Tightening up the Arms

[Christy]

Hi

So I am new here, so please be patient with me while I figure out how this whole thing works

Please can you tell me the best way to tighten up my arms, been training for a while and it seems that I have not hit a plateau, want to tighten up my triceps (well the skin section underneath) and also the section between the bicep the inner elbow.

Would love to hear your input on this!

Thanks

[Jagged_ZA]

So do you want to cut down the fat , or build up muscle ?

[akaMarko]

Hi

So I am new here, so please be patient with me while I figure out how this whole thing works

Please can you tell me the best way to tighten up my arms, been training for a while and it seems that I have not hit a plateau, want to tighten up my triceps (well the skin section underneath) and also the section between the bicep the inner elbow.

Would love to hear your input on this!

Thanks

To rid yourself of fat, diet, cardio, and resistence training, in that order.

[Christy]

Build up muscle - shouldn't that automatically burn up fat?

[Christy]

Build up muscle - shouldn't that automatically burn up fat?

[Jagged_ZA]

No , Building is hight weight and Low reps , cutting is low weight at high reps .

[Moreps]

No , Building is hight weight and Low reps , cutting is low weight at high reps .

I disagree. When cutting a big mistake is to lighten the load and do high reps... a good way to lose muscle especially if calories are below maintanence.
Keep the weight as heavy as possible with good form to keep the muscle mass, and allow the diet to be the primary catalyst to lose the fat.

[Christy]

Ok, I would go with the building muscle - I don't have a lot of weight to loose, and my definition is coming along quite nicely, I just seem to have a few problem areas in my eyes (seeing as though I am my own worst critic).

[Jagged_ZA]

I disagree. When cutting a big mistake is to lighten the load and do high reps... a good way to lose muscle especially if calories are below maintanence.
Keep the weight as heavy as possible with good form to keep the muscle mass, and allow the diet to be the primary catalyst to lose the fat.

Interesting , will find out more .

[Kingpin Sid]

I'd have to say that you should do about 10-15 reps on a weight that is not super heavy, but also not light enough that you could go on for days. You should do a weight that 15 is the most you can do. Then, once you've completed your set, don't rest for very long before your next set.

Again, the obvious factors are cardio and diet, but the above should help as far as the weight training goes. Good luck!

[Christy]

Thanks a mil.

[forklift]

sometimes people's skin is stretched permanently from fat or age, if it's like that they would get surgery. behind the upper arms is common.

[Christy]

Gee thanks, you have just made my day! I see you got off on the wrong side of the bed! I'm not old and never been fat, so don't think surgery is an option for me just yet, but will keep it in mind for maybe one day!

[Raider926]

I disagree. When cutting a big mistake is to lighten the load and do high reps... a good way to lose muscle especially if calories are below maintanence.
Keep the weight as heavy as possible with good form to keep the muscle mass, and allow the diet to be the primary catalyst to lose the fat.

Very Ture. This is a common misconception.

[BritBoy]

No , Building is hight weight and Low reps , cutting is low weight at high reps .

I NEVER understoon this theory The only thing I can think of is that by doing more reps people think they can get a cardio element out of lifting and thus burn more calories, but if that was the case, it would be easier to 100s of reps with no weight!

[Defiant1]

I NEVER understoon this theory The only thing I can think of is that by doing more reps people think they can get a cardio element out of lifting and thus burn more calories, but if that was the case, it would be easier to 100s of reps with no weight!

It's not really a "theory". Higher reps develop different aspects of the muscle than lower reps. Higher reps also cause a growth hormone and test release.

Supersets are great for "hardening" a muscle up.

Whenever someone mentions higher reps, I always see that stupid "well do 100 reps that will give you a _______ "(insert pump, burn, whatever).

So, since doing sets of 1 rep will not build size, heavy weights are useless right? (same ridiculous logic)