Loose skin can be frustratingespecially after putting in all the hard work to get fit and healthy.
By building and toning muscle through strength and weight training, you cantighten and firm up loose skin.
These exercises require little to no equipment and can be done at home or the gym.
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So, let’s get started and say goodbye to saggy skin for good.
After, check out7 Simple Daily Exercises To Shrink Hanging Belly Fat.
“Building up your triceps will help fill the sagging skin around your upper arms.
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Next, press the dumbbell overhead with your arms extended straight up.
Bend your elbows to slowly lower the weight behind your head as far as your range of motion allows.
Then, straighten your arms to bring the weight back overhead, and repeat.
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A great way to work on this is through chest isolation exercises like the flye,” recommends McNulty.
Lie on a flat bench with a dumbbell in each hand, resting the weights close to your chest.
Push the dumbbells straight up toward the ceiling with your palms facing inward.
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Load a barbell with plates or use a fixed barbell.
Keep your spine neutral as you stand up to lift the barbell off the floor.
Hinge at the hips again to lower your torso until the bar is about knee height.
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Start standing in an athletic stance with your knees slightly bent, holding a dumbbell in each hand.
Slowly lower the dumbbell back to the starting position, then switch arms.
Keep your upper arms at your sides throughout the movement, and avoid swinging the weights.
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Aim for four sets of 10 reps per arm.
Rest the dumbbells at about shoulder height and just wider than shoulder-width apart.
Once your arms are almost straight, lower the dumbbells back to the starting position.
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Start in an athletic stance with your feet shoulder-width distance apart or slightly wider, depending on your preference.
Stand back up to the starting position, then switch legs.
Aim for four sets of 10 reps per leg.
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Bend your knees, and shift your hips back to lower down into the squat.
Once your thighs are parallel to the floor, stand back up to the starting position and repeat.
Maintain good form and posture just as you would with a regular squat.
Aim for four sets of eight to 12 reps, depending on how heavy you go with the weight.
