Exercise Forum. Toning can happen.

hummingbird11 · 05-22-2008, 12:14 PM

you shrink the fat and grow the muscle. and toning does occur if you strength train and work your core.

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Originally Posted by ShadyLola

I had this same exact question. The truth is, it can't be done. You can't spot train a certain spot of your body. All you can do is continue to lose weight and excerise and HOPE that your body decides to take weight away from that area. You can't turn fat into muscle or muscle into fat. There is no such thing as TONING. Muscles experience growth and become stronger or smaller and weaker.

inatic · 05-22-2008, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ShadyLola

I had this same exact question. The truth is, it can't be done. You can't spot train a certain spot of your body. All you can do is continue to lose weight and excerise and HOPE that your body decides to take weight away from that area. You can't turn fat into muscle or muscle into fat. There is no such thing as TONING. Muscles experience growth and become stronger or smaller and weaker.

exactly! and to clarify that further it isnt wt your talking away but fat.

mmam5 · 05-23-2008, 09:06 AM

Your friend sounds like me

One my problem areas is the back of my upper arms ... it is going to be one of the last places my "fat" leaves as it is one of the FIRST places to get it ...

Your friend needs to keep plugging away, eat a healthy diet and exercise - Weights are great for building those strong muscles... I found that using a speed bag and doing tae bo punches seemingly help to firm up some of the excess flab also ...

SuSUN · 05-23-2008, 10:33 PM

The fat has left the building for my arms...BUT the stretched skin remains. I don't think anything can be done for this bar plastic surgery, which I can't afford at this point in time.

Good question.

05-07-2008, 01:07 PM	#1
finallymetgoal Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9 Gallery: finallymetgoal	How do you thin big arms? I have a friend who is losing weight, but she thinks her arms are too fat and big. Her stomach is toned and so are her legs. How do you lose fat on the arms, gain muscle and tone the arms?

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ShadyLola Junior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Neverland Posts: 38 Gallery: ShadyLola Stats: too much/225/150	No such thing as TONING I had this same exact question. The truth is, it can't be done. You can't spot train a certain spot of your body. All you can do is continue to lose weight and excerise and HOPE that your body decides to take weight away from that area. You can't turn fat into muscle or muscle into fat. There is no such thing as TONING. Muscles experience growth and become stronger or smaller and weaker.

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05-07-2008, 02:51 PM	#2
CarolynF Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 19,097 Gallery: CarolynF Stats: 195/144/139 WOE: Eat Fat, Get Thin/I Can Make You Thin Start Date: January 2001	Hmm..So, she is at her perfect weight and her arms are still fat? I found as I lost weight, my arms shrank, too. You can tone with weights, but having the "fat" leave the building is the best way.

05-21-2008, 10:55 PM	#5
Erica L. Butler Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 156 Gallery: Erica L. Butler Stats: 193/173/ goal -95-100 WOE: Atkins '72 Start Date: May 2007	I will tell you the one thing that worked for me... playing drums. I kid you not! I had, biceps, triceps-- the whole shebang. What one can do is get a drum pad and sticks, and whale away at them, if one is musically inclined. :-)

05-22-2008, 06:40 AM	#6
lisabinil Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: suburbs of Chicago Posts: 7,493 Gallery: lisabinil Stats: 214/185/180 287 in 00 WOE: higher carb Atkins Start Date: SBD 3/5/07,Atkins 4/18/07	Check out the Callanetics before and after pics and other monthly thread in the Exercise Forum. Toning can happen.

05-23-2008, 09:06 AM	#9
mmam5 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: NE Wisconsin Posts: 3,684 Gallery: mmam5 Stats: 150/125 Healthy, 5'4" 45 My REALage=35.6! WOE: whole foods	Your friend sounds like me One my problem areas is the back of my upper arms ... it is going to be one of the last places my "fat" leaves as it is one of the FIRST places to get it ... Your friend needs to keep plugging away, eat a healthy diet and exercise - Weights are great for building those strong muscles... I found that using a speed bag and doing tae bo punches seemingly help to firm up some of the excess flab also ...

05-23-2008, 10:33 PM	#10
SuSUN Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,712 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: SuSUN Stats: 152/119 WOE: BFFM since 07/2007 Start Date: LC since 02/2002	The fat has left the building for my arms...BUT the stretched skin remains. I don't think anything can be done for this bar plastic surgery, which I can't afford at this point in time. Good question.