Exercise is a hugely important part of our overall health and wellbeing. To stave off unwanted health issues, the NHS recommends we take part in at least 150 minutes of exercise every week.
This can help keep the heart strong, keep our weight to a healthy level and lower the risk for things such as diabetes and fatty liver disease.
There are also numerous mental health benefits to working out. Studies have shown it can reduce anxiety and depression, as well as boosting function.
Other people work out with a goal of making asthetic changes to their bodies. Getting rid of unwanted loose skin under the arm is one such change.
Known as bingo wings, many people focus on arm-related exercises to reduce them in size.
With this in mind, an expert shared her routine for reducing her own “bat wings”.
Sharing a video on social media platform TikTok, fitness coach Petra Genco revealed four exercises to tackle the skin under the arm.
She said: “Bat wings? Get rid of them fast! I toned my arms in my 50s, so it’s not too late for you!
“Ladies, let’s tone those arms. Results in two weeks.”
The exercises are as follows.
Holding both arms out to the side with the elbows creating right angles.
Bring them in front of the face and then lift them to the celing. Do two lots of 15 reps.
Then, holding dumbells curl them into the arms and lift them above the head. Again do two lots of 15 reps.
The next exercise sees you lean forward with the dumbells. Push them to the ground and then bring them behind the back.
This is carried out twice with 15 reps.
Finally, punch the air repeatedly as if boxing. Do this twice for 30 seconds.
According to the Harley Street Skin Clinic, bingo wings are the deposits of loose skin that hang underneath the tricep muscle of the upper arm (visible between the armpit and the elbow).
“These deposits are caused by the sagging/ageing of the skin, and are exacerbated by excess weight and/or having low muscle mass,” it says.
