Which series?
also, lol!!
also, also, has anyone had luck minimizing pelican arms by building up tricep muscles? Something I've been pondering.
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My low-effort answer is to lift weights, but I think this article sums it up pretty good: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-to-lose-arm-fat#weightlifting. I've been doing weight training with an instructor for 2 years now and I notice a difference. Bottom line is, you need to strength train AND lose weight (fat), but you cannot target specific areas for fat loss, only muscle growth. Arm exercises with weights will of course help with the muscle growth (there are good examples of which exercises in the article).
Very true on not being able to fat loss specific areas. Thanks for the article.
For me, upper body strength is probably my weakest area. So putting effort into building strength is a good thing regardless.
My dad was really strong (but not huge) and his arms always looked great, until all the cancer treatments and he lost muscle mass and fat. The loose skin stayed even though the muscle was gone on his upper arms (and gave him flaps) - and I wondered if he had recovered and been able to build back the lost muscle, would he loose the flaps. (I never said that to him, of course)
But it's made me wonder if muscle building can minimize the effect, especially if my body fat is on the very high end of acceptable. (sometimes just over)
Plus I already know tricep area and belly are where I hold on to fat, even when "skinny" like I was in my 20s. So there's only so much fat loss I can do before I'm just grumpy/hungry and still have a pooch.
I'm trying to stay strong and get stronger as insurance for when I can't.