For those of you not familiar with the term, 'bingo wings' refers to the ‘wobble’ that appears underneath upper arms. The problem shows up when arms aren’t toned, or after weight loss leaves loose skin. It isn’t just a female issue; men can get 'chap flaps' too.
Whatever we call them, most of us would rather not have them – so what can we do to banish bingo wings?
Losing fat won’t produce toned arms, just smaller arms. To tighten things up, you need to exercise. The muscles that you need to work are the triceps – these are the muscles that straighten your arms and pull against your biceps.
Most everyday activities don’t exercise these muscles, so unless you are a regular church bell-ringer you will need to do some work.
Here is a ten-minute bingo wings blaster, with accessible exercises for anyone. Do remember to warm up first, especially if you aren’t used to exercising. Too much too soon can cause injury, so start gently, even though you may think these exercises seem very easy.
The particular exercises that will work include:
Add these short sessions to your regular swim and gym visits, and watch those bingo wings fly away!
oh yes, bingo wings come to us all regardless of gender. Seems to be about the time you also need the reading glasses, so I'm paying the penalty for chuckling at that too!
Ha ha - this makes me laugh because I used to laugh at my mum's wobbly underarms. Now I am starting to understand how it happens to most women! Love the 10 minute wings blaster :)
I hate my arms, summer is the worst for trying to cover them up. Will be giving these exercises a go
'chap flaps' - love it. I tried some of these exercises, the standing ones are particularly good because you do them whenever you have a spare minute.
14 August 2014
Clare R.
I'm doing those wall push-ups - great because you can do them any time you remember without having to get on to a floor.