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| Member Ucraig100's Profile Albums Ucraig100's Photo Gallery Join Date: 28th February, 2010 Location: Switzerland
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Rep Power: 0 ![]() Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 01 March 2010 Start Weight: 268lb Current Weight: 268lb Goal Weight: 140lb Goal Date: 01 December 2011 BMI Information: Start BMI: 44.6 Current BMI: 44.6 Goal BMI: 23.3 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 0lb Weight to Lose: 128lb % Lost 0% | Hello Everyone, Can anyone please advise me on the best method for firming the inner thigh muscles and the upper arms. What worked for you? I have been going swimming once a week for 6 weeks, I am not a strong or very good swimmer, the best I can do is breast stroke (not very fast), but, so far I have not seen any difference in the shape or tone of my thighs or upper arms. Tips, advice, greatly received. Cheers, UCraig100 |
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| Likes to post CoCoMo's Profile Albums CoCoMo's Photo Gallery Join Date: 8th February, 2010 Location: Durham
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Rep Power: 6 ![]() Diet: Dukan Height: 5' 8" Start Date: 1st June 2011 Start Weight: 202lb Current Weight: 188lb Goal Weight: 151lb Goal Date: 1 November 2011 BMI Information: Start BMI: 30.7 Current BMI: 28.6 Goal BMI: 23 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 14lb Weight to Lose: 37lb % Lost 6.93% | Hi! I would definitely recommend using a cross trainer at the gym. If you aren't a gym member, buy a stepper from Tescos (about £35) and a set of hand weights, and aim to do a good twenty minutes a day. |
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| I like pudding PKJellyBean's Profile Albums PKJellyBean's Photo Gallery Join Date: 12th February, 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Rep Power: 0 ![]() Diet: Low Carb Height: 5' 6" Start Date: 03 January 2010 Start Weight: 208lb Current Weight: 180lb Goal Weight: 133lb Goal Date: July 2010 BMI Information: Start BMI: 33.6 Current BMI: 29 Goal BMI: 21.5 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 28lb Weight to Lose: 47lb % Lost 13.46% | Hi I will do my best to explain an inner thigh toning exercise... bear with me! ![]() Lay on your right side and cross your left leg over your right (your left leg should be bent at the knee and your left foot flat on the floor, so your knee is pointing roughly upwards). Hold your left foot if you feel it slipping. Now lift your straightened right leg upwards, towards the back of your knee and then lower again and you should feel it working your inner thigh. Do the number of reps you want. Then bend your right leg at the knee and lift upwards and lower. Do as many reps as you feel comfortable with. Then extend your left leg and lift this straightened leg upwards and squeeze your thighs as you lower - again as many reps as you want. Do the same lying on your other side. Don't forget to pull in your stomach muscles when you're doing them. Another one for thighs is mini sit-ups. In a sitting position, put one foot under a bed, or get someone to hold it and tuck your other leg under this leg (basically, so you're working one thigh at a time). Carefully lean back just a little way and then use your stomach and thigh muscles to complete the sit-up and bring you back to sitting upright. You only need to lean back a little bit, not all the way to the floor, just enough to feel your stomach and thighs working. Do the same with the other leg and whatever reps you feel comfortable with. Upper arms - Triceps Extension. Hold a small bottle of water or a weight in your hand, straighten your arm above you and support the elbow with your other hand. Bend your arm at the elbow for the count of two and then straighten and you should feel your triceps working. Hope that helps! I'm really sorry if it's hard to understand. I'm trying to type this with my two year old chattering in my ear
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| Member Ucraig100's Profile Albums Ucraig100's Photo Gallery Join Date: 28th February, 2010 Location: Switzerland
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Rep Power: 0 ![]() Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 01 March 2010 Start Weight: 268lb Current Weight: 268lb Goal Weight: 140lb Goal Date: 01 December 2011 BMI Information: Start BMI: 44.6 Current BMI: 44.6 Goal BMI: 23.3 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 0lb Weight to Lose: 128lb % Lost 0% | Hi Jules, thanks for the info on inner thigh and triceps toning exercises. I'll figure it out, and give it a go. I guess I should start slowing with alternative days and build up on the reps, right? Thanks alot Ucraig100 |
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| Member Ucraig100's Profile Albums Ucraig100's Photo Gallery Join Date: 28th February, 2010 Location: Switzerland
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Rep Power: 0 ![]() Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 01 March 2010 Start Weight: 268lb Current Weight: 268lb Goal Weight: 140lb Goal Date: 01 December 2011 BMI Information: Start BMI: 44.6 Current BMI: 44.6 Goal BMI: 23.3 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 0lb Weight to Lose: 128lb % Lost 0% | Hi CoCoMo, Thanks for the advice. I've been mulling over the idea of investing in some type of exercise equipment in the home, just not sure what to go for, there are so many different varieties, claiming to do different things out there. I have my weights, so that's a good start in the right direction. Cheers. Ucraig100. |
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| I like pudding PKJellyBean's Profile Albums PKJellyBean's Photo Gallery Join Date: 12th February, 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Rep Power: 0 ![]() Diet: Low Carb Height: 5' 6" Start Date: 03 January 2010 Start Weight: 208lb Current Weight: 180lb Goal Weight: 133lb Goal Date: July 2010 BMI Information: Start BMI: 33.6 Current BMI: 29 Goal BMI: 21.5 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 28lb Weight to Lose: 47lb % Lost 13.46% | Yes, definitely take it easy to begin with. Hope you get results!
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| Really Really likes to post! Blue Butterfly's Profile Albums Blue Butterfly's Photo Gallery Tournaments Won: 2 Join Date: 4th April, 2009 Location: Cambridgeshire,uk
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Rep Power: 313 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Exante Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 1/1/12 Start Weight: 312lb Current Weight: 285lb Goal Weight: 150lb Goal Date: Whenever it happens. BMI Information: Start BMI: 51.9 Current BMI: 47.4 Goal BMI: 25 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 27lb Weight to Lose: 135lb % Lost 8.65% | Have you thought about taking a pilates class? That helps to tone your body. I've only been going a couple of months but I notice a difference,Im not sure if that's just the pilates though coz I swim and go to the gym too. I do know that my arms and legs ache after a class so it must be doing some good! Claire x |
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| Mad old Bat with Attitude judimac's Profile Albums judimac's Photo Gallery Join Date: 28th December, 2008 Location: East Yorks
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Rep Power: 684 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: SW Extra Easy Start Date: 15/6/2011 Start Weight: 203lb Current Weight: 203lb Goal Weight: 170lb Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 0lb Weight to Lose: 33lb % Lost 0% | Side lunges are good for your inner thighs, and doing tricep dips on the bottom stair or I use a dining chair. |
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| Member honeyIshrunkMe's Profile Albums honeyIshrunkMe's Photo Gallery Join Date: 18th March, 2010
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Rep Power: 0 ![]() Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 3 Feb 2010 Start Weight: 160lb Current Weight: 140lb Goal Weight: 128lb BMI Information: Start BMI: 26.6 Current BMI: 23.3 Goal BMI: 21.3 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 20lb Weight to Lose: 12lb % Lost 12.5% | For upper arms (side effect: shoulders and upper back) what made the fastest and most dramatic improvement for me was a modified push-up of sorts. Upper arms have always been my "weakest point" no matter what I did. Until this. Basically, a downward dog yoga position (or however much of a pike you can comfortably make) and start lowering and raising your body weight, using only your arms and keeping that pike form, head in a neutral position. The pivot point is the toe of your shoe. And the closer your feet are together, the more weight that's focused on your arms. The good thing about this one is that you can totally modify it to your body's ability. If you have really limber hamstrings, then for added challenge, you can try and keep your heels on the floor. Only if you're super-limber, though. Otherwise, you risk injury. Other variations I've tried have helped also with balance. For example, pike, then lift one leg as high as I can, and do the push-up. Change legs after a few reps. Any time I get bored, I come up with some other version of the same thing. Maybe fingertips next.... I don't do gyms or free weights, and only did them while I was in the army, ages ago. I figure I'm walking around with the perfect built-in set of weights already (my body), so I use that to my advantage. The more weight I lose, yes, the less I'm "lifting"--but also the more reps I can do. |
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| Really Really likes to post! PiiNK_PuNkStarr x's Profile Albums PiiNK_PuNkStarr x's Photo Gallery Join Date: 12th November, 2008 Location: North wales. UK
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Rep Power: 384 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Diet: Low Fat/Exercise Height: 5' 1" Start Date: 9th february 2009 Start Weight: 326lb Current Weight: 122lb Goal Weight: 110lb Goal Date: november 2011 BMI Information: Start BMI: 61.6 Current BMI: 23 Goal BMI: 20.8 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 204lb Weight to Lose: 12lb % Lost 62.58% | nice advice here guys x |
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