<p>Is it possible to start working with some weights at this age and expect or hope for any improvement?</p>
<p>Isn’t part of the fun of being over fifty not caring about flabby upper arms? </p>
<p>I am of the age group that never wore anything sleeveless when it was not warm enough outside to be sleeveless(for me that is approximately 2.1 days per year), so I think no sleeves look really funny in the winter. Sleeves are my friends.;)</p>
<p>been working with weights since november, not much change, but i need to lose weight so that might be it</p>
<p>Absolutely. Now, if the flab is from loose skin from prior weight gain/loss, that’s another story. If the wiggle is caused by body fat, well, that has to go, largely with diet. But yes, people can make impressive gains in strength and muscle tone at any age.</p>
<p>A coworker who I haven’t seen in my arm asked me yesterday if I was bulking up - I have been working on the chest, shoulders and biceps. I work on a lot of other things too but I’ve put a little more focus on the vanity areas.</p>
<p>ABsolutely!</p>
<p>I can see a big difference when I stop lifting weights! One of the best exercises for flabby arms is to do a modified “dip.” I have two weight benches and I place them about a foot apart. I sit on one, with my hands next to my butt, then bend my knees and put my feet on the other and then lower and raise my butt (and torso) between the benches. If I have been on a hiatus, I start slowly with just a couple. In a few weeks I work up to about 5 reps of 10.</p>
<p>My personal trainer told me that some softness on the back of the arm is 1 of the telltale signs of being over 50 . While you can do a lot of strength training for arms ,they will never look like young arms again . That’s why I often wear a light elbow length blouse !</p>
<p>Yes, totally possible. But you will not see the muscle until the weight is off.</p>
<p>Yup. Bat wings.</p>
<p>My friend calls them bingo flaps…</p>
<p>Yes i lost the flab. Bicep curls over the head with arms by ears with weight </p>
<p>I walk my dogs carrying a strechty band thing</p>
<p>I lost 35 pounds and before I had that los skin and know i go sleeveless all the time</p>
<p>Get some light weights and use them while watching tv</p>
<p>Well, in our house the technical term was “ailerons” 
Dumbbells worked like magic for me to get rid of them. Disclaimer: I’m not over 50 yet.</p>
<p>Upper arm is fine. Lower arm waves in the wind. I have dumbbells. What specific exercise might help that bottom of the upper arm?</p>
<p><sigh> Since I just posted for the first time on the weight loss for dummies thread, thought I should check this one out too. Seahorse–are you talking about those tricep curl things? How many do you do/what weight? Bunsen–please tell us exactly what you do. (lmnop–sorry, can’t help!)</sigh></p>
<p>Mine are from loose skin, not fat. No dramatic weight loss, just years of gravity. I would have to really really build up my triceps to lose the loose skin. I work with weights and have seem results, but not on the upper backs of my arms.</p>
<p>I think that anyone who responds that they have had dramatic results should be required to state their gender and if they are under or over 50.</p>
<p>Female over 60, although I am not claiming dramatic results. When I started working with my trainer, I told him that I wanted Michele Obama arms. I just checked my latest measurements: in 17 months, I have lost 2.5 inches in my hips and gained .25 inches in my arms, which is probably just a difference in how it was measured. Although the tape measure doesn’t show any significant change, I THINK my arms look less flabby. My trainer says that he can see more muscle definition, although he might be humoring me. I am more willing to wear short sleeves (although that might be because of hot flashes! The joys of getting older)</p>
<p>deep water aerobics with floaty-type dumbbells. noticed a difference right away–but still not where i want to be. </p>
<p>i bought some light dumbbells and plan on picking them up whenever i walk by the kitchen counter where they happily reside for now…</p>
<p>Definitely recommend swimming. When I keep up with my laps, I definitely see more tone in my upper arms. And I am definitely not skinny, far from it! And I don’t diet, either, but hey, I live in New Orleans, not easy to do in the food capital of the world.</p>
<p>I have done work with dumbbells for 15 years (with brief periods off for neck problems) and have not a hint of flabby arms. I’m 50. I guess it’s easier to prevent than to treat. I think tricep dips are the most effective.</p>
<p>i have been doing weights for few decades. Nothing has happened with my flabby arms. I noticed that I am doing much heavier weights than much younger and much better built girls (like HS, college). I makes no diff. My genetics tells my body to have my arms this way, period. Overall, I exercise for about 2hrs/day every day, including vacations and have been doing it for awhile. Not many could keep up with me walking or rollerblading either. Just be happy with the fact that you still care how your arms look, I stopped worrying about many things long time ago. You are way ahead of most. I also absolutely cannot wear long sleeves as I get too hot in the office, I do not buy long sleeve tops any more, well, I do not buy mostly anyway, just dip into D’s pitched clothes, they are good enough for me, saves me lots of time, I hate shopping.</p>
<p>You can get plastic surgery for this, particularly if you have lost a lot of weight, or are just getting older and really hate it. </p>
<p>Also, there are actual skin firming treatments which work for just the skin thing. Think of it like hair coloring, not invasive, takes a little bit of time.</p>