12 Moves To Help Tighten Sagging Skin After Weight Loss By Building Muscle

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    Overview
   If you've recently lost weight or had a baby, you may have noticed more sagging skin on your body than you'd like to see. While it's not possible to actually tighten skin with exercise, it is possible to build metabolically active, lean muscle underneath the skin, which can help give the appearance of tighter skin. In addition, increased lean muscle will help to boost your overall calorie burn around the clock and give your body a more defined shape. This workout will help you build lean muscle mass. For best results, use a set of dumbbells heavy enough to make performing your last rep with good form very difficult. (I recommend anywhere from three- to 25-pound dumbbells, depending on your level. Try this workout up to four non-consecutive days per week.

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  1 of 14
 
    Overview
   If you've recently lost weight or had a baby, you may have noticed more sagging skin on your body than you'd like to see. While it's not possible to actually tighten skin with exercise, it is possible to build metabolically active, lean muscle underneath the skin, which can help give the appearance of tighter skin. In addition, increased lean muscle will help to boost your overall calorie burn around the clock and give your body a more defined shape. This workout will help you build lean muscle mass. For best results, use a set of dumbbells heavy enough to make performing your last rep with good form very difficult. (I recommend anywhere from three- to 25-pound dumbbells, depending on your level. Try this workout up to four non-consecutive days per week.

Image Credit: Demand Media Studios

    Overview

If you’ve recently lost weight or had a baby, you may have noticed more sagging skin on your body than you’d like to see. While it’s not possible to actually tighten skin with exercise, it is possible to build metabolically active, lean muscle underneath the skin, which can help give the appearance of tighter skin. In addition, increased lean muscle will help to boost your overall calorie burn around the clock and give your body a more defined shape. This workout will help you build lean muscle mass. For best results, use a set of dumbbells heavy enough to make performing your last rep with good form very difficult. (I recommend anywhere from three- to 25-pound dumbbells, depending on your level. Try this workout up to four non-consecutive days per week.

Image Credit: Demand Media Studios

    1. Bicep Curl to Overhead Press
  


    2. Reverse Lunges
  


    3. Push-Ups
  


    4. Alternating-Arm Bent-Over Row
  


    5. Sumo Squat
  


    6. Farmer's Walk
  


    7. Deadlift
  


    8. Chest Press
  


    9. Side Lunges
  


    10. Alternating Biceps Curls
  


    11. Bent-Over Triceps Kickback
  


    12. Inchworm Walkout
  


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