The flabby arm cure

Recently I was approached by a security guard at one of the condominiums where I train a client.
The security was a young woman in her twenty's and like so many women her age couldnt figure out how to get rid of her trouble spot.

The spot in question, the dreaded flabby arm.

Growing up I was never aware of the flabby arm amongst young women, but it seems to be pretty common. Her question caused me to do some research on the issue, and it seems that flabby triceps are a function of an over production of the sex hormone estrogen in the body.

Estrogen is a hormone that men and women produce, women obviously produce more making them more soft ( carry more body fat ) The benefit behind estrogen is that the more shapely a woman is the better she is primed for having a baby.

Now the problem with an excess of estrogen is that it can cause unwanted body fat in some areas such as the back of the arm and thighs. Causes of excessive estrogen production are;

• Birth control pills
• Menopause
• Xenoestrogens from plastics ( bottles and Tupperware )
  
• Xenoestrogens from carpet fibers
• Xenoestrogens from scented lotions and bath products
• Excessive carbohydrate intake
• Excessive Beer intake

Meaning many of the products that the majority of university age women are using in everyday life are causing them to get the flabby arm syndrome. The good news is that a sound diet and strength training program like the Drop Your Freshman15 program can help eleviate the side effects of excess estrogen.