10 ways to beat bingo wings

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Like cellulite, you don't have to be overweight to have flabby upper arms. Fat naturally accumulates there and the ageing process means we lose skin elasticity making the skin sag. But there are things you can do and paying loads of money to join a gym isn't one of them! Here are 10 easy ways to beat bingo wings

Beat bingo wings: Stretching
Ok, so a bit of stretching isn't going to melt your bingo wings away but regular stretching, say five times a day, will make muscles longer and leaner and it's a great way to release stress and stay flexible.

Beat bingo wings: Flex and tone
We all love the easy exercises you can do while watching the telly, so try this one:
1. Sit up straight or stand with feet hip-width apart.
2. Hold a small dumbbell, a bottle or water or a can of beans in each hand - anything with a bit of weight.
3. Start with your arms at your sides, flex your arms from the elbows up to the shoulders and down to your sides, repeat 10-15 times.

Beat bingo wings: Use your own body weight
Press-ups are one of the best exercises to lose the fat on your arms. If you find it difficult to do the traditional version of a press-up, i.e. pushing yourself up from lying on the floor, try standing up press-ups.
1. Lean against a wall, standing at arm's length, legs shoulder-width apart.
2. Push yourself away from the wall using just your arms. Do three lots of 8-10 press-ups.

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Sandra La Espuelita, 7 months

People often look to join dance classes as an enjoyable and social way to engage in aerobic exercise. Not many realise, however, that the best type of dance to banish bingo wings is in fact Spanish flamenco! This is because the unique combination of arm movements and hand positioning works every muscle group, especially the triceps - all this while learning fantastic dance lines. Check out www.flamencodancer.co.uk

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