How do you firm up that region on the inside of your biceps between your armpit and elbow? Mine's flabby. 
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Exercise questions for you studs.
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No not the triceps. My tric are fine. I do about 200 push ups a day
It's actually on the opposite side of the triceps. I don't know what it's called.
It's actually on the opposite side of the triceps. I don't know what it's called.
Grasp a bottle of beer in each hand. Alternate raising each bottle to your mouth. Repeat until you're on the floor. 
Seriously, though, what about chin-ups?
Seriously, though, what about chin-ups?
Grasp a bottle of beer in each hand. Alternate raising each bottle to your mouth. Repeat until you're on the floor.
Seriously, though, what about chin-ups?
Stumbo, thanks I was referring to that muscle immediately behind the biceps (I guess they're part of the biceps too)
Bob and Vorage: That's what I figured (also lat pull downs) but I'm thinking of something I can do in my home without having to get infrastructure like pull up/chin up bars or machines.
Hmmm, I'm interested as well, not because I'm flabby but because I'm particularly skinny there, and I also do push ups for excercise.
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So wait, do you mean the anterior deltoid or the brachialis? On the front view of the body?
Mine's flabby.
Lose some weight. Secondary option: build a huge bicep, and people won't notice
Yeah I'd say pull ups then. Do them both with your palms facing you, and your palms facing out.
Palms facing out will be much harder... I'm pretty sure it works a different part of your bicep... and it gets your lats more too.
Palms facing out will be much harder... I'm pretty sure it works a different part of your bicep... and it gets your lats more too.
Flab is caused by fat tissue underneath the skin - or some fat tissue that has been lost beneath the skin, and the skin is slightly flabby because of that. Usually, new fat makes your skin tight for a moment (and might cause stretch marks), so I'd suppose it's a combination of both existing and lost fat.
So, you need to either exercise to lose some fat, or you need to exercise to build some muscle beneath the skin to make the skin tighter. I don't think it's very easy to exercise the "flab muscle" you are talking about, so I'd recommend exercising the large muscles (biceps, triceps) around it instead. Triceps are actually a larger muscle than biceps, so don't rely just on curls and pull-ups.
I'm used to the palms out pull up. It's what the Marines do. I'm gunna hafta find a way to build a pull up bar in my house. Grrr..
At the gym yesterday I noticed that the negative portion of lateral dumbbell flies seem to address that particular muscle. I need to use lighter weights though so I can really milk the negative downswing and get more reps as well.
Is there a good exercise to use in regards to building up the chest muscles (pectoralis major)? I've been working out lately but really have no fancy equipment, just barbells. I was wondering if there was a particularly good lift etc, that can be done that would concentrate on that area.
Sorry to hijack the thread, just a skinny guy taking notes here!
Sorry to hijack the thread, just a skinny guy taking notes here!
