Saggy Skin On The Arms? Make It Firm With Exercise!

Saggy shoulder skin is a problem for many women, especially in old age. This is quite a natural process as the skin loses its elasticity over the years. At a certain age, we also tend to gain weight.

If  sagging shoulder skin is a problem for you and you would like to restore its firmness and shape this part of your body, be sure to read on and learn some simple exercises that will help you with this.

Saggy shoulder skin – how to fight it?

Saggy skin is the result of the processes of loosening the connections of our skin tissues and loss of elasticity. As we mentioned before, this is a problem that increases over the years, especially if we tend to gain weight.

Often, however, even when we start to lose weight, the skin of the arms still remains saggy despite the loss of kilograms.

Saggy skin is primarily an aesthetic problem, so if it bothers you and you want to fight it, we have good news for you. Firming and strengthening the muscles of the arms is not as complicated as it might seem.

To achieve your goal of firm and contoured arms, you will need to start an appropriate training program in conjunction with a healthy diet, as well as willpower, perseverance, discipline and, of course, optimism.

The effects won’t appear overnight, but regular exercise will surely get you there.

For many exercises to strengthen and tone your arms, you will need weights, but if you do not have them, you do not have to spend money on buying them. Make use of plastic bottles filled with water, sand or whatever you can think of!

7 firming exercises with weights

Saggy shoulder skin will not be your problem soon, if you just follow our guidelines and follow the advice described below. Here is a training program consisting of 7 firming and strengthening exercises:

Sagging skin on the arms: Exercise 1

• Hold the weight in both hands and lift it over your head. Straighten your arms.
• Then bend your elbows, almost touching your neck with the weight. Hold this position for 5 seconds and then come back to the starting position.
• Repeat 10 times.

Exercise 2

• For the second exercise, you will need two weights, one in each hand.
• Stand straight with your legs together, arms alongside your body.
• Raise your arms to shoulder height, keep them as straight as possible.
• Hold this position for a few seconds, then lower your arms.
• Do 15 repetitions.

Exercise 3

• The third exercise builds on the previous one.
• Instead of keeping your arms at shoulder height, lift them up so that the weights are above your head.
• Do 10 repetitions.

Sagging skin on the arms: Exercise 4

• Lie on your back with your feet flat on the floor.
• Raise your arms above your head, holding one weight in each hand.
• Bend your arms at the elbows and put them behind your head.
• Go back to the previous item.
• Repeat 10 times.

Exercise 5

• You will only need one weight for this exercise.
• Hold the weight in your right hand and raise your hand so that it is as close to your ear as possible.
• Touch your right shoulder with your left hand.
• Bend the arm at the elbow so that the forearm touches the head and the weight is just next to the left ear.
• Go back to the previous item.
• Do 10 repetitions, then switch sides.

Exercise 6

• The sagging skin of the arms also requires strengthening the muscles, more specifically the triceps. This is what we will focus on in this exercise.
• Kneel on the mat, straighten your back.
• Take the weight in your right hand and raise the arm just like in the previous exercise. Keep your other hand at the waist.

• Then bend your arm at the elbow and push the hand with the weight backwards without moving your arm.
• Hold this position for a few seconds and then return to the starting position.
• Do 10 repetitions, then switch sides.

Exercises 7

• You will need a weight and a bench for the last exercise.
• Lie on your back, parallel to the floor. Keep your weight on your feet and right hand. The head should remain in a straight line with the rest of the body.
• Hold the weight in your left hand.
• Extend your arm back, then bend your arm at the elbow and pull the weight against your chest.
• Repeat 10 times on each side.

Sagging skin on the arms – 2 exercises without weights

The sagging skin of the arms requires extensive action. Unfortunately, without using a load, the effects will not be visible quickly. 

If you do not have weights or do not like the exercises with them, you can try two additional weights, described below.

Exercise 1

This will be another triceps exercise for which you will need a bench. Sit down and stretch your legs out in front of you. If you are not comfortable in this position, do this exercise with your legs bent, resting your weight on the soles of your feet. Over time, you will get used to the effort and be able to move on to the first variant.

• Grasp the edges of the bench with your hands.
• Raise your hips and use your arm strength to hold this position.
• Then lower your hips as low as you can.

• Hold for a few seconds and then return to the starting position.
• Repeat 15 times.

Exercise 2

Another great exercise for problems such as sagging shoulder skin are the most common push-ups in the world. They will significantly strengthen the strength of the muscles, help to get rid of excess fat tissue and make the skin firmer.

• Kneel on the mat, put your arms in front of you and cross your legs.
• Hands should be shoulder width apart. Move your chest forward.
• It is crucial that your body weight rests on your hands and knees. The work should be done primarily by the muscles of your arms.
• Do at least 10 push-ups.

Once you’ve perfected this exercise, you can start increasing the difficulty:

• Instead of resting your weight on your lap, straighten your legs and support only your hands and toes.

• Move your body forward, bringing your face as close to the floor as possible.
• Do not block your elbows to avoid joint damage or other injuries.

If you do these exercises regularly and follow our other tips as well, sagging shoulder skin will no longer be your problem.