That’s right I said it. I’m tired of being afraid to wave to my friend across the street, throw my hands up in the air while dancing or even hail a cab without these damn wings flappin’ all over the place. I feel like they are going to pick me up and take me aflight. Ugh. I hate fat arms. And even though I don’t find myself to be “fat”, I have these really fat arms. My friends laugh when I call them choir teacher arms, but let’s face it. You know that’s what caught your attention when Mrs. Smith lifted her baton to conduct Mary Had A Little Lamb. How can anyone concentrate with such a distraction? smh
So anyway, I’m actually doing something about it! Haha. I didn’t have to tell you that, did I? What was your first clue? Oh I don’t know, Amy. You only seem to blog about fitness when you are all gung-ho about it and then you naturally run into hiding when you’ve given up. Yeah. True Story. I do that. Often.
But, I’ve been busting my ass. Seriously. One thing I will say, slightly off topic, is that the one huge epiphany I’ve had this past week is how great it is for me to get my lazy butt out of bed and workout in the morning before work. I used to think that I just wanted that sleep so bad and there was no way I would be motivated enough to pull this off. And I never was able to. But Sunday night, I told T that he HAD to kick me out of bed the FIRST time my alarm went off Monday morning (I swear, I don’t even hear that thing anymore.) So he did. I worked out. 30 minutes on the treadmill and 20 minutes of hand weights. It was tough. But I’ll be damned if I didn’t feel AMAZING the rest of the day. It was like my body had an energy boost just from that one workout session. I guess it’s like your body just yearns for that type of challenge in the morning, but when you get off work, it’s just as uninterested in cardio as you are. So you know what I did? I worked out EVERY MORNING the rest of the week. Moral of this epiphany: When you figure out what works. Do it. It will become a habit and your attitude, energy-level and life will be better for it.
Okay, now back to the flab. Like I said I’m busting my ass to get my arms sculpted and nice but I’m having a really hard time attacking the problem area (my wingspan) and I don’t know why. I’m doing EVERYTHING! Pushups, Kickbacks, Dips, Overhead Press, Bench Press, Curls, etc. I’m trying to work every muscle I can, especially the tricep. You name it. I’m doing it. I’ll even drop down on the floor during a tv commercial and do some pushups. (Usually because Audrina Patridge, Michelle Obama or Cameron Diaz showed up on screen.)
So anyone have any insight out there? Would love your tips on how I can get my arms looking more toned and less like Dumbo’s ears. (References to my fat arms? Yeah I got em’. I could go on for days…)
Holler.
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In my workouts, the one thing that is really toning up are my arms – they’re the main place I can see a difference. I do a lot of punching (Taebo stylee) and combine it with some light weights. Really works.
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Amy Reply:
August 23rd, 2010 at 4:19 pm
@Paula, Thank you! I will take that into consideration!
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