Arms are getting bigger.....help!!?

Palace · 2013-03-07T10:28:26+00:00

I started poling in December and I am learning tons....loving it! And aside from the bruising, front foot soreness and other small complaints that are all worth it, the one I'd like to fix is the fact that my arms are getting bigger. I already had very large fat arms, now they are becoming very, very large toned arms. I am a plus sizer who does hope to drop pounds and now shirts and suit jackets are starting to no longer fit. They are tighter in the boobs and the arms......yowser. Although the waisteline and hips are certainly looking much better. I don't want to be any more top heavy than I aready am and I certainly would like to shrink my arms. I am gaining strength but can't I have both smaller arms and strength? Any suggestions?

Replies page 2 of 2. Back to the start of the discussion

30 replies · page 2 of 2

↑ Show earlier replies (page 1)

ShonaLancs · 3/9/2013
Haha... I had a similar dilemma..When I started poling I felt that my arms were NOT toned and looked wide. It didnt bother me massively but I did look longingly at toned/muscley arms and wish I had them! Anyhow, I didnt start pole to change my body, but a lot of changes happened, including beefcake arms! At least now my arms have the tone that I wanted and my bingo wings have gone, so even though my arms are actually bigger they look smaller :) yey! I love standing in the mirror and flexing my muscles, hahaha!!! :)
Palace · 3/9/2013
Thank you all for the responses. I guess I just have poler arms and I do love the tone that is occurring. I'll keep working and defining.
Ennai Ashara · 3/10/2013
Hello! I am a nationally certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor, and fitness business owner. In order to lose weight you need to do several things however, there is way more information needed to help answer your question. Feel free to contact me. No, I am not trying to sell anything just offering professional help that actually works. [email protected]
Ajrt2118 · 3/11/2013
Chemgoddess, I've always had broad shoulders and now my arms and bulking up and my back. I have 32 f/ff(US size g/h) breast and the dress was already tight...but I took a deep breath and the zipper popped open in th middle. I was just about to go sing. Tried to get so of the guys n the band to unzip it and it was stuck...there was no way I was pulling it over my head so I had t go back to my cabin and shimmy out of it. Zipper still wouldn't budge. :0
JenLFG · 3/13/2013
Ok so this morning I took my pup to have her teeth cleaned & they won't let them wear their collars while they are doing it. I always put her collar around the lower part of my upper arm, under a tattoo I have of her face (so it looks like the tattoo of her is wearing her real collar) & today I tried to do the same thing & it won't fit! :-D I was pretty excited since it means I've gained more muscle since her last cleaning :-D yay!!! It's the little things ya know? Lol!