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For the men mostly after losing 100lbs like what kind of training or workouts or tips do you have to help to stop from getting bat wings and lower stomach skin?

I'm very early days so I'm just curious what kind of a regime would you suggest?

I mostly do cardio on my bike but I've been hearing more and more about using weights or machines to work on my arms and like rowing machines?

I know there's no gauranteed way but there's gotta be tips to help tone your overall body as I go through my journey?

Like I want to eventually have some tone maybe even muscle not end up like a stick but also don't want to be huge?

I've still got 100lbs to lose and feel if I start weight training will it put muscle onto my fat or will it actually help me burn more fat and flubber??

Sorry for any ignorance I've never tried weights!!

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I too was concerned about loose skin. While it will probably be impossible not to have some loose skin, im very happy with my results so far. i am 2.5 months post op and have dropped 60. My doctor cleared me after two weeks to go back to working out. Since then i started crossFit. THIS IS JUST MY EXPERIENCE. And i freaking love it. I was an overweight athlete my whole life. Crossfit fills that need for competing that i love. Im starting to get definition in my arms and legs and i have VERY little loose skin on my arms. Maybe its something you want to try. Idk. I just know its working for me and i love it. And i still maintain a 800 cal diet and get all my Water and Protein in.

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What exactly does cross fit include and do you do any other weights or anything

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Crossfit -a high-intensity fitness program incorporating elements from several sports and types of exercise.

Every gym is different but they have the same idea.

And yes, i do crossfit 4 days a week and ill usually run a couple miles 2 other days a week. Once in a while ill work out biceps and triceps at the gym after my cardio but thats about it.

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So far, I've managed to luck out. I've lost over 160 lbs since my heaviest and I don't have any loose skin. Of course, I'm only 32.

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I’ve lost 185lbs so far and been going to the gym balancing cardio and muscle training. Pretty much no matter what you do if you were really over weight you’ll have loose skin. You can’t avoid it. The body has stretched your skin totally. I was 500lbs and now down to 314.

it’s a lot to lose over time.

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10 hours ago, Ellf said:

So far, I've managed to luck out. I've lost over 160 lbs since my heaviest and I don't have any loose skin. Of course, I'm only 32.

That's great. I've already lost 40lbs preop and only got 100lbs to go and I'm only 35 but been pretty sedentary for a while which I know I'll have to change and start with a gym regime soon.

My arms have a little loose skin.

maybe over time as I lose more it might retract.

(Let's hope)

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