Doctor on how to stop ‘common ageing issue’

Ask: Hello Dr Zac,

My husband and I have been married for 40 years and it has been wonderful. What hasn’t been so wonderful is watching our bodies sag and wrinkle.

I have grown tuckshop arms! My worst nightmare has come true. Is there anything I can do to help decrease sagging in my arms? And how come I have them but my husband doesn’t? He exercises less than me! – Wendy Perth, 60

Reply: Candy store arms, bingo wings, bat wings, piano arms, lullaby wings—there are many ways to describe an older person’s bicep that has begun to sag. I appreciate you coming to me for help in changing your body, but I recommend that you first accept that your body has started the aging process.

by having more accepting attitude As your body ages, you are less likely to risk your health to hold on to the last remnants of your youth.

Sometimes an older patient comes to me and asks for anabolic steroids simply because he wants to feel strong again like he was in his twenties, even though steroids at his age could seriously affect his health.

Another common ‘aging problem’ I see is what you’re talking about here: sagging. I have a few training for you to shrink your tuck-shop arms, but first, let me explain the science behind flab.

‘Candy store arms’, or upper arm flab, is a collection of fat cells under the skin that cause sagging and wobbling. As you age, your body’s structural collagen becomes weaker and weaker.

Think of structural collagen as the protein building blocks that make up your skin, tendons, and other tissues. Over time these lose their strength and eventually sink.

Sorry to break it to you, but there’s a reason you have them and your husband doesn’t: Women tend to be more affected by this than men for two reasons.

First of all, women have a naturally wider distribution of body fat. While the fat of men is centered on the abdomen. More fat cells in your arms mean a higher chance of falling. Additionally, women experience a number of hormonal changes that affect the size and structure of fat cells that men do not.

Here are five exercises that will help you say goodbye to taller arms. I recommend that you do them in unison every day for best results.

Lizards

It may be the first exercise you do as a youngster and the last one you’ll ever do. This exercise is almost perfect for this problem because it isolates the main area of ​​concern.

Don’t be alarmed, you would never expect him to do push-ups like the commandos do. Resting on your knees, place your hands below your shoulders with your palms flat.

Face your toes forward and slowly lower yourself down by bending your elbows to the side. Once your chest is about 5cm off the floor, hold for two, then push up.

Repeat 10-15 times.

tricep dips

This is one that you can do outside on a park bench or ledge. What you should do is sit on the edge of the surface and place your hands next to your hips. Slowly rise from the bench and drive your hips forward. Then all you have to do is bend your elbows to lower your hips and push up.

Repeat 10-15 times.

wall thrusts

This is very similar to a push-up, except you’re standing facing a wall. Place your hands chest-height on the wall, then slowly bend your arms and lower your body toward the wall. Your heels should lift off the floor as you approach the wall. Then slowly push back away from the wall.

Repeat 10-15 times.

bicep curls

Hold a small weight in both arms and let them rest at your sides. Stand up straight, feet hip-width apart, and begin to bend your elbows by lifting your forearms toward your shoulders. Then slowly lower your elbows back down.

Repeat 10-15 times.

boxing classes

Almost every gym these days has a boxing class on their schedule. I recommend that you come to one at least once a week. This is a great opportunity for you to exercise your arms, and it can even be a great bonding session with your husband.

Not only are these exercises great for firming up your arms, but they’ll also keep you mobile and active for longer. The best way to prolong the aging process is to stay active. As they say in the business, if you don’t use it, you lose it.

This will give you the strength to feel healthier and fitter well into old age.

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Dr. Zac Turner has a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Sydney. He is a doctor and co-owner of the telehealth service, concierge physicians. He was also a registered nurse and is also a qualified and experienced biomedical scientist, as well as being a doctoral candidate in biomedical engineering.