3 Toning Exercises To Tighten Loose Skin After Losing Weight

Losing all the weight should not be the end of your weight loss program. ‘Polishing’ or putting some finishing touches to your new sexy body is important as well. You need to tone and tighten loose skin to make you look more appealing. This could be such a challenge and some people who have successfully lost a significant amount of weight fret because of all the skin hanging loose. The reason behind this is when you become bigger; your skin’s elasticity is lost. By the time you lose weight, how your skin was stretched remains the same. Thus, it sags. Here is three of the best skin toning exercises.

Stomach Crunches

After losing weight, your tummy will tend to look the flabbiest. You should start doing crunches during your weight loss plan and until you’ve lost the weight you want to lose so that you do not develop too much loose skin in that area. There are a lot of ways that you can do stomach crunches. What works most is when you lie on a mat with your back flat and knees bent while placing your arms crossed on your chest and then do crunches in that position. You need to lift your shoulder while tightening your abs. When you feel the pressure in the abdominal area and not in the legs, it means that you are doing this exercise right. Do 3 sets of crunches daily with 12 repetitions.

Triceps Kickbacks

This exercise tightens the skin in your arms. You will need a 2 – 5 pound dumbbell for this exercise. Choose the weight of the dumbbell which you think is not too light or not too heavy. Position your right knee on to a chair or a bench. Your left foot should remain flat on the floor. Hold the dumbbell in your right arm. The upper part of your arm should be pressed into the right side of your body. Bend your arms so that it forms a 90 degree angle. After that, extend your arm so that it forms a straight line. Hold that position for 4 – 5 seconds before lowering it down back to the 90 degree position. Do 4 to 6 sets of 12 to 16 repetitions.

Squats

Squats focus on tightening the skin on your legs, thighs and glutes. Squats are very simple but are really easy to do. You simply need to stand with your feet apart. The distance between your two feet should be wider than the distance of your shoulders. Bend your knees down until your waist is the same level as your knees. Do not go farther than that. You can tilt your body forward but you have to make sure that your back remains straight. Hold that position for around 3 seconds and then go back to your original position. Complete 4 to 6 sets that consist of 12 – 14 repetitions. You can hold dumbbells while doing the squats to make it more challenging.

Tightening loose skin must be a part of your weight loss plan. One of the reasons why you want to lose weight is to look more attractive, right? These exercises will build muscle underneath the skin to make them look tighter and make you look even better.