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How to Lose Armpit Fat Fast

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By Sarah Letts
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People can gain weight anywhere on the body, and the armpit area is no exception. If you have additional fat in your armpit area, you must lose weight to get rid of it. Unfortunately, you can't spot-reduce body fat. You must simply lose weight all over. While it may not come off your armpit area first, it will eventually come off there. To expedite your weight loss, helping to lose armpit fat more quickly, you must follow a dedicated diet and exercise regime. You can also employ the use of cosmetic surgery to lose armpit fat fast.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Consume fewer calories daily. The basic tenet of weight loss is that you must burn more calories than you consume daily. Practice portion control to quickly cut your daily caloric intake. Use an online tool to calculate the number of calories you can consume daily to lose weight. You'll need to enter your age, height, weight, gender and activity level into the tool to get your results.

  2. Step 2

    Get moving. Get at least 45 minutes of cardiovascular exercise daily while you are seeking to lose your armpit fat. Cardiovascular exercise will boost your daily calorie burn, helping you to achieve your weight loss goals. Jogging, aerobics, cycling and swimming are all good forms of cardiovascular exercise.

  3. Step 3

    Tone your muscles. Toned muscles will make your armpit fat less noticeable, and they'll also help to boost your metabolism, thereby supporting your weight loss efforts. Incorporate weight training into your workout. Focus on exercises that work the chest, biceps, triceps, shoulders and back, since these muscle groups surround the armpits.

  4. Step 4

    Eat every 2 to 3 hours. If you consume mini meals throughout the day, your metabolism will stay elevated, helping you to lose fat more quickly. When you eat three large meals each daily, your metabolism shuts down during the long periods of time between meals. Simply split your daily caloric intake into five or six mini meals rather than three large meals.

  5. Step 5

    Drink green tea. Green tea contains antioxidants, which boost your metabolism. As a result, you'll burn more calories daily, helping you to lose armpit fat more quickly. For best results, drink three to five cups of green tea daily.

  6. Step 6

    Cut carbohydrates from your diet. Since you are seeking to lose armpit fat quickly, you'll experience faster results if you remove entire food groups from your diet. You can remove carbohydrates temporarily as you seek fast weight loss.

  7. Step 7

    Get liposuction. Liposuction offers the fastest way to lose armpit fat. During the surgery, a cosmetic surgeon will make incisions around your armpits. A vacuum-like device will then be inserted to suction out fat cells, thereby removing armpit fat. Like any surgery, there are risks associated with liposuction.

Tips & Warnings
  • Talk to your doctor before starting any new fitness program.
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Comments  

mazong said

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on 10/26/2009 This seems to be a problem with every woman that wears a bra! THX for the great tips 5*

sarah-kay said

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on 10/16/2009 Hmm, I'm quite fit, cycles, hikes and rock climbs, yet still having armpit fats. Haha. Has it got anything to do with slouching?

judymasse said

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on 10/16/2009 You're a very good writer. Look forward to reading more from you. Judy

missperson said

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on 8/27/2009 Oh how I hate armpit fat! Good thinking.

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