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armpit fat

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BRATYOUNG4

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9/26/12 2:06 P

Thanks everyone. I haven't been fitted for a bra in over a year so that is my goal this week.

LUANN_IN_PA

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9/26/12 1:22 P

BUBBLEJ1 is right.
A properly fitted bra can go a long way in minimizing back fat!

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ELOQUENTZ

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9/26/12 1:01 P

There's no such thing as targeted fat loss. You need to reduce your overall fat % and the fat will come off where your body decides it will.

Rebecca, Married to Andre
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BUBBLEJ1

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9/26/12 1:48 A

Once you start losing fat from all over your body the armpit fat will go. Also, check you are wearing the correct size bra. Most bra shops will fit you for free.

~Jess~

There are no shortcuts. No magic bullets. No secret spells. What works is hard work, dedication, and a daily dose of chocolate.

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MOTIVATED@LAST

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9/26/12 1:34 A

Burning fat is an all-body process, and you can't target where you lose weight from. Energy is delivered to the muscles via the bloodstream, NOT from being absorbed from surrounding fat stores. Specific exercises will build up the relevant muscles, but will do absolutely nothing about the overlying layer of fat.

What you can do is to continue to reduce your overall body fat through a combination of cardio, all-body strength training and watching your intake, and some of it will naturally come off the armpits.

M@L

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.

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CHIBIKARATE

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9/26/12 12:56 A

I do not know but some water weight lifting ha helped a bit

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