Exercises for problem areas

[mandyrenee82 59]

I need exercises for specific problem areas. 1. My bat wings (upper arms) 2. My inner thighs and 3. A fat roll under my butt! I do some cardio but mostly walking. I've tried to target these areas but to no avail. I've looked up so many online…What exercises do you guys do to help with these areas? Of course I really didn't have these flabby problems until I lost 120 pounds. The extra skin under my butt chafes sometimes and it's a pain. (Tmi I know). I don't think insurance will cover for these areas. I do know that my insurance will take care of my extra skin on my belly. Any exercise suggestions would be helpful. Thanks!

Edited January 6, 2014 by mandyrenee82

[scarlet333 386]

There is a Jillian Michaels DVD called "No More Trouble Zones" that does target all of these specific areas. I have it and like it very much. Having said that I don't think it will help with hanging skin but will definitely firm up the muscles in these areas. Good Luck.

[2Big2Skate 328]

Are you looking for gym exercises? Or more at-home things?

Upper arms you can do triceps extensions (basically anything that involves opening the elbow joint under load). Cable pull-downs are the most common. Or you can lay on your back on a bench and lift a weight from over your head to above your nose (dont drop it!). Some people throw light medicine balls to a trainer using a two handed overhead starting grip. I think that's the general motion you want.

Inner thighs are hard. Some gyms have specific abductor/adductor machines, but from what I hear they don't work and are very embarrassing to use. Ice skating is a great tool for the area since you push away from your centerline then recover, over and over. So is tennis with the lateral bounding motion. You wont get bulk in the inner thigh area, but it'll burn whatever stubborn fat is there i bet. In the gym, I would say to generally build the quads and hamstrings and see if that doesn't improve the overall appearance. They're the biggest muscles in the area and they will burn fat locally and make skin more taught. Good exercises for these are lunges (holding dumbbells), squats, seated leg presses, leg extensions, and leg curls.

Lastly, chat up any lady trainer you see at the gym. I bet they get this question a lot.

All my best!

jay