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    How to increase my weight?
    Michele Dolan
    Certified Fitness Trainer
    Michele Dolan is a Fitness Trainer based in Sidney, British Columbia. She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2002, and was certified as a Personal Trainer by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA). Michele is also a Registered Clinical Counselor, and uses her 20+ years of fitness coaching experience to help clients understand their mind-body connection. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), certified by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In her work, Michele uses the tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. She practices and teaches mindfulness and acceptance in all of her coaching work. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology.
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    Building muscle through a heavy resistance training program and increasing calories consumed are the healthiest ways to increase your weight. Check out this article to get some advice on gaining weight: http://www.wikihow.com/Gain-Weight.
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    How do you firm up your arms?
    Michele Dolan
    Certified Fitness Trainer
    Michele Dolan is a Fitness Trainer based in Sidney, British Columbia. She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2002, and was certified as a Personal Trainer by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA). Michele is also a Registered Clinical Counselor, and uses her 20+ years of fitness coaching experience to help clients understand their mind-body connection. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), certified by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In her work, Michele uses the tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. She practices and teaches mindfulness and acceptance in all of her coaching work. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology.
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    Exercising your arms with weights or even activities such as boxing will help firm up the arms. Essentially, all upper body exercises help firm the arms.
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    Can water walking and water resistance help with flabby arms and neck and thighs? What exercise specifically would help?
    Michele Dolan
    Certified Fitness Trainer
    Michele Dolan is a Fitness Trainer based in Sidney, British Columbia. She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2002, and was certified as a Personal Trainer by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA). Michele is also a Registered Clinical Counselor, and uses her 20+ years of fitness coaching experience to help clients understand their mind-body connection. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), certified by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In her work, Michele uses the tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. She practices and teaches mindfulness and acceptance in all of her coaching work. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology.
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    Yes, water aerobics can burn calories, but remember, you really need to get the heart rate up during your pool exercise. You would need to be getting at least 150 minutes per week at 70% of your heart rate maximum to maintain your current fitness level and double that if you are trying to lose weight. Try running lengths or actual swimming. If you cannot swim, consider taking lessons. Try the flutter kick on your back or the back stroke. Aim to get your heart pounding for at least 20 minutes, three times or more per week.
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    What is the best exercise for flabby arms?
    Michele Dolan
    Certified Fitness Trainer
    Michele Dolan is a Fitness Trainer based in Sidney, British Columbia. She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2002, and was certified as a Personal Trainer by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA). Michele is also a Registered Clinical Counselor, and uses her 20+ years of fitness coaching experience to help clients understand their mind-body connection. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), certified by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In her work, Michele uses the tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. She practices and teaches mindfulness and acceptance in all of her coaching work. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology.
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    A variety of exercise will work to build muscle and tone the arms. However, only cardio and a reduced calorie diet will help burn off extra fat.
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    How do you get rid of bat wings?
    Michele Dolan
    Certified Fitness Trainer
    Michele Dolan is a Fitness Trainer based in Sidney, British Columbia. She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2002, and was certified as a Personal Trainer by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA). Michele is also a Registered Clinical Counselor, and uses her 20+ years of fitness coaching experience to help clients understand their mind-body connection. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), certified by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In her work, Michele uses the tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. She practices and teaches mindfulness and acceptance in all of her coaching work. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology.
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    Building muscle in the shoulders, biceps and triceps will help change the shape of your arms. If you have fatty bat wings, combine arm and shoulder exercises with a reduced calorie diet and increase your cardio to 30 minutes 6 days per week to really see results.
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    How do you tone the back of your arms?
    Michele Dolan
    Certified Fitness Trainer
    Michele Dolan is a Fitness Trainer based in Sidney, British Columbia. She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2002, and was certified as a Personal Trainer by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA). Michele is also a Registered Clinical Counselor, and uses her 20+ years of fitness coaching experience to help clients understand their mind-body connection. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), certified by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In her work, Michele uses the tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. She practices and teaches mindfulness and acceptance in all of her coaching work. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology.
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    The muscles in the back of the arm, the triceps, are worked doing tricep kickbacks, tricep presses, nose breakers, etc. Boxing is also great for toning the upper arm.
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    What can I do if I'm not fat at all now, but I once was, and my arms are big for my size. I'm 14 and my doctor advised me not to use weights because my bones aren't too strong yet.
    Fatma Abdulaziz
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    Exercising your arms does not only involve lifting weights. You can also start doing some yoga. Stretch your hands and try clapping them when behind your back regularly. That will help reducing the size of your arms.
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    I really want to get rid of my flabby arms in just one month, but I cannot do push-ups properly. What can I do?
    Community Answer
    Lift barbells in addition to practicing push-ups.
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    How can I slim down my arms without building much muscle?
    Community Answer
    Focus on cardio, this will help you lose fat on the body and slim down.
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    Can I get flabby arms due to old age?
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    Muscle tone can decline with age unless you are diligent about staying active and paying attention to a healthy diet. Metabolism usually declines with age as well, so more effort may be necessary to achieve the same results with physical conditioning.
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    How can I slim fat lose my arms without building much muscle?
    Lia Frazzini
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    Lift weights, your muscle is a good thing and you won't become 'bulky'! Go for it! Lifting weights is the only way to tone up, and remember that 'abs are made in the kitchen." 80% of body recomposition is determined by what you eat.
  • Question
    Is age 66 old or can I still firm up?
    Field_hockey_superster
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    You can still firm up but realize you are not going to be as firm as those younger than you.
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    What exercises are best for the elderly when getting rid of flabby arms?
    Alicia Smith
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    You could use light hand weights and resistance bands. You could focus on completing exercises like a seated row with a resistance band, bicep curls with hand weights, and shoulder raises with hand weights.
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