Can massage reduce armpit fat? What causes excess armpit fat?

Many girls may have the trouble of having armpit fat, especially those who are a bit fat. The armpit fat will be more serious, and it will look ugly when wearing a tank top. So, can the armpit fat be reduced through massage?

Can armpit fat be reduced by massage?

It has a certain effect.

The armpit is where the lymphatic system gathers. When there is continuous pressure or when you cannot relax, it will lead to poor lymphatic circulation. To keep the lymphatic system unblocked, you must massage more often. Stand up straight when massaging. If you already have fat under your armpits, you can see that there are concave and convex areas between the chest and the armpit when you stand. Use the middle finger and thumb of your right hand to repeatedly pinch the concave area of ​​the left chest. For the convex area, make a fist with your left hand and use the strength of your knuckles to push the protruding flesh of the left chest inward. Massage the right chest in the same way.

What is the reason for having too much armpit fat?

Excessive fat under the armpits may be excess fat or accessory breast.

If you feel a bulge or pigmentation in the center of the flesh, and you notice that it grows and becomes painful before your period or before pregnancy, and then it shrinks after your period, then in most cases it is real accessory breast. If it feels soft and has no periodic size changes or pain, then it is "false accessory breast," which is excess fat under the armpits.

How to judge whether the fat under the armpit is accessory breast

1. Characteristics of true accessory breast

As long as there is accessory breast with glandular tissue, it will be affected by hormones like normal breasts. Before menstruation or before pregnancy, you may feel the lumps in the armpits become larger and painful. After the menstrual period or lactation period, the lumps will shrink and the pain will ease or even disappear.

In addition, if there is no glandular tissue, an accessory nipple similar to a pigmented nevus or a localized depression symmetrical on both sides will appear on the line from the armpit to the groin.

2. Characteristics of pseudo-accessory breast

"False accessory breasts" are mostly caused by fat accumulation in the armpits. They do not pose a threat to health and will not cause cyclical symptoms.

In addition, "pseudo-accessory breasts" can be eliminated through exercise, while "true accessory breasts" can generally only be eliminated through surgery.

How to exercise effectively for armpit fat

The first exercise is standing flexion. If you don't have dumbbells, it's okay. You can find an empty mineral water bottle, fill it with water and use it as a dumbbell. This exercise can be done standing or sitting, with one hand, or with both hands if your arm strength is not enough. Hold the bottle, straighten your arm, then slowly lower your forearm, with your upper arm against your ear. When the bottle is at the bottom, feel the triceps tighten, then pull up, paying attention to the triceps exerting force. To stimulate the development of the triceps, a certain intensity is required. For example, you can do four sets of fifteen times each, depending on your actual situation.

The second exercise is supine arm flexion and extension. This exercise is similar to the standing arm flexion and extension, both of which are mainly performed with the arms, but you should pay attention to protection when you first do this exercise to avoid injury. Lie on your back on a bench, hold the dumbbells with both hands, first push the dumbbells to just above your shoulders, then under the control of the triceps, slowly lower them to the outside of your head, feel the triceps tighten, then bend your arms and pull up to complete one movement. The protector can use his hand to support the trainee's elbow to prevent the movement from being deformed. If there are no dumbbells, you can use a mineral water bottle instead. If there is no bench, you can lie on the bed with your head on the edge of the bed and your arms extended out of the bed to practice.

The third exercise does not require any equipment, you can use your own body weight. Find a solid fixed object, such as a sofa, first slowly squat on the edge of the sofa, with your hands on the sofa, the position of the legs can be moved forward according to your actual situation, straighten your arms, feel the triceps tighten, then slowly lower them, and repeat the action. This action can be increased in difficulty according to your actual situation. When the arms cannot exert force, the legs can assist in exerting force to complete the action.