If I exercise my tricep muscles, will I lose my “bingo wings”?

How many times have we all chatted amongst ourselves “I couldn’t bear to wear a sleeveless top”, “Don’t ask me to wave good bye to anyone!” “I hate my bingo wings/dinner-lady arms/nanna wobbles!”

The tricep muscle, which is found on the back of the upper arm, is an area that many women notice the accumulation of a little more fat than they feel is socially acceptable!

We are overloaded with websites, magazine articles, blogs and features in the newspaper about the best way to combat “bingo wings”. How many of you are confused as to what the best exercises are, whether they work, how often you have to do them and how long it will be before your bingo wings have flown away and gone forever?

Yes, I agree, exercise can help as it targets certain muscle groups but sadly it is impossible for this area to be tight and non wobbly all of the time!

It is important to note that your triceps SHOULD wobble when waving because the muscle is relaxed! If you then tense your arm as shown below, see how the tricep won’t wobble! Even Madonna would have a wobbly tricep when waving! If this didn’t happen, when tensing the arm it would cause it to rip! Not nice obviously!

The great news is you can improve the muscle tone, making them look great and for you to feel amazing. Why not try this:

Tricep Dip
Put a bench, sofa or something that supports behind you and place your hands on to it directly underneath your shoulders. Keep your legs bent but make sure your body is in line and your bum is as near to the bench as possible. Gently lower yourself up and down feeling the muscles at the back of your arms working. Try one set of 12 and then up to 2 sets and then 3!

To increase the difficulty, move your feet further away but ensure your bum stays close to the bench.

Dazzle everyone with your amazing arms!

Have a sunny September.