Saggy Arms

[mishi 72]

Ok so there's my arm which looks skinny and then there's this sagging blubbery hanging cow utter attached to my upper arm.

Any advice on minimizing this non surgically? I have recently incorporated some arm exercises into my workout routine but really don't know what I'm doing.

I keep my exercise simple w/ walking and some stair stepping. Now I'm over at the weights completely clueless!

Help!

PS: I've hit the -100 lb mark! Hooray!!!

Edited January 27, 2016 by mishi

[SHOTzY* 114]

That is just amazing and so thrilling!!! Way to go girlfriend!! ????. You are inspiring to me-I'm having bypass on feb 8-because I dream of being where you are now. I'm for sure what can be done for your arms, but W.O.W!!! Much happiness to you ????

[Sajijoma 1,324]

I've got quite the cow utter(thanks for the name btw it describes it perfectly) under my arms. The skin may retract if it is healthy, but it'll take time and doing exercises will help. For me though, I've been all he way up to 429lbs and I have stretched my skin completely out of shape. I went to a lecture by a skin surgeon for Bariatric patients and he said that generally the best indicator on if you will need surgery to repair the damage is to look for stretch marks. The more the stretch marks the more the skin is damaged and cannot bounce back. Mine is full of stretch marks and already hanging so low it hurts to put on certain shirts with sleeves. I imagine by the time I reach goal, I may just well be able to hang glide with these things! ????

[rte837 141]

The sad truth is it's a trade off. Weight loss for saggy skin. If you're young, the skin my retract a bit. If you're older and/or you've been up and down with your weight, you're out of luck and surgery will be your only option to rid yourself of the batwings; or udders as you put it. So, you either have FAT arms, hanging skin or surgery and scars. But don't forget that the bottom line is you are thinner and more healthy! Way to go.

[mishi 72]

Thanks for the replies!

I'm going to do some research on exercises specifically for the upper arm area and try to minimize it, but it sounds like the only way I'll ever really get rid of them is surgery.

I have saggy skin other places too, but my arms seem to look the worst and cause me the most trouble (shirts that fit me everywhere else but the upper arms).

Oh well, getting closer to a healthy weight is worth saggy upper arms.

Edited January 28, 2016 by mishi

[BlueBongo 52]

Ok so there's my arm which looks skinny and then there's this sagging blubbery hanging cow utter attached to my upper arm.

Any advice on minimizing this non surgically? I have recently incorporated some arm exercises into my workout routine but really don't know what I'm doing.

I keep my exercise simple w/ walking and some stair stepping. Now I'm over at the weights completely clueless!

Help!

PS: I've hit the -100 lb mark! Hooray!!!

Down more than 100 lbs in such a short time! You rock that!

My recommendation would be getting together with a personal trainer (or someone you know AND trust that is a weight lifter) at your gym to discuss proper weight training techniques, mainly so you can learn to properly lift weights. Weights will truly help some of that, you just want to take it easy and don't over do it!

It might be a little pricey, but well worth it to tone/sculpt. Dead lifts can do some magic of their own, as well! But proper technique and knowledge for weight lifting/weight training is essential.

Good luck!!

[mishi 72]

Ok so there's my arm which looks skinny and then there's this sagging blubbery hanging cow utter attached to my upper arm.

Any advice on minimizing this non surgically? I have recently incorporated some arm exercises into my workout routine but really don't know what I'm doing.

I keep my exercise simple w/ walking and some stair stepping. Now I'm over at the weights completely clueless!

Help!

PS: I've hit the -100 lb mark! Hooray!!!

Down more than 100 lbs in such a short time! You rock that!

My recommendation would be getting together with a personal trainer (or someone you know AND trust that is a weight lifter) at your gym to discuss proper weight training techniques, mainly so you can learn to properly lift weights. Weights will truly help some of that, you just want to take it easy and don't over do it!

It might be a little pricey, but well worth it to tone/sculpt. Dead lifts can do some magic of their own, as well! But proper technique and knowledge for weight lifting/weight training is essential.

Good luck!!

Good ideas! I've worked too hard to have a setback now. I definitely don't want to hurt myself.

[ApollosMommy 17]

Look on pinterest for arm exercises. There some with videos that help.