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Getting rid of arm fat

Can you get rid of cellulite on the arms by doing aerobic activity every day and lifting weights? Does this stuff really go away if one works hard and long enough on a daily basis?

Let’s just say that no other plan of attack will work better… or at all.

You face a monumental problem if the loose skin on the back of your arms becomes your only focus and reference for achievement. Your regular smart training and right eating will continue to improve your health day by day. Be confident of this.

Building muscle is our most important exercise achievement. Train to build muscle, and fat burning will follow. Sometimes training intensity has to be increased if we want to see more impressive improvements take place. Where moderate exercise is healthy, it might not be enough to affect the changes you seek.

You might consider increasing your set-to-set pace or the amount of weight you use in each exercise or the level of input in each set and rep. Supersetting exercises is a most effective training method for muscle building and fat burning. Try HIIT-style aerobic training (High Intensity Interval Training) for more dynamic fat burning and cardio health.

As the triceps change in shape, the muscle will help fill the space in the back of the arms. I think that will change the feeling for you and should help you enjoy your arm shape.

Dave