5 Simple Exercises To Tighten Loose Skin on the Upper Arm

The loose skin on the upper arms is a common cosmetic problem for both men and women. The skin normally sags because there is physical inactivity or because of aging. You could tighten the skin with the help of regular exercises focused on your triceps muscle.

When the triceps form,, you will see that the sagging skin starts aligning with your arm muscles. Its appearance will start reducing. Here are 5 exercises that will help in tightening the flabby arm skin:

1. Push Ups Exercises

Follow these steps for this exercise:

• Get into push-up position on your toes (align your body with your head and your hands should be under your shoulders)
• Bend your elbows and lower your body close to the floor
• Bend your elbows backwards so that they are 90 degrees at bottom position

Make sure that your body remains straight. Once pressed back, the arms must be fully extended.

2. Triceps Dips

Follow these steps for this exercise:

• Glide off the butt of the bench front and stretch out your legs in front
• Make sure to keep your arms straight
• Keep your arms straight
• Hold the bench with your hands while keeping them at shoulder width distance
• Lower your body, bending your elbows to bring them to 90 degree angle (the back should be kept close to the bench)
• Once your body comes in contact with the floor, make your arms straight and return to the starting position

This will complete a single repetition.

Make sure that your shoulders remain down all the time. Initially, some people may find this exercise to be slightly difficult. In that case you can make it slightly easier by bending your legs.

3. Bent Over Barbell Row

Follow these steps for this exercise:

• Slightly bend your knees
• Face the palms down and grab hold a barbell
• Bend your waist so that your body leans forwards (the back must be kept straight)
• Make your head is up and your back is kept horizontal to the ground
• The arms must be kept at 90 degrees with the floor
• Your body and barbell must hang in front
• Keep your body static and breathe out
• Lift the barbell and maintain its weight with your forearms
• Now squeeze the muscles of your back on top to enter contracted position
• Maintain this for several seconds
• Now breathe in and bring down the barbell at a gradual pace to return to the starting position

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4. Triceps Extension

Follow these steps for this exercise:

• Stand with your feet kept at shoulder width difference.
• Take one dumbbell in each hand.
• Then raise it over your head so that your hands are fully extended.
• Make sure that your palms are facing up.
• Reduce the resistance in a semicircle motion behind your hand so that your biceps touch your forearms.
• Make sure that your upper arms are kept close to your head.
• The elbows must be kept in and at 90 degrees to the floor.
• Make sure your upper arm is kept static when you perform this exercise. Only your forearms should be moved.
• Now breathe in and raise the dumbbell with your triceps. Then return it to the starting position.
• Then breathe out.

5. Triceps dumbbell kickback

Follow these steps for this exercise:

• Start by holding a dumbbell in each hand.
• Make sure to keep your back straight.
• Your palms must face your body.
• Now bend your knees slightly and then bend your torso forward at your waist.
• Keep your head up and torso parallel to the floor.
• Point the forearms to the floor at 90 degrees with your upper arm (You are in the starting position now).
• Now keeping your upper arms still, lift the weights using your triceps. Move until your arms get fully extended. You should focus on your forearms.
• Then pause at this position for just a few seconds before breathing in.
• Lower the dumbbells at a gradual pace and return to the starting position.

Source: timefornaturalhealthcare

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